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2014 Oregon Ducks football team

November 16, 2023

The 2014 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Mark Helfrich and played their home games at Autzen Stadium for the 48th straight year. They are a member of the Pac-12 Conference in the North Division.

2014 Oregon Ducks football
Rose Bowl champion
Pac-12 champion
Pac-12 North Division champion
Rose Bowl (CFP Semifinal)
W 59–20 vs. Florida State
CFP National Championship, L 20–42 vs. Ohio State
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
Record13–2 (8–1 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorScott Frost (2nd season)
Offensive schemeNo-huddle spread option
Defensive coordinatorDon Pellum (1st season)
Base defenseHybrid 3–4
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumAutzen Stadium
(capacity: 54,000)
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 2 Oregon x$^   8 – 1     13 – 2  
Stanford   5 – 4     8 – 5  
Washington   4 – 5     8 – 6  
California   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Oregon State   2 – 7     5 – 7  
Washington State   2 – 7     3 – 9  
South Division
No. 19 Arizona x   7 – 2     10 – 4  
No. 10 UCLA   6 – 3     10 – 3  
No. 12 Arizona State   6 – 3     10 – 3  
No. 20 USC   6 – 3     9 – 4  
No. 21 Utah   5 – 4     9 – 4  
Colorado   0 – 9     2 – 10  
Championship: Oregon 51, Arizona 13
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Ducks finished the season with a 13–2 overall record, went 8–1 in Pac-12 play, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 681 to 354. The Ducks won the Pac-12 North Division for the second time since the division's creation in 2011, advancing to the Pac-12 Football Championship Game, where they defeated the Arizona Wildcats 51–13. The Ducks played in the inaugural College Football Playoff, netting a berth in the 2014 Rose Bowl semifinal game, where they defeated the Florida State Seminoles 59–20, advancing to the 2014 College Football Playoff National Championship game facing the Ohio State Buckeyes. This was Oregon's second-ever national championship game appearance (their first was the 2010 BCS National Championship Game, in which they lost to Auburn). They were defeated in the National Championship by Ohio State by a score of 42–20. The Ducks finished the season as consensus national runners-up behind the national champion Buckeyes and ahead of Peach Bowl victors TCU.

The Oregon offense ranked among the very best in the country and was led by junior quarterback Marcus Mariota, who became the first player in school history to win the Heisman Trophy, distinguishing him as the best player in college football. Mariota led the nation in touchdowns responsible for, total yards, and passer efficiency rating.[1]

Departing players edit

Following the 2013 season there was a whirlwind of speculation in Eugene about the futures of several star players eligible to leave early for the NFL. The first announcements came from starting quarterback Marcus Mariota (RSo.) and starting center Hroniss Grasu (Jr.), declaring that they would stay at Oregon in order to finish their degrees.[2] Later in the week, defensive leaders Tony Washington (RJr.) and Derrick Malone (Jr.) announced that they too would be staying in Eugene to finish their education.

The first Duck to declare that he would be leaving school early and pursuing a career in the NFL was starting cornerback Terrance Mitchell (Jr.), many considered it to be a poor decision, and that another year in college would boost his potential draft status. Nonetheless, he was drafted in the seventh round by the Dallas Cowboys and did not end up making the final roster, he was signed by the Chicago Bears as a member of their practice squad prior to the 2014 NFL season.[3]

Following the surprise announcement from Terrance Mitchell, the most anticipated announcement finally came from star running back De'Anthony Thomas (Jr.), declaring that he will forgo his senior year and enter the NFL Draft. Few people were surprised by this decision after recording three solid years as a featured part of the ducks offense, setting records in the Rose Bowl and Fiesta Bowl. He would go on to be drafted in the fifth round by the Kansas City Chiefs and would make the final 53-man roster, showing off his value to the team in his first NFL appearance, returning a punt 80-yards for a touchdown.[4]

The final announcement came from Ifo Ekpre-Olomu (Jr.) declaring that he would stay at Oregon in order to earn his degree and hone his skills as a cornerback.[5]

Other notable departures due to graduation included record breaking receiver Josh Huff who would be drafted by Oregon's former head coach Chip Kelly to be a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, as well as three starting defensive tackles Taylor Hart, Ricky Havili-Heimuli and Wade Keliikipi.

[6]

Num Player Position Starter Class Drafted Round Pick Team Notes
 1 Josh Huff WR Y SR Y 3 86 Philadelphia Eagles
 6 De'Anthony Thomas RB Y JR Y 4 124 Kansas City Chiefs
12 Brian Jackson DB Y SR N      
14 Dustin Haines QB N SR N      
15 Colt Lyerla TE Y† JR N       UFA – Green Bay Packers
16 Daryle Hawkins WR N SR N       UFA - Chicago Bears
25 Boseko Lokombo LB Y SR N      
26 Ben Butterfield DB N SR N      
27 Terrance Mitchell DB Y JR Y 7 254 Dallas Cowboys
21 Avery Patterson DB Y SR N       UFA – Baltimore Ravens
37 Jordan Thompson RB N SR N      
39 Drew Howell LS Y SR N      
50 Ryan Hagen DT N SR N      
63 Mana Greig OL Y SR N      
65 Brian Teague OL N SR N      
66 Taylor Hart DT Y SR Y 5 141 Philadelphia Eagles
71 Everett Benyard OL Y SR N      
78 Karrington Armstrong OL N SR N      
84 Chad Delaney WR N SR N      
90 Ricky Havili-Heimuli DT Y SR N       UFA – Jacksonville Jaguars
92 Wade Keliikipi DT Y SR N       UFA – Philadelphia Eagles

† - Colt Lyerla left the team in September 2013 after missing game time due to suspension and illness. After leaving the team Lyerla was arrested for use and possession of cocaine. After the season Lyerla participated in the NFL Combine as well as Oregon's Pro Day.

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Before the season edit

Returning starters edit

[10]

Recruiting edit

US college sports recruiting information for 2014 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Jalen Brown
WR 		Phoenix, AZ Mountain Pointe HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 4.5 Oct 14, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Tanner Carew
OL 		La Verne, CA Damien HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg)   Jun 15, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Tyrell Crosby
OL 		Henderson, NV Green Valley HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 298 lb (135 kg) 5.33 Apr 15, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Braden Eggert
OL 		Napa, CA Napa HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 305 lb (138 kg)   Nov 20, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Royce Freeman
RB 		Imperial, CA Imperial HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 227 lb (103 kg)   Jul 12, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Dominique Harrison
DB 		San Pablo, CA Contra Costa CC 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg)   Jun 6, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Justin Hollins
DE 		Arlington, TX Martin HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg)   Oct 28, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Glen Ihenacho
DB 		Gardena, CA Junipero Serra HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg)   Nov 21, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Tony Brooks-James
RB 		Gainesville, FL Gainesville HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg)   Sep 29, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Jalen Jelks
DE 		Phoenix, AZ Desert Vista HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 245 lb (111 kg)   Jul 22, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Haniteli Lousi
OL 		San Mateo, CA College of San Mateo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 290 lb (130 kg)   Dec 10, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Morgan Mahalak
QB 		Kenfield, CA Martin Catholic HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg)   Apr 30, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Austin Maloata
DE 		Corona, CA Centennial HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 248 lb (112 kg)   Feb 1, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Jake McCreath
TE 		Modesto, CA Modesto CC 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 250 lb (110 kg)   Mar 21, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Mattrell McGraw
S 		New Orleans, LA John Curtis HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 4.59 Feb 5, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Henry Mondeaux
TE 		Portland, OR Jesuit HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 4.80 Nov 25, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Charles Nelson
ATH 		Daytona Beach, FL Seabreeze HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg)   Jan 27, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Khalil Oliver
DB 		Meridian, ID Rocky Mountain HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 4.7 Feb 5, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Arrion Springs
DB 		San Antonio, TX Roosevelt HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 4.48 Jul 2, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Jimmie Swain
LB 		Olathe, KS North HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 219 lb (99 kg) 4.51 Jan 5, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Tui Talia
DE 		Pleasant Hill, CA Diablo Valley CC 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 270 lb (120 kg) 4.75 Oct 14, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 8, 2014.

Preseason All-Americans edit

Oregon had three players selected as Preseason All-Americans going into the season. Marcus Mariota was largely recognized on the second team of those organizations which published preseason lists. Hroniss Grasu and Ifo Ekpre-Olomu were recognized as unanimous Preseason All-Americans, with Grasu being selected to the first team of every publication.

Quarterback

Offensive line

Defensive back

References:[11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Awards watchlists edit

Spring football edit

 
Marcus Mariota surveys the field on a pass play during the first quarter of the 2014 Oregon Duck Spring Game.

