EUGENE, Ore. — Any hope Montana State had of defying expectations and keeping pace with FBS Oregon on Saturday went by the wayside early, as Dante Moore threw for three touchdowns and the well-oiled Ducks ran away with a 59-13 win in front of 57,257 at Autzen Stadium.
Defending Big Ten champion Oregon, the No. 7-ranked team in the Associated Press poll, scored points on nine of its 10 offensive possessions. Moore completed 18 of 23 passes, Jordon Davison rushed for three scores and the Ducks offense put up 506 total yards.
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The defending Big Sky Conference champion Bobcats, the No. 2-ranked team in the Stats Perform FCS poll, came in as 27.5-point underdogs. MSU running game was limited to 46 yards on