Purdue 2008 Oregon Ducks football team

considered oregon s first test of year, ducks, along several mistakes, found out them handle. surrendering first points of game purdue s kory sheets on 80-yard touchdown run second play of game , turning ball on twice in first quarter resulted in 20-3 deficit in game. however, ducks able keep of offensive prowess, out gaining boilermakers 282 195 yards. inability put drive kept ducks down.

with score in favor of purdue 20-6, oregon able score twice score. first came on 87-yard punt return jairus byrd , second on 96-yard drive featured 72-yard run legarrette blount. both teams scored field goal each in fourth quarter leaving game tied 23-23 @ end of regulation. purdue did attempt 44-yard field goal with :02 left on clock, try missed. in first on time both oregon , purdue no better field goal , during second on time oregon s defense, had work efficiently throughout game, forced boilermakers attempt 47-yard field goal, missed. on ducks possession of overtime chris harper, jeremiah johnson , legarrette blount took turns running oregon end zone game-winning touchdown.

during oregon possession of first overtime, quarterback justin roper suffered sprained knee , expected out 2 4 weeks. means boise state game oregon starting third-string quarterback third game of year.

top performers during game are: justin roper completing 20 of 48 passes 197 yards, legarrette blount rushing 132 yards , 2 touchdowns on 10 carries , tight end ed dickson catching 7 passes 93 yards.