On May 3, 2014, Oregon capped off its spring football camp with a scrimmage at Autzen Stadium that was open to the public and broadcast live on the Pac-12 Network. The Monday before the game, team captains were selected followed by a draft. Quarterback Marcus Mariota and center Hroniss Grasu captained team "Mariasu" which was coached by the offensive coordinator Scott Frost and the other offensive coaches. Defensive end Tony Washington and cornerback Ifo Ekpre-Olomu captained team "Twifo" which was coached by defensive coordinator Don Pellum and the other defensive coaches; head coach Mark Helfrich observed the game from the field.[30][31]

As has been the case for the past several years, the spring game was dedicated to the United States Armed Forces, specifically local units that include 6th Engineer Support Battalion in Portland, Oregon and the Oregon National Guard. Service-members were given special seating at the 50-yard line, ran onto the field with the players and were given the jerseys worn by the players immediately following the game. In between the first and second quarters a group of soon-to-be soldiers took the oath of enlistment in the west end-zone and at half-time an American Flag was presented by the Oregon National Guard to the University President Michael R. Gottfredson.[31]

In addition to honoring the troops, the spring game is used as a means to boost donations to Food for Lane County, a local non-profit food bank. There is no monetary cost of admission to enter the game, however a donation of 3 non-perishable food items per person is encouraged. Food for Lane County has reported donations just short of sixty thousand pounds of non-perishable food.[32][33]

Unlike the previous year's spring game, this game was as close to normal football rules as possible. The first half followed all NCAA rules and regulations, with the second half featuring a running clock.

Marcus Mariota led back to back scoring drives to start off the game, throwing touchdown passes to Thomas Tyner and Devon Allen, after that the star quarterback sat out the rest of the game. For the remainder of the first half the defenses of both teams took control, not allowing another score and forcing several turnovers. After the half-time ceremonies team Mariasu got on the board again, this time on the arm of Jeff Lockie throwing to Austin Daich. It took until the fourth quarter for team Twifo to score on a touchdown pass from Taylor Allie to Darren Carrington, team Mariasu would respond with a touchdown pass from Damion Hobbs to Devon Allen, however the play occurred as time expired so no PAT was attempted.[34]

2014 Oregon Duck Football Spring Game – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Twifo 0 0 077
Mariasu 14 0 7627

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR

Game information

Schedule edit

The 2014 Pac-12 schedule was officially released on January 8, 2014.[35][36] For their non-conference slate the Ducks played against the South Dakota Coyotes of the Missouri Valley Conference, the Michigan State Spartans, the 2014 Rose Bowl winners and reigning Big Ten conference champions, and the Wyoming Cowboys of the Mountain West Conference.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:30 p.m.South Dakota*No. 3
P12NW 62–1357,388
September 63:30 p.m.No. 7 Michigan State*No. 3
FOXW 46–2759,456
September 1311:00 a.m.Wyoming*No. 2
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
P12NW 48–1456,533
September 207:30 p.m.at Washington StateNo. 2
ESPNW 38–3132,952
October 27:30 p.m.ArizonaNo. 2
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
ESPNL 24–3156,032
October 1112:30 p.m.at No. 18 UCLANo. 12
FOXW 42–3080,138
October 185:00 p.m.Washington No. 9
FS1W 45–2057,858
October 247:00 p.m.at CaliforniaNo. 6
FS1W 59–4155,575
November 14:30 p.m.StanfordNo. 5
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
FOXW 45–1658,974
November 87:00 p.m.at No. 17 UtahNo. 4
ESPNW 51–2747,528
November 221:30 p.m.ColoradoNo. 3
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
P12NW 44–1055,898
November 295:00 p.m.at Oregon StateNo. 2
ABCW 47–1945,722
December 56:20 p.m.vs. No. 7 Arizona*No. 2
FOXW 51–1345,618
January 1, 20152:10 p.m.vs. No. 2 (3) Florida State*No. 3 (2)
ESPNW 59–2091,322
January 125:30 p.m.vs. No. 4 (4) Ohio State*No. 2 (2)
ESPNL 20–4285,689

[37][38][39][40]

Rankings edit

See also: 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Entering the 2014 season the Ducks were ranked at number 3 in the AP Preseason Poll and number 4 in the Coaches' Preseason Poll, receiving a first place vote in each. After a dominant performance against South Dakota the Ducks remained at number 3 and number 4 in the AP and USA Today polls respectively, but gained first placed votes in each. Following a decisive victory over #7 Michigan State the Ducks rose to second in the AP poll, while remaining fourth in the USA Coaches Poll. Coming out of a week three victory over Wyoming the Ducks maintained their second place slot in the AP poll and rose to third in USA Today Coaches' Poll, earning first place votes in each.

Following their first conference victory the Ducks lost ground in both polls, falling to fourth in the Coaches' Poll and losing 5 five first place votes in the AP poll due to their unconvincing victory over Washington State. The Ducks continued to slide down the polls following a crushing upset by Arizona, falling to twelfth in the AP poll and eleventh in the Coaches'. However, the Ducks soon rebounded, rising up through the polls and finishing at number 2 in the CFP poll and number 3 in both the AP and the coaches' polls at the conclusion of the regular season. After their 59–20 win over FSU in the Rose Bowl, the Ducks met the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff National Championship, where they lost 42–20, finishing their season ranked #2 in both the AP and the Coaches polls.

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
( ) = First place votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP3 (1)3 (5)2 (16)2 (17)2 (12)2 (11)12965533 (1)3 (2)3 (5)3 (8)2
Coaches4 (1)4 (2)4 (6)3 (6)4 (3)4 (7)1197654 (1)3 (6)3 (6)3 (6)3 (7)2
CFPNot released5422222Not released

Personnel edit

See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football, and Recruiting (college athletics)

Oregon head coach Mark Helfrich returns in his second year as Oregon's head coach following what many have considered to be a disappointing debut season, even though he earned 11 wins, including a bowl game victory, something never before achieved by a first year Oregon head coach.[41] Following the retirement of longtime defensive coordinator & outside linebackers coach Nick Aliotti at the end of the 2013 season Oregon promoted veteran inside linebackers coach and University of Oregon alumni Don Pellum to the defensive coordinator position (he would maintain the inside linebackers coach position).[42] To fill the opening at outside linebackers coach Oregon hired former graduate assistant Erik Chinander who at the time was working for the Philadelphia Eagles.[43]

The Ducks continue to have the longest tenured staff of any college football program in the United States. Six of the ten assistant positions are staffed by men who have coached at Oregon for over ten years, four of whom have over 25 years of experience as Oregon assistant coaches.

Roster edit

2014 Oregon Ducks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Chance Allen   So
WR 5 Devon Allen     Fr
WR 6 Charles Nelson Fr
WR 7 Keanon Lowe   Sr
QB 8 Marcus Mariota (C)   Jr
RB 9 Byron Marshall Jr
WR 10 Johnathan Loyd   Sr
WR 11 Bralon Addison   Jr
QB 12 Taylor Alie   Fr
WR 15 Jalen Brown Fr
QB 16 Morgan Mahalak Fr
QB 17 Jeff Lockie   So
RB 20 Tony Brooks-James Fr
RB 21 Royce Freeman Fr
WR 23 B. J. Kelly   Jr
RB 24 Thomas Tyner So
RB 26 Casey Eugenio Fr
WR 27 Jeff Bieber Fr
RB 30 Ayele Forde   Sr
RB 31 Kenny Bassett   Sr
RB 34 Lane Roseberry   So
RB 36 Kani Benoit   Fr
RB 37 J.J. Jones   So
TE 40 Taylor Stinson Fr
WR 41 Blake Stanton   Sr
OL 54 Hamani Stevens   Sr
OL 55 Hroniss Grasu (C)   Sr
OL 57 Doug Brenner   Fr
OL 61 Brigham Stoehr   Fr
OL 62 Matt Pierson   Jr
OL 63 Davis Miyashiro Fr
OL 64 Tyler Johnstone     Jr
OL 67 Tanner Davies Fr
OL 68 Jamal Prater   Jr
OL 69 Brandon Thomas   Jr
OL 70 Matthew McFadden   So
OL 71 Braden Eggert Fr
OL 72 Andre Yruretagoyena   Jr
OL 73 Tyrell Crosby Fr
OL 74 Elijah George   Fr
OL 75 Jake Fisher Sr
OL 76 Jake Pisarcik   Fr
OL 77 Cameron Hunt So
OL 77 Haniteli Louisi Jr
OL 79 Evan Voeller   Fr
TE 80 Koa Ka’ai   Jr
TE 81 Evan Baylis   So
TE 82 Davaysia Hagger   Fr
TE 83 Johnny Mundt So
TE 85 Pharoah Brown   Jr
WR 85 Dwayne Stanford   So
WR 86 Austin Daich   So
WR 87 Darren Carrington   Fr
WR 88 Jeff Stolzenburg   Sr
WR 89 Chris Tewhill   So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 1 Arrion Springs Fr
DB 2 Tyree Robinson   Fr
CB 3 Dior Mathis   Sr
FS 4 Erick Dargan   Sr
DB 5 Isaac Dixon   Jr
CB 6 Dominique Harrison Jr
DB 8 Reggie Daniels   So
DL 9 Arik Armstead Jr
DB 10 Chris Seisay   Fr
CB 13 Troy Hill   Sr
CB 14 Ifo Ekpre-Olomu   (C) Sr
DB 17 Juwaan Williams   Fr
LB 18 Jimmie Swain Fr
DB 21 Mattrell McGraw Fr
LB 22 Derrick Malone (C)   Sr
DB 25 Glen Ihenacho Fr
DB 26 Kahlil Oliver Fr
LB 27 Johnny Ragin III So
DB 29 Stephen Amoako   So
LB 31 Justin Hollins Fr
LB 32 Eddie Heard Jr. So
LB 33 Tyson Coleman   Jr
LB 34 Rahim Cassell   Jr
LB 35 Joe Walker Jr
DB 37 Michael Manns   So
LB 38 Mike Garrity   Sr
LB 40 Brett Bafaro   So
DL 42 Cody Carriger   So
DB 43 Bronson Yim   Jr
DL 44 DeForest Buckner Jr
DE 45 T.J. Daniel   So
LB 46 Danny Mattingly   Fr
LB 48 Rodney Hardrick   Jr
DL 50 Austin Maloata Fr
LB 51 Isaac Ava   Sr
LB 52 Ivan Faulhaber   Fr
DL 55 Tui Talia Jr
DL 56 Alex Balducci Jr
DE 57 Ryan McCandless   Jr
LB 59 Grant Thompson   Sr
DL 84 Stetzon Bair   Jr
LB 86 Torrodney Prevot So
DE 91 Tony Washington   Sr
DE 92 Henry Mondeaux Fr
DL 93 Jason Sloan   Fr
DL 94 Jonathan Kenion   Fr
DL 95 Spencer Stark Fr
DE 96 Christian French   Jr
DL 97 Jalen Jelks Fr
DL 98 Jordan Kurahara Fr
DL 99 Sam Kemp   Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
LS 36 Devin Melendez Fr
P 38 Ian Wheeler   Fr
LS 39 Tanner Carew Fr
PK 40 Jesse Kelly Fr
PK 41 Aidan Schneider Fr
PK 48 Eric Solis   Sr
PK 49 Matt Wogan So
LS 53 Connor Johnson   Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Offense

