Eric Bailey
Tulsa World OSU Sports Reporter
EUGENE, Ore. — Just 40 seconds. That’s how long it took No. 6 Oregon to squeeze Oklahoma State’s upset hopes in Saturday’s nonconference game.
The 69-3 final score isn’t the only source of this mismatch. The talent, size and speed was evident on the game’s first play when the Ducks’ Noah Whittington raced 59 yards untouched up the middle of the OSU defense with 14:20 left in the first quarter.
For Zane Flores, the contest probably felt like a lifetime.
The quarterback making his first start threw two interceptions for touchdowns in the third quarter and fed a 69-3 lead heading into the final period.
Autzen Stadium was rocking and it never quieted in the Pacific Northwest.
On Oregon’s third play from scrimmage, quarterback Dante Moore threw