No. 6 Oregon defeated Oregon State 41-7 on Saturday at Autzen Stadium.

Here are 10 takeaways from the game as the Ducks (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) prepare to travel to Penn State (3-0) on Saturday (4:30 p.m., NBC).

1) It was more dominant than the score indicates

A 21-7 halftime score and the narrowest of covers make for perception that didn’t match reality. Out-gaining any opponent 585-147 with less than 100 yards allowed in the air and ground is extreme. In a rivalry, no matter how lopsided the talent gap, that’s historic. One sustained OSU drive with multiple long third down conversions can’t shape the entire evaluation.

2) Oregon’s run defense was as strong as it could ask

OSU is awful at running the ball this season. However, Oregon still had to show improvement on early downs, especia

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