  • Scott Frost – Offensive Coordinator & quarterbacks (2nd season)
  • Steve Greatwood – Running game coordinator & offensive line (28th season)
  • Gary Campbell – Running backs (32nd season)
  • Matt Lubick – Passing Game Coordinator & wide receivers (2nd season)
  • Tom Osbourne – Special Teams Coordinator & tight ends (14th season)
  • Joe Bernardi – Offensive graduate assistant (1st season)
  • Nate Costa – Offensive graduate assistant (3rd season)
  • Matt Noyer – Offensive Intern (1st season)

Defense

  • Don Pellum – Defensive Coordinator & inside linebackers (1st season)
  • Ron Aiken – Defensive line (2nd season)
  • Erik Chinander – Outside Linebackers (1st season)
  • John Neal – Passing Game Coordinator & Secondary (12th season)
  • Jim Radcliffe – Strength and conditioning (30th season)
  • Cha'pelle Brown – Defensive graduate assistant (1st season)
  • Mike Keldorf – Defensive graduate assistant (3rd season)
  • Shawn Young – Defensive Intern (1st season)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 11:12, 12 August 2014 (UTC)

Depth chart edit

Game summaries edit

South Dakota edit

See also: 2014 South Dakota Coyotes football team
South Dakota at No. 3 Oregon – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
South Dakota 3 10 0013
No. 3 Oregon 21 20 71462

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR

Game information
 
Marcus Mariota hands the ball off to Thomas Tyner.
 
Marcus Mariota runs the ball.

In their home opener the Ducks defeated the South Dakota Coyotes 62–13 in their first ever meeting.[47][48] To open the game the Ducks won the coin toss, elected to receive and marched down the field on a four-play, 74-yard drive lasting 94 seconds, which ended in a 62-yard touchdown pass from Marcus Mariota to Dwyane Stanford, followed by a successful two-point conversion run in by Taylor Alie.[49] This touchdown was Mariota's 78th overall as a Duck, beating Joey Harrington for most career combined touchdowns.[49] The Coyotes responded with a 4 and a half-minute drive which ended in a 47-yard field goal from Miles Bergner. On the next Oregon drive, the Ducks went 63 yards in three plays lasting just over a minute, culminating in a 41-yard touchdown pass from Mariota to Byron Marshall. A two-point conversion was attempted, but nullified due to an illegal formation penalty caused by too many players on the line of scrimmage, putting the game at 14–3. South Dakota was forced to punt on the next possession; the punt was downed at the Oregon 1-yard line, and pushed back an additional 6 yards due to an illegal blocking penalty. The Ducks responded with a 9-play, 97-yard drive finished off with true freshman Royce Freeman scoring his first touchdown as an Oregon Duck.[49]

South Dakota retained possession from the end of the first quarter into the beginning of the second and would finish their drive with a punt, downed at the Oregon 29-yard line.[49] Oregon couldn't get things going on their first possession of the second quarter and had a 3 and out on a negative running play from Thomas Tyner, two incomplete passes and a punt which was returned to the 50-yard line.[49] South Dakota fought back and put together an 8 play, 42-yard drive culminating in a 25-yard field goal, putting the game at 21–6 with 9:26 left in the half.[49] The Ducks returned the ensuing kick-off to their own 42 yard line and were in the end-zone 5 plays later after a 26-yard run from Freeman.[49] Oregon then forced the Coyotes to punt, taking possession at their own 46 yard line. Byron Marshall started the drive off by breaking free on a 53-yard run, only to drop the ball in celebration on the 1 yard line, the ball went into the end-zone and then out of bounds, causing a touch-back, giving the Coyotes the ball at their own 20 yard line.[49] Oregon's defense then forced the Coyotes to fumble, which Oregon defensive back Dior Mathis recovered.[49] Oregon turned the fumble into points 5 plays later with a touchdown pass from Mariota to Marshall to put the game at 35–6.[49] South Dakota's next drive would be their only drive resulting in a touchdown, they drove the ball 75-yards in 6 plays, finishing with a 3-yard run from Trevor Bouma.[49] The Ducks then recorded the final scoring drive of the first half, going 76-yard on 10 plays, finishing with a 1-yard run from Mariota, only to have the point after attempt fail due to a bad snap.[49] The teams went into the locker rooms at halftime with score at 41–13.[49]

Ahead by 28 points and moving the ball at will, the Ducks played many of their backups in the second half.[49] South Dakota was shut out for the entire second half, with Oregon's second string putting together three touchdown drives: a 50-yard punt return by Charles Nelson, a 4-yard touchdown pass from Jeff Lockie to Pharaoh Brown and 9-yard run from Kenny Bassett.[49] While they did not score, South Dakota did close out the fourth quarter with a 69-yard, 17-play drive lasting just over 9 minutes that at one point was on the Oregon 2-yard line, but ended in a turnover on downs, leaving the final score at 62–13.[49]

In the game, Mariota passed for three touchdowns and 267 yards, leaving him tied with Darron Thomas for career passing touchdowns (66) and 22 yards away from breaking Bill Musgrave's record for career total offense (8,140 yards).[50]

Michigan State edit

See also: 2014 Michigan State Spartans football team
#7 Michigan State at #3 Oregon – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
#7 Michigan State 0 24 3027
#3 Oregon 8 10 141446

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR

Game information

In the first game between non-conference top ten teams in the history of Autzen Stadium, Oregon defeated the seventh ranked Michigan State Spartans 46–27.[51] The Spartans won the coin toss and elected to receive, leading off a series of back and forth punts for the first nine minutes of play.[52] While driving down the field during their third possession of the game, Michigan State quarterback Connor Cook was intercepted at the Oregon 38 yard line by Erik Dargan.[51][52] Oregon turned the interception into points two minutes later off of a hard driven 1-yard run by Thomas Tyner, followed by a two-point conversion pass from Taylor Alie to DeForest Buckner.[52] Michigan State would punt the ball on their next possession, closing out the first quarter with Oregon leading 8–0.[52]

Oregon finished their first possession of the second quarter with a 28-yard field goal from Matt Wogan to put the game at 11–0, but the remainder of the quarter would belong to Michigan State.[52] The Spartans would go on a 24–7 run, scoring points on all four of their second quarter possessions.[52] While the Spartan defense did allow a 70-yard touchdown pass from Marcus Mariota to track star Devon Allen early in the quarter, they forced the Ducks to punt the ball twice in as many possessions, while also getting two quarterback sacks.[52] Going into half time with the score at 24–18 and the Ducks on the ropes, the Spartans looked to be on their way to victory.[52]

Oregon stumbled out of the gate and was forced to punt from their own end zone to start the half, with Michigan State scoring a field goal not long after.[52] However, the rest of the second half would belong to the Ducks, with a commanding defensive performance, Michigan State would not score another point the rest of the game.[52] After the Michigan State field goal, the Ducks and Spartans traded punts, with the Ducks offense looking overwhelmed with the fierce defensive line play from the reigning Big Ten Champions.[52] On their next drive however, Marcus Mariota took over the game for his team, and led the Ducks to scoring drives on their next three possessions.[52]

Going into the fourth quarter, the tables had turned on Michigan State, with the Ducks leading the game 39–27.[52] The stout Duck defense would force a turnover on downs deep in their own territory, but on the ensuing possession Oregon was again forced to punt the ball away, giving Michigan State the ball, down 12 points with nine minutes left to play.[52] The Oregon defense again showed their talent by intercepting Connor Cook again, giving their offense back the ball to close out the game.[52] The Oregon offense then methodically drove the 96 yards in six and a half minutes, converting two third downs and scoring a touchdown on fourth down to all but finish the game at 46–27.[52] The victory improved Oregon's all-time record against the Spartans to 3–2.[53]

During the game Marcus Mariota threw for 3 touchdown passes, improving his career total to 69, breaking the Oregon record previously held by his predecessor Darron Thomas.[51] Mariota also broke the team record for total-offense, previously held by Bill Musgrave.[51] His 318 passing yards extended his career total to 6,297, passing Joey Harrington for fourth in the Oregon record books.

