Rapid Reaction: Oregon embarrasses Oklahoma State, Mike Gundy

After he suggested the sixth-ranked Ducks should only play teams with similar recruiting budgets, Oregon handed Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy the worst loss of his 21-year tenure.

The Ducks (2-0) blasted the Cowboys (1-1) on Saturday to the tune of 69-3. Oregon led by 21 at the end of the first and by 38 at the halftime break — the worst halftime deficit of Gundy’s career. They outscored Oklahoma State 28-0 in the third quarter and then eased off the accelerator in the fourth to coast to a statement victory.

For Oregon, the 69-point explosion was the Ducks’ second consecutive game with at least 50 points to open the season — a first for the program since 2018. The 128 combined points Oregon has scored through the first 2 weeks of the campaign are the most to begin a season in program history.

Oregon outgained Oklahoma State 631-211. It held the Pokes to just 67 passing yards while picking off OSU quarterback Zane Flores twice. Oregon also outgained OSU on the ground 312-144.

Quarterback Dante Moore threw 3 touchdowns. Tailbacks Noah Whittington, Jayden Limar, and Dierre Hill Jr. each ran for a touchdown. Wideout Dakorien Moore also brought in a 65-yard reception.

As a team, the Ducks produced 9 explosive plays on the ground and 6 through the air — including 3 plays of at least 40 yards.

Oregon travels to Evanston next Saturday to open Big Ten play against Northwestern.

Oregon 69, Oklahoma State 3

Here’s the Oregon-Oklahoma State box score (use the dropdown menu to select team or player stats), followed by the complete play-by-play:

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Dante Moore vs Zane Flores

A statistical breakdown of how Oregon quarterback Dante Moore performed against Oklahoma State quarterback Zane Flores:

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