How Oregon's defense stacks up statistically through its first game
Summary
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Oregon held Boise State to 274 total yards and 4.22 yards per play in the opener, so its reported 27 points allowed should not be read alone as evidence of consistently easy yardage allowed.
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Oregon allowed 93 rushing yards at 2.58 yards per carry with no rushing touchdowns or runs of at least 40 yards, giving the run defense a strong first-game result rather than an established season-long ranking.
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Oregon yielded three passing touchdowns despite allowing only 181 passing yards and 6.2 yards per attempt with no completions of at least 40 yards, leaving scoring prevention as a concern distinct from deep explosive plays.
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Oregon produced three sacks and five tackles for loss but no takeaways, with Bear Alexander, Matayo Uiagalelei and Teitum Tuioti each recording a sack and Tuioti adding two tackles for loss.
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Oregon limited Boise State to four conversions in 15 third downs but allowed two in three fourth downs and scores on all four red-zone possessions, showing that its third-down success did not consistently finish scoring threats.
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