Wyoming edit

See also: 2014 Wyoming Cowboys football team
Wyoming at #2 Oregon – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Wyoming 7 0 0714
#2 Oregon 0 27 14748

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR

Game information
 
Erick Dargan makes his first of five interceptions on the year.
 
Johnathan Loyd, Oregon's winningest men's basketball player, catches his first touchdown pass as an Oregon football player.

In their final non-conference game of the regular season the Ducks defeated the Wyoming Cowboys in their first meeting.[47] The Cowboys won the coin toss and elected to receive the first kickoff of the game, Wyoming and Oregon traded punts for their first drives. The Cowboys scored on their second possession, an eleven play, 98-yard drive culminating in an 18-yard touchdown pass from Colby Kirkegaard to Tanner Gentry; the Ducks would not score in the first quarter. Going into the second quarter with the ball and the score 7–0 in favor of Wyoming, the Ducks responded to the Cowboys with four unanswered touchdown drives, scoring on 15 and 19 yard runs from Marcus Mariota, a 30-yard run by Byron Marshall and a 16-yard pass from Mariota to Devon Allen. Erick Dargan would intercept Wyoming quarterback Colby Kirkegaard twice during the second quarter, with Oregon turning both interceptions into touchdowns. On the touchdown run by Marshall the Ducks failed to convert the PAT, the teams went to the locker rooms at half-time with the score at 27–7 in favor of the Ducks.

The Ducks continued to put up points, scoring on their first possession of the second half from a 12-yard run by Royce Freeman. For Wyoming's first possession of the second half they turned the ball over after four plays, with Kirkegaard being strip-sacked by Torrodney Prevot, the ball recovered by Christian French. The Ducks again turned a turnover into a touchdown, with Mariota throwing a 5-yard touchdown pass to Johnathan Loyd, his first touchdown as an Oregon Duck football player, to go with his 538 points, 167 rebounds, 368 assists and 118 steals as Oregon's winningest men's basketball player. Wyoming scored in the early minutes of the fourth quarter, bringing the score to 41–14. For the rest of the game the Ducks played most of their backups, and would trade long drives with the Cowboys to run out the clock. Oregon took advantage of their final possession with Kani Benoit running in a 1-yard touchdown to finish off a 15 play, 79-yard drive lasting five and a half minutes. The Cowboys tried to score on their final possession, a 14 play drive going 55-yards and lasting nearly seven minutes, however the Duck defense forced a turnover on downs with ninety seconds to go.

During the game Oregon's offensive line continued to be hampered by the injury bug with left tackle Jake Fisher appearing to suffer a high-ankle sprain, along with the loss of Andre Yruretagoyena during the previous week's win over Michigan State, the Ducks will be forced to start backups at both right and left tackle until both men are healthy.

Washington State edit

See also: 2014 Washington State Cougars football team
#2 Oregon at Washington State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
#2 Oregon 7 14 71038
Washington State 14 7 01031

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

Game information

In their first conference game of the 2014 season the Ducks narrowly defeated the Washington State Cougars in Pullman, 38–31. Washington State won the coin toss, elected to receive and were forced into a three-and-out on their first drive.[54] The Ducks came out of the gate sloppily, punting on their first drive gaining negative yardage and allowing Marcus Mariota to be sacked.[54] The rest of the first half was a story of the Cougars scoring after long drives, often doing so by making the Oregon defense look terrible against the pass in the process, and Oregon responding with one or two play scoring drives, often taking less than one minute to complete.[54] By the end of the half the score was tied at 21, with time of possession heavily skewed in the Cougars favor nearly two to one.[54] Washington State appeared to be succeeding at a tried and true method of defeating the Ducks: sustaining long offensive drives and achieving crippling penetration of the offensive line. With backups at left and right tackle, Marcus Mariota had been sacked five times in the first half.[54]

The story of the second half would be markedly different, with the Ducks having made several adjustments on both sides of the ball. Marcus Mariota was now holding the ball for a significantly shorter period of time in the pocket, often only reading two receivers before running out of the pocket or throwing the ball away. This allowed the Ducks to sustain drives going forward and would lead to the Ducks having the edge in time of possession in the second half (nearly two to one, this time in their favor).[54] On defense, the Cougars were still able to go down the field with relative ease, however the Oregon defense forced several turnovers and field goals, shutting out the Cougars in the third quarter, and only allowing one touchdown for the rest of the game.[54] In the third quarter both teams missed relatively short field goals, though Oregon scored on a pass from Mariota to Pharaoh Brown following a Washington State fumble, forced by DeForest Buckner.[54]

Going into the fourth quarter ahead 28–21, the Ducks were still very much fighting to maintain ahead of the Cougars. The quarter began with a 30-yard field goal made by Washington State, only to be responded to by a 34-yard field goal from the Ducks.[54] Washington State then drove the length of the field and scored, tying the game again, at 31.[54] Oregon responded with the final scoring drive of the game with a touchdown pass from Mariota to Keanon Lowe, putting the Ducks up by a touchdown with 5:33 to go in the game.[54] After two completions by the Cougars the Oregon defense bowed their necks, not allowing another play of positive yardage, and sacking the Cougars quarterback Connor Halliday on fourth down, giving the Oregon offense the ball, with the lead, and 3:34 on the clock.[54] The Ducks then ran out the clock, and returned home with a hard-fought win, and serious questions about their offensive line, and defensive secondary.[54]

By the end of the game much could be said about the quarterback play by both teams, with a combined completion rate over 70%, 765 passing yards, nine touchdowns and zero interceptions. However, the star of the game was Marcus Mariota, completing 21 of 25 passes attempted, for an 84% completion rating, to go with 329 yards through the air and 58 on the ground, and five touchdown passes.[54]

The Ducks extended their lead in the series to 49-36-7 (.571), as well as continuing their current win streak to eight consecutive years.[55] They would travel home facing a bye week in which to work on inconsistencies and heal followed by a Thursday night game against the Arizona Wildcats, a team they lost to in 2013.

Arizona edit

See also: 2014 Arizona Wildcats football team
Arizona at #2 Oregon – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Arizona 3 0 21731
#2 Oregon 0 7 71024

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR

Game information
 
Marcus Mariota stiff-arms a defender while scoring a receiving touchdown.
 
Darren Carrington catches a pass.

In a week that saw 11 of the top 25 teams, including five of the top eight, all undefeated, be upset in conference play, the Ducks were upset for the second straight year by the Arizona Wildcats in the 100th consecutive sell-out of Autzen Stadium.[56][57] The Ducks won the coin toss, elected to receive and were eventually forced to turn the ball over on downs, after having converted a fourth down earlier in their opening drive.[57] The Wildcats capitalized on their opening drive by scoring a 28-yard field goal.[57] The Oregon offense then recorded a three-and-out, but got the ball back after Reggie Daniels intercepted Anu Solomon on third down.[57] The Ducks and Wildcats then traded punts, with Oregon maintaining possession going into the second quarter with the score at 3–0 in favor of Arizona.[57]

On the second play of the second quarter the Ducks scored on a trick play with running back Royce Freeman lobbing a 26-yard touchdown pass to quarterback Marcus Mariota, his second receiving touchdown as a Duck.[57] The two teams again traded punts, and then traded fumbles, keeping the score at 7–3 going into halftime.[57]

Coming out the locker rooms after halftime the Wildcats scored on a 3-yard run by Nick Wilson.[57] Oregon responded following a 72-yard drive capped off with a 6-yard touchdown pass from Mariota to Devon Allen.[57] Arizona continued to pressure Oregon offensively, and scored on a 2-yard run by Nick Wilson, regaining the lead with a score of 17–14.[57] The Wildcats then forced a three-and-out by the Ducks and scored again, on a 34-yard pass from Solomon to Wilson, extending their lead to 24–14.[57]

The Ducks maintained possession going into the fourth quarter with a ten-point deficit to make up. They finished their drive with a 21-yard field goal by Matt Wogan, putting the score at 24–17 in favor of Arizona.[57] The Oregon defense then forced a turnover on downs, giving the ball back to their offense, which scored a touchdown on a 9-yard pass from Mariota to Keanon Lowe, evening the score at 24.[57] The Wildcats then drove 71 yards in five and a half minutes, scoring on a 1-yard run by Terris Jones-Grigsby.[57] The Ducks, with just under three minutes to play, were driving quickly down the field, converting two first downs, only to be stopped by a strip sack of Mariota by Scooby Wright III.[57] The Wildcats then ran out the clock, sealing their second victory over the Ducks in as many years.[57]

The Ducks maintained their lead in the all-time series, 24–16 (.600); however, every victory earned by the Wildcats since 2007 has been a major upset of the Ducks with each win coming over an Oregon team ranked in the top ten at the time of the game (2007 #2; 2013 #10; 2014 #2).[58] The main storyline following the game continued to be the Ducks' beleaguered offensive line, allowing Mariota to be sacked five times during the game, and unable to effectively run-block or fight back against a three-man pass rush.[59]

During the game, the Ducks wore uniforms with pink numbers and highlights in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and to raise money for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.[60] Additionally, during the playing of the National Anthem the Oregon Marching Band paid tribute to a former trumpet player who lost a battle with cancer during the summer.[61]

UCLA edit

See also: 2014 UCLA Bruins football team
#12 Oregon at #18 UCLA – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
#12 Oregon 8 13 14742
#18 UCLA 0 10 02030

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

  • Date: Saturday, October 11th, 2014
  • Game time: 12:30 pm PST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: 6 S • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 80,139
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson, Charles Davis & Molly McGrath
Game information

In their sixth game of the season the twelfth-ranked Ducks defeated the eighteenth-ranked UCLA Bruins at the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles, CA. With both teams coming off of stinging defeats at home by conference opponents, the game was billed to be a slugfest, with both teams fighting for their season. The expectation proved to be far from the reality that ensued.

To start the game both teams traded punts, seemingly still on edge because of their performances from the previous week.[62] Oregon eventually struck first, scoring on a 13-yard run by Marcus Mariota after UCLA's Brett Hundley was strip sacked by Tony Washington.[62] The Ducks converted a two-point attempt making the score 8–0 in their favor.[62] The Bruins responded by driving the ball 70 yards in almost 8 minutes that spanned the rest of the first quarter into the second quarter to their own two-yard line; however, they were unable to punch it through a stout Duck defense and were forced to kick a field goal, making the score 8–3.[62]

After returning the kickoff following the field goal, the Oregon offense proved to be back in true form, driving the ball 72 yards and scoring on a 21-yard pass from Mariota to Thomas Tyner putting the score at 15–3 with just under 10 minutes to go in the second quarter.[62] UCLA responded to their increasing deficit by quickly driving the length of the field, converting three consecutive first downs, only to be stopped again in the red zone, this time missing the field goal.[62] The Ducks would respond by scoring again, this time on a 31-yard pass from Mariota to Pharaoh Brown, they would miss the PAT, making the score 21–3 with three minutes to go until half-time.[62] The Bruins made the most of their time by scoring on an 84-yard drive, leaving the Ducks with just three seconds on the clock with the score at 21–10.[62] Oregon ran out the three seconds and went into half-time with the lead.[62]

UCLA received the ball to begin the second half; after gaining 23 yards they were forced to punt back to Oregon. The Ducks again completed a long drive down the field, this time 80 yards, ending a play that made Marcus Mariota looking more like a point-guard than a quarterback.[62] From their opponent's three-yard line the Ducks ran their staple zone-read play, this time Mariota kept the ball, attempting to run it in for a score.[62] He was tripped on his way to end-zone, dropped the football only to have it bounce back into his hands, causing a defender to freeze just long enough for Mariota to find the end-zone for another score, making the score 28–10 in their favor.[62] The Oregon offense didn't have to wait long to get back on the field after their scoring drive as UCLA's Brett Hundley was intercepted by All-American cornerback Ifo Ekpre-Olomu on their second play of the drive.[62] The Ducks would score two plays later on a 4-yard run by Royce Freeman making the score 35–10.[62] UCLA got the ball back and traded punts with Oregon, with the Ducks maintaining possession going into the fourth quarter, ahead by 25.[62]

The Ducks scored again early in the fourth quarter on another Royce Freeman run, this time from just two yards out making the score 42–10.[62] UCLA responded with a 93-yard drive ending a touchdown complete with a two-point conversion, reducing their deficit to 42–18 with just under ten minuted to go.[62] The Ducks put in their second string and tried to run out the clock, however UCLA forced a punt and almost succeeded in achieving what would have been one of the greatest comebacks in school history.[62] With eight minutes left in the game, the Bruins drove 67 yards in three minutes, scored a touchdown and missed two-point attempt making the score 42–24 with 4:21 left to play.[62] The Bruins then recovered an onside kick and again completed a quick scoring drive, missing the two-point attempt to make the score 42–30 with 2:47 to go.[62] The Bruins were unable to recover their next onside kick and with their time outs exhausted by the previous drives they were unable to stop the Ducks from running out the clock, leaving the final score 42–30.[62]

Even though they lost, UCLA maintained their lead in the overall series, 39-28 (.582), however Oregon maintains a seven-year win streak (the two teams did not play in 2011).[63]

Washington edit

See also: 2014 Washington Huskies football team and Oregon–Washington football rivalry
Washington at #9 Oregon – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Washington 6 0 7720
#9 Oregon 7 21 71045

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR

Game information

In their annual rivalry game, Oregon defeated the Washington Huskies in Eugene for the eleventh consecutive year, winning each game by at least a margin of 17 points, however, the Huskies still lead the all-time series 58-45-5 (.560).[64]

In winning their sixth game of the season the Ducks became bowl eligible for the tenth consecutive year, tied for tenth in longest active consecutive bowl appearances. The Ducks have played in a bowl game 19 times since the 1989[65] season with a record of 9-10 (.474), having missed the postseason only four times (1991, 1993, 1996 & 2004).

California edit

See also: 2014 California Golden Bears football team
#6 Oregon at California – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
#6 Oregon 14 24 14759
California 14 14 7641

at Levi's Stadium • Santa Clara, CA

  • Date: Saturday, October 24th, 2014
  • Game time: 7:00 pm PST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: 2 S • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 55,575
  • Referee: Referee: Jack Folliard
  • TV announcers (Fox Sports 1): Tim Brando, Joel Klatt & Mike Pereira
Game information

In their eighth game the Ducks defeated the California Golden Bears at the newly opened Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA, extending their win streak over the Bears to six seasons. California maintains their lead the all-time series 39-36-2 (.519).[66]

During the game Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota eclipsed the Oregon record for career passing yards, making him the record holder at Oregon in career total offensive yards, career total touchdowns, career passing yards and career passing touchdowns. Additionally, running back Royce Freeman broke the Oregon record for true freshman rushing yards.

Stanford edit

See also: 2014 Stanford Cardinal football team
Stanford at #5 Oregon – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Stanford 6 7 3016
#5 Oregon 14 10 71445

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR

  • Date: Saturday, November 1st, 2014
  • Game time: 4:30pm PST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Light Rain
  • Game attendance: 58,974
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson, Charles Davis & Molly McGrath
Game information

In their ninth game the Ducks defeated the Stanford Cardinal in Eugene, winning over the Cardinal for the first time since 2011. The Cardinal maintain their lead the all-time series 46–31–1 (.596).[67]

Utah edit

See also: 2014 Utah Utes football team
#5 Oregon at #20 Utah – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
#5 Oregon 0 24 32451
#17 Utah 7 3 10727

at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT

  • Date: Saturday, November 8th, 2014
  • Game time: 7:00pm PST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 47,528
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge & Holly Rowe
Game information

In their tenth game of the season the Ducks defeated the Utah Utes in Salt Lake City. The Ducks extended their lead in the all-time series 20-8 (.714).[68]

By winning this game the Ducks won the Pac-12 North Division, guaranteeing themselves a spot in 2014 Pac-12 Football Championship Game, they are the first team to win the Pac-12 North Division title outright, and have been co-champions in all other years.

During the game starting Oregon center Hroniss Grasu appeared to severely injure his knee, followed by starting tight end Pharaoh Brown severely injuring his lower right leg just a few minutes later.

Colorado edit

See also: 2014 Colorado Buffaloes football team
Colorado at #3 Oregon – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colorado 0 3 7010
#2 Oregon 13 17 14044

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR

  • Date: Saturday, November 22nd, 2014
  • Game time: 1:30pm PST
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather: Hail/Rain
  • Game attendance: 55,898
  • Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
  • TV announcers (P12N):  
Game information
 
Marcus Mariota throws a pass while playing against Colorado in 2014.
 
Royce Freeman runs the football while playing against Colorado in 2014.

In their final game at home the Ducks defeated the Colorado Buffaloes in Eugene and in doing so they increased their lead the all-time series to 11-8 (.579).[69]

Oregon State edit

See also: 2014 Oregon State Beavers football team and Oregon–Oregon State football rivalry
#3 Oregon at Oregon State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
#3 Oregon 9 21 10747
Oregon State 0 3 7919

at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR

  • Date: Saturday, November 29th, 2014
  • Game time: 5:00pm PST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 41 °F (5 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 45,722
  • Referee: Referee: Michael Batlan
  • TV announcers (ABC): Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge & Holly Rowe
Game information

In the 2014 edition of the Civil War, Oregon defeated their in-state rival the Oregon State Beavers in Corvallis, OR 47–19 in their seventh straight victory in the 118-year-old series. The Ducks extend their lead the all-time series 62-46-10 (.568).[70]

Arizona—Pac-12 Championship Game edit

See also: 2014 Pac-12 Football Championship Game
2014 Pac-12 Conference Football Championship Game – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
#8 Arizona 0 0 7613
#3 Oregon 6 17 21751

at Levi's Stadium • Santa Clara, CA

  • Date: Friday, December 5th, 2014
  • Game time: 6:20pm PST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Mostly Cloudy, Light Rain
  • Game attendance: 45,618
  • Referee: Referee:
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando, Joel Klatt, & Jenny Taft
Game information

On December 5, 2014, the Ducks won their 12th Pac-12 Conference Championship by defeating the Arizona Wildcats, the only team to defeat the Ducks this so far in the season, 51–13 in the 2014 Pac-12 Football Championship Game. The Ducks snapped a two-game losing streak against the Wildcats, extending their lead in the overall series to 25-16 (.610). Winning this game gives Oregon their 12th win on the year, their fourth 12-win season in the last five years.

In winning the Pac-12 Conference Championship the Ducks all but assured themselves of a berth in the inaugural College Football Playoff, the seeding of which will be announced two days after the game on Sunday December 7, 2014.

During the game, star quarterback Marcus Mariota had another highlight filled performance, throwing for over 300 yards and two touchdowns, while scoring three touchdowns on the ground. This performance, along with a standout junior season has seen Mariota secure the Pac-12 Conference records for career total touchdowns (131) and single season total touchdowns (53) as well as the Oregon team records for career total offensive yards (12,289), career passing yards (10,125), career passing touchdowns (101), single season total offensive yards (4,478), single season passing yards (3,783) and single season passing touchdowns (38). As of this writing Mariota, along with breaking every Oregon career and single season record for passing and total offense, he has thrown for just two interceptions. Many in the media have stated that following this dominant win Mariota has guaranteed that he will become the first Heisman Trophy winner in Oregon Ducks history, possibly becoming the first ever unanimous selection for the prestigious award.

Florida State—CFP Semifinal at the Rose Bow edit

See also: 2014 Florida State Seminoles football team and 2015 Rose Bowl
2015 College Football Playoff Semifinals at the Rose Bowl – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
#3 Florida State[71] 3 10 7020
#2 Oregon[71] 8 10 271459

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

Game information

On January 1, 2015, the Ducks ended the 29-game win streak of the ACC champion Florida State Seminoles in the Rose Bowl, Florida State's first loss since November 24, 2012. Oregon's 59 points were the most ever scored in a Rose Bowl. Their 41 points in the second half were also the most ever scored in one half of a Rose Bowl. The 2015 Rose Bowl served as a semifinal in the inaugural year of the College Football Playoff; by winning the Ducks advanced to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, facing the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Ohio State—CFP National Championship Game edit

See also: 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship
2015 College Football National Championship Game – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
#2 Oregon[71] 7 3 10020
#4 Ohio State[71] 14 7 71442

at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX

Game information

Following victories in their respective bowl games on January 1, the No. 2 Ducks and the No. 4 Buckeyes advanced to face each other in the inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship at AT&T Stadium. Coming into the game, Oregon had never beaten Ohio State, holding an 0–8 all-time record against the Buckeyes.

Oregon won the coin toss and elected to receive the ball the start the game. The Ducks' first drive featured running back Thomas Tyner and quarterback Marcus Mariota driving Oregon 75-yards and scoring on a 7-yard touchdown pass from Mariota to Keanon Lowe to give Oregon an early 7–0 lead. The Buckeye offense struggled on their first drive, going only 17-yards, and was forced to punt. The Buckeye defense stopped Oregon at midfield on their next possession and forced them to punt, setting up Ohio State inside their own 3-yard line. During the drive, Ohio State went 97-yard and scored their first points of the game on a 33-yard touchdown run from Ezekiel Elliott, tying the game at 7–7. The Buckeye defense forced the Ducks to punt on their next two possessions. The Ohio State offense took advantage by scoring on a touchdown pass from Cardale Jones to Nick Vannett, making the score 14–7 Ohio State at the end of the first quarter.

On the fourth play of the second quarter, Ohio State turned the ball over on a fumble by Cardale Jones, giving the Ducks' possession of the ball at own 41-yard line. The Ducks' drove down to the Ohio State 3-yard line, but were unable to take advantage of the turnover after failing to convert on fourth down. The Buckeye offense took over at their own 1-yard line and quickly drove to midfield. The drive ended, however, on another Ohio State turnover, this time on a pass from Jones to Devin Smith that was fumbled by Smith, which allowed Oregon to take over at their own 9-yard line. Oregon, again, was unable to capitalize off of the turnover, with the Buckeye defense forcing a three and out. The ensuing Ohio State possession took only 6 plays and ended with a touchdown run from Jones, giving Ohio State a 21–7 lead. The next Ducks' possession went 66-yards in 12 plays and ended with a 26-yard field goal from Aidan Schneider. After the Oregon defense forced a three and out on the Buckeyes' next possession, Oregon went into halftime, trailing Ohio State 21–10.

Ohio State received the opening kickoff of the second half. Ohio State turned the ball over on their first possession of the half on a Cardale Jones pass intercepted by Danny Mattingly returned to the Oregon 30-yard line. The Ducks took advantage of the turnover in one play on a 70-yard touchdown pass from Marcus Mariota to Byron Marshall, making the score 21–17 Ohio State. The Buckeyes' turned the ball over for a fourth time on their next possession, with Jones fumbling the ball inside Ohio State territory. Aidan Schneider made a 23-yard field goal off of the turnover, with the score 21–20 Ohio State. The Buckeyes' ensuing possession went 75-yards in 12 plays, ending on a 9-yard touchdown run from Ezekiel Elliott to make the score 28–20 Ohio State at the end of the third quarter.

After a Buckeye defensive stop, the Ohio State offense and Ezekiel Elliott again scored a touchdown, making the score 35–20 Ohio State early in the fourth quarter. Both teams exchanged punts on their drives. With less than three minutes remaining in the game, the Oregon offense attempt to convert a fourth down, though the pass from Marcus Mariota was incomplete. Ohio State regained possession and scored on a third touchdown from Elliott. The last play of the game was a Mariota pass that was intercepted by Eli Apple and made the final score 42–20. With the loss, Oregon's all-time record against Ohio State fell to 0–9.

Statistics edit

Team edit

Offense edit

Defense edit

Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FF: Forced Fumbles, FR: Fumbles Recovered, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties

Special teams edit

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Postseason edit

Awards edit

NCFAA Awards edit

Marcus Mariota (2014)
Marcus Mariota (2014)
Marcus Mariota (2014)
Marcus Mariota (2014)
Marcus Mariota

Reference:[73]

Pac-12 Conference awards edit

  • Offensive Player of the Year
Marcus Mariota
  • Freshman Offensive Player of the Year
Royce Freeman

Reference:[74]

Team awards edit

Reference:[75]

All-American Teams edit

All-Americans edit

Each year several publications release lists of their ideal "team". The athletes on these lists are referred to as All-Americans. The NCAA recognizes five All-American lists. They are the Associated Press (AP), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), Sporting News (SN), and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF). If a player is selected to the first team of three publications he is considered a consensus All-American, if a player is selected to the first team of all five publications he is considered a unanimous All-American.

Key:
First team
Consensus All-American
Unanimous All-American

Pac-12 All-Conference Team edit

The Ducks had 10 players honored as members of the 2014 Pac-12 All-Conference team, with five each on the first and second teams, respectively. Four other Ducks earned honorable mention honors.

  • First team
Pharaoh Brown, TE, JR
Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, CB, JR
Jake Fisher, OL, SR
Hroniss Grasu, OL, SR
Marcus Mariota, QB, JR
  • Second team
DeForest Buckner, LB, JR
Erick Dargan, FS, SR
Royce Freeman, RB, FR
Troy Hill, CB, SR
Charles Nelson, WR, FR
  • Honorable mention
Arik Armstead, DE, JR
Byron Marshall, RB, JR
Hamani Stevens, OL, SR
Joe Walker, LB, JR

All-Academic Teams edit

NCAA Academic All-Americans edit

Pac-12 Conference All-Academic players edit

The Ducks had two players selected to the Pac-12 Conference All-Academic Second Team, six players granted honorable mention and no players selected to the First Team. In order to be eligible for the academic team a player must maintain a minimum 3.0 overall grade-point average and play in at least 50 percent of their team's games.

  • Second team
Marcus Mariota, QB, JR, 3.22 GPA, General Science Major
Doug Brenner, OL, FR, 3.56 GPA, Business Administration Major
  • Honorable mention
Devon Allen, WR, FR
Taylor Alie, QB, FR
Kenny Bassett, RB, SR
Jake Fisher, OL, SR
Matt Pierson, OL, JR
Matt Wogan, PK, SO

Reference:[76]

Records broken edit

Marcus Mariota

  • Pac-12
Career Total Touchdowns – 126 TDs
Pac-12, Matt Barkley – 122 TDs, 2009 - 2012
Oregon, Joey Harrington – 78 TDs, 1998 - 2001
Single Season Total Touchdowns – 48 TDs
Pac-12, Matt Barkley – 41 TDs, 2011
Oregon, Marcus Mariota – 40 TDs, 2013
  • Oregon
Career Total Offensive Yards – 11,943 yards
Bill Musgrave – 8,140 yards, 1987 - 1990
Career Passing Yards – 9,812 yards
Bill Musgrave – 8,343 yards, 1987 - 1990
Career Passing touchdowns – 99 TDs
Darron Thomas – 66 TDs, 2008 - 2011
Single Season Passing touchdowns – 36 TDs
Darron Thomas – 33 TDs, 2011

Royce Freeman

  • Oregon
Freshman Total Touchdowns – 18 TDs
Freshman Rushing Yards – 1,195 yards
Freshman Rushing touchdowns – 16 TDs

NFL Draft and Draft Evaluations edit

NFL draft edit

The following members of 2014 Oregon Ducks football team were selected in the 2015 NFL Draft.[77]

NFL Draft Combine edit

Seven members of the 2014 team were invited to participate in drills at the 2015 NFL Scouting Combine.

2015 NFL combine participants
# Name POS HT WT Arms Hands 40 Bench press Vert jump Broad jump 3-cone drill 20-yd shuttle 60-yd shuttle Ref
 8 Marcus Mariota QB 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) 222 pounds (101 kg) 32 inches (81 cm) 9.75 inches (24.8 cm) 4.52 sec† DNP 36.0 inches (91 cm) 121.0 inches (307 cm) 6.87 sec† 4.11 sec DNP [78]
 9 Arik Armstead DE 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m) 292 pounds (132 kg) 33 inches (84 cm) 10.5 inches (27 cm) 5.10 sec 24 reps 34.0 inches (86 cm) 117.0 inches (297 cm) 7.57 sec 4.53 sec DNP [79]
13 Troy Hill DB 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) 182 pounds (83 kg) 29.5 inches (75 cm) 8.75 inches (22.2 cm) 4.55 sec DNP 32.5 inches (83 cm) 120.0 inches (305 cm) 6.81 sec 4.21 sec 11.77 sec [80]
14 Ifo Ekpre-Olomu CB 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) 192 pounds (87 kg) 30.875 inches (78.42 cm) 9.625 inches (24.45 cm) DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP [81]
55 Hroniss Grasu C 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) 297 pounds (135 kg) 32.125 inches (81.60 cm) 10.25 inches (26.0 cm) DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP [82]
75 Jake Fisher OT 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) 306 pounds (139 kg) 32.75 inches (83.2 cm) 10.375 inches (26.35 cm) 5.01 sec 25 reps 32.5 inches (83 cm) DNP 7.25 sec† 4.33 sec† DNP [83]
91 Tony Washington LB 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) 247 pounds (112 kg) 33 inches (84 cm) 9.5 inches (24 cm) 4.99 sec 17 reps 32.5 inches (83 cm) 110.0 inches (279 cm) 7.20 sec 4.31 sec 12.83 [84]

† Top performer

Senior Bowls edit

Notes edit

  • April 7, 2014 – Johnathan Loyd, Oregon Basketball's all-time winningest player utilizes his fifth year of eligibility in a different sport (a sport other than basketball) to play the wide receiver position for the Oregon Football Team.[85]
  • May 5, 2014 – Linebacker Rahim Cassell is arrested by Eugene Police for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (DUII).[86]
  • May 12, 2014 – Quarterback Jake Rodrigues announces that he is seeking to transfer from the University of Oregon. Rodrigues was outperformed by fellow back-up quarterback Jeff Lockie during spring practices and was informed that Lockie would be the second-string quarterback in the fall. Rodrigues is a former 4-star recruit from the 2012 class.[87]
  • May 17, 2014 – Quarterback Damion Hobbs announces that he is seeking to transfer from the University of Oregon. Hobbs was outperformed by fellow back-up quarterbacks Jeff Lockie and Jake Rodrigues during spring practices and was informed that Lockie would be the second-string quarterback in the fall. Hobbs is a former 3-star recruit from the 2013 class.[88]
  • June 6, 2014 – Linebacker Tyrell Robinson announces that he is seeking to transfer from the University of Oregon.[89]
  • June 12, 2014 – Defensive back Eric Amoako announces that he is seeking to transfer from the University of Oregon so that he can play closer to his native state of Texas.[90]
  • June 14, 2014 – Wide receiver Devon Allen wins the 2014 NCAA Championship in 110 meter hurdles, setting the second fastest time in NCAA history.[91]
  • June 18, 2014 – Linebacker Oshay Dunmore announces that he is seeking to transfer from the University of Oregon. Anonymous sources link his departure with that of Tyrell Robinson, saying that their scholarships were not going be renewed due to unspecified violations of team rules.[92]
  • June 29, 2014 – Devon Allen wins the 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championship in 110 meter hurdles, becoming the first athlete to win the NCAA title and USATF title in the same year since 1979. Allen beat out a field of 6 professionals, including 2 Olympians as well as a fellow Pac-12 athlete, Aleec Harris from USC.[93]
  • August 11, 2014 – Oregon announces that left tackle Tyler Johnstone re-tore his ACL during a summer practice and will undergo surgery. Johnstone initially tore the ACL during the 2013 Alamo Bowl and was expecting to play in the 2014 season, however with the new injury he is projected to be out for the season.[94]
  • December 17, 2014 – Oregon announces that All-American cornerback Ifo Ekpre-Olomu has suffered a season ending ACL tear during practice.[95]

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2014, oregon, ducks, football, team, represented, university, oregon, 2014, ncaa, division, football, season, team, second, year, head, coach, mark, helfrich, played, their, home, games, autzen, stadium, 48th, straight, year, they, member, conference, north, d. The 2014 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season The team was led by second year head coach Mark Helfrich and played their home games at Autzen Stadium for the 48th straight year They are a member of the Pac 12 Conference in the North Division 2014 Oregon Ducks footballRose Bowl champion Pac 12 championPac 12 North Division championPac 12 Championship Game W 51 13 vs ArizonaRose Bowl CFP Semifinal W 59 20 vs Florida StateCFP National Championship L 20 42 vs Ohio StateConferencePac 12 ConferenceDivisionNorth DivisionRankingCoachesNo 2APNo 2Record13 2 8 1 Pac 12 Head coachMark Helfrich 2nd season Offensive coordinatorScott Frost 2nd season Offensive schemeNo huddle spread optionDefensive coordinatorDon Pellum 1st season Base defenseHybrid 3 4CaptainGame captainsHome stadiumAutzen Stadium capacity 54 000 Seasons 20132015 2014 Pac 12 Conference football standings vte Conf OverallTeam W L W L North DivisionNo 2 Oregon x 8 1 13 2 Stanford 5 4 8 5 Washington 4 5 8 6 California 3 6 5 7 Oregon State 2 7 5 7 Washington State 2 7 3 9 South DivisionNo 19 Arizona x 7 2 10 4 No 10 UCLA 6 3 10 3 No 12 Arizona State 6 3 10 3 No 20 USC 6 3 9 4 No 21 Utah 5 4 9 4 Colorado 0 9 2 10 Championship Oregon 51 Arizona 13 College Football Playoff participant Conference championx Division champion co championsRankings from AP PollThe 2014 Ducks finished the season with a 13 2 overall record went 8 1 in Pac 12 play and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 681 to 354 The Ducks won the Pac 12 North Division for the second time since the division s creation in 2011 advancing to the Pac 12 Football Championship Game where they defeated the Arizona Wildcats 51 13 The Ducks played in the inaugural College Football Playoff netting a berth in the 2014 Rose Bowl semifinal game where they defeated the Florida State Seminoles 59 20 advancing to the 2014 College Football Playoff National Championship game facing the Ohio State Buckeyes This was Oregon s second ever national championship game appearance their first was the 2010 BCS National Championship Game in which they lost to Auburn They were defeated in the National Championship by Ohio State by a score of 42 20 The Ducks finished the season as consensus national runners up behind the national champion Buckeyes and ahead of Peach Bowl victors TCU The Oregon offense ranked among the very best in the country and was led by junior quarterback Marcus Mariota who became the first player in school history to win the Heisman Trophy distinguishing him as the best player in college football Mariota led the nation in touchdowns responsible for total yards and passer efficiency rating 1 Contents 1 Departing players 2 Before the season 2 1 Returning starters 2 2 Recruiting 2 3 Preseason All Americans 2 4 Awards watchlists 2 5 Spring football 3 Schedule 4 Rankings 5 Personnel 5 1 Roster 5 2 Depth chart 6 Game summaries 6 1 South Dakota 6 2 Michigan State 6 3 Wyoming 6 4 Washington State 6 5 Arizona 6 6 UCLA 6 7 Washington 6 8 California 6 9 Stanford 6 10 Utah 6 11 Colorado 6 12 Oregon State 6 13 Arizona Pac 12 Championship Game 6 14 Florida State CFP Semifinal at the Rose Bow 6 15 Ohio State CFP National Championship Game 7 Statistics 7 1 Team 7 2 Offense 7 3 Defense 7 4 Special teams 8 Postseason 8 1 Awards 8 1 1 NCFAA Awards 8 1 2 Pac 12 Conference awards 8 1 3 Team awards 8 2 All American Teams 8 2 1 All Americans 8 2 2 Pac 12 All Conference Team 8 3 All Academic Teams 8 3 1 NCAA Academic All Americans 8 3 2 Pac 12 Conference All Academic players 8 4 Records broken 8 5 NFL Draft and Draft Evaluations 8 5 1 NFL draft 8 5 2 NFL Draft Combine 8 5 3 Senior Bowls 9 Notes 10 ReferencesDeparting players editFollowing the 2013 season there was a whirlwind of speculation in Eugene about the futures of several star players eligible to leave early for the NFL The first announcements came from starting quarterback Marcus Mariota RSo and starting center Hroniss Grasu Jr declaring that they would stay at Oregon in order to finish their degrees 2 Later in the week defensive leaders Tony Washington RJr and Derrick Malone Jr announced that they too would be staying in Eugene to finish their education The first Duck to declare that he would be leaving school early and pursuing a career in the NFL was starting cornerback Terrance Mitchell Jr many considered it to be a poor decision and that another year in college would boost his potential draft status Nonetheless he was drafted in the seventh round by the Dallas Cowboys and did not end up making the final roster he was signed by the Chicago Bears as a member of their practice squad prior to the 2014 NFL season 3 Following the surprise announcement from Terrance Mitchell the most anticipated announcement finally came from star running back De Anthony Thomas Jr declaring that he will forgo his senior year and enter the NFL Draft Few people were surprised by this decision after recording three solid years as a featured part of the ducks offense setting records in the Rose Bowl and Fiesta Bowl He would go on to be drafted in the fifth round by the Kansas City Chiefs and would make the final 53 man roster showing off his value to the team in his first NFL appearance returning a punt 80 yards for a touchdown 4 The final announcement came from Ifo Ekpre Olomu Jr declaring that he would stay at Oregon in order to earn his degree and hone his skills as a cornerback 5 Other notable departures due to graduation included record breaking receiver Josh Huff who would be drafted by Oregon s former head coach Chip Kelly to be a member of the Philadelphia Eagles as well as three starting defensive tackles Taylor Hart Ricky Havili Heimuli and Wade Keliikipi 6 Num Player Position Starter Class Drafted Round Pick Team Notes 1 Josh Huff WR Y SR Y 3 86 Philadelphia Eagles 6 De Anthony Thomas RB Y JR Y 4 124 Kansas City Chiefs12 Brian Jackson DB Y SR N 14 Dustin Haines QB N SR N 15 Colt Lyerla TE Y JR N UFA Green Bay Packers16 Daryle Hawkins WR N SR N UFA Chicago Bears25 Boseko Lokombo LB Y SR N 26 Ben Butterfield DB N SR N 27 Terrance Mitchell DB Y JR Y 7 254 Dallas Cowboys21 Avery Patterson DB Y SR N UFA Baltimore Ravens37 Jordan Thompson RB N SR N 39 Drew Howell LS Y SR N 50 Ryan Hagen DT N SR N 63 Mana Greig OL Y SR N 65 Brian Teague OL N SR N 66 Taylor Hart DT Y SR Y 5 141 Philadelphia Eagles71 Everett Benyard OL Y SR N 78 Karrington Armstrong OL N SR N 84 Chad Delaney WR N SR N 90 Ricky Havili Heimuli DT Y SR N UFA Jacksonville Jaguars92 Wade Keliikipi DT Y SR N UFA Philadelphia Eagles Colt Lyerla left the team in September 2013 after missing game time due to suspension and illness After leaving the team Lyerla was arrested for use and possession of cocaine After the season Lyerla participated in the NFL Combine as well as Oregon s Pro Day 7 8 Before the season editReturning starters edit Offense No Player Class Position8 Marcus Mariota nbsp Junior Quarterback9 Byron Marshall Junior Runningback54 Hamani Stevens nbsp Senior Right guard55 Hroniss Grasu nbsp Senior Center72 Andre Yruretagoyena nbsp Junior Left guard75 Jake Fisher Senior Right tackle83 Johnny Mundt Sophomore Tight endReference 9 Defense No Player Class Position9 Arik Armstead Junior Defensive tackle14 Ifo Ekpre Olomu Senior Cornerback22 Derrick Malone nbsp Senior Outside Linebacker48 Rodney Hardrick nbsp Junior Inside linebacker91 Tony Washington nbsp Senior Defensive endReference 9 Special teams No Player Class Position49 Matt Wogan Sophomore Place KickerReference 9 10 Recruiting edit US college sports recruiting information for 2014 recruitsName Hometown High school college Height Weight 40 Commit dateJalen BrownWR Phoenix AZ Mountain Pointe HS 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 178 lb 81 kg 4 5 Oct 14 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Tanner CarewOL La Verne CA Damien HS 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 210 lb 95 kg Jun 15 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Tyrell CrosbyOL Henderson NV Green Valley HS 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 298 lb 135 kg 5 33 Apr 15 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Braden EggertOL Napa CA Napa HS 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 305 lb 138 kg Nov 20 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Royce FreemanRB Imperial CA Imperial HS 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m 227 lb 103 kg Jul 12 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Dominique HarrisonDB San Pablo CA Contra Costa CC 5 ft 11 in 1 80 m 190 lb 86 kg Jun 6 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Justin HollinsDE Arlington TX Martin HS 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 205 lb 93 kg Oct 28 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Glen IhenachoDB Gardena CA Junipero Serra HS 5 ft 11 in 1 80 m 180 lb 82 kg Nov 21 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Tony Brooks JamesRB Gainesville FL Gainesville HS 5 ft 9 in 1 75 m 175 lb 79 kg Sep 29 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Jalen JelksDE Phoenix AZ Desert Vista HS 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 245 lb 111 kg Jul 22 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Haniteli LousiOL San Mateo CA College of San Mateo 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 290 lb 130 kg Dec 10 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Morgan MahalakQB Kenfield CA Martin Catholic HS 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 190 lb 86 kg Apr 30 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Austin MaloataDE Corona CA Centennial HS 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 248 lb 112 kg Feb 1 2014 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Jake McCreathTE Modesto CA Modesto CC 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 250 lb 110 kg Mar 21 2014 Recruiting star ratings Scout N A Rivals N A 247Sports N AMattrell McGrawS New Orleans LA John Curtis HS 5 ft 10 in 1 78 m 180 lb 82 kg 4 59 Feb 5 2014 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Henry MondeauxTE Portland OR Jesuit HS 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 245 lb 111 kg 4 80 Nov 25 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Charles NelsonATH Daytona Beach FL Seabreeze HS 5 ft 9 in 1 75 m 170 lb 77 kg Jan 27 2014 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Khalil OliverDB Meridian ID Rocky Mountain HS 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 180 lb 82 kg 4 7 Feb 5 2014 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Arrion SpringsDB San Antonio TX Roosevelt HS 5 ft 11 in 1 80 m 190 lb 86 kg 4 48 Jul 2 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Jimmie SwainLB Olathe KS North HS 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 219 lb 99 kg 4 51 Jan 5 2014 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Tui TaliaDE Pleasant Hill CA Diablo Valley CC 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 270 lb 120 kg 4 75 Oct 14 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp Overall recruiting rankings Refers to 40 yard dash Note In many cases Scout Rivals 247Sports and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height weight and 40 time In these cases the average was taken ESPN grades are on a 100 point scale Sources 2014 Team Ranking Rivals com Retrieved April 8 2014 Preseason All Americans edit Oregon had three players selected as Preseason All Americans going into the season Marcus Mariota was largely recognized on the second team of those organizations which published preseason lists Hroniss Grasu and Ifo Ekpre Olomu were recognized as unanimous Preseason All Americans with Grasu being selected to the first team of every publication Quarterback Marcus Mariota Junior Quarterback SI Athlon USA Today ESPN CBS Sports CFN Offensive line Hroniss Grasu Senior Center SI Athlon USA Today ESPN CBS Sports CFN Scout com Defensive back Ifo Ekpre Olomu Senior Cornerback SI Athlon USA Today ESPN CBS Sports CFN Scout com References 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Awards watchlists edit Overall AwardsMaxwell Award College Football Player of the Year 18 Marcus Mariota Byron Marshall Thomas TynerWalter Camp Award Player of the Year 19 Marcus Mariota Ifo Ekpre OlomuLombardi Award Best Lineman 20 Hroniss Grasu Tyler Johnstone Derrick Malone Offensive AwardsDavey O Brien Award Best Quarterback 21 Marcus MariotaDoak Walker Award Best Runningback 22 Byron Marshall Thomas TynerMackey Award Most Outstanding Collegiate Tight End 23 Pharaoh Brown Johnny MundtRimington Trophy Most Outstanding Collegiate Center 24 Hroniss GrasuOutland Trophy Best Interior Lineman in College Football 25 Hroniss Grasu Tyler Johnstone Defensive AwardsBednarik Award Defensive Player of the Year 26 Ifo Ekpre OlomuBronko Nagurski Trophy Most Outstanding Defensive Player 27 Ifo Ekpre Olomu Derrick Malone Tony WashingtonJim Thorpe Award Best Defensive Back 28 Ifo Ekpre OlomuButkus Award Best Linebacker 29 Derrick Malone Spring football edit nbsp Marcus Mariota surveys the field on a pass play during the first quarter of the 2014 Oregon Duck Spring Game On May 3 2014 Oregon capped off its spring football camp with a scrimmage at Autzen Stadium that was open to the public and broadcast live on the Pac 12 Network The Monday before the game team captains were selected followed by a draft Quarterback Marcus Mariota and center Hroniss Grasu captained team Mariasu which was coached by the offensive coordinator Scott Frost and the other offensive coaches Defensive end Tony Washington and cornerback Ifo Ekpre Olomu captained team Twifo which was coached by defensive coordinator Don Pellum and the other defensive coaches head coach Mark Helfrich observed the game from the field 30 31 As has been the case for the past several years the spring game was dedicated to the United States Armed Forces specifically local units that include 6th Engineer Support Battalion in Portland Oregon and the Oregon National Guard Service members were given special seating at the 50 yard line ran onto the field with the players and were given the jerseys worn by the players immediately following the game In between the first and second quarters a group of soon to be soldiers took the oath of enlistment in the west end zone and at half time an American Flag was presented by the Oregon National Guard to the University President Michael R Gottfredson 31 In addition to honoring the troops the spring game is used as a means to boost donations to Food for Lane County a local non profit food bank There is no monetary cost of admission to enter the game however a donation of 3 non perishable food items per person is encouraged Food for Lane County has reported donations just short of sixty thousand pounds of non perishable food 32 33 Unlike the previous year s spring game this game was as close to normal football rules as possible The first half followed all NCAA rules and regulations with the second half featuring a running clock Marcus Mariota led back to back scoring drives to start off the game throwing touchdown passes to Thomas Tyner and Devon Allen after that the star quarterback sat out the rest of the game For the remainder of the first half the defenses of both teams took control not allowing another score and forcing several turnovers After the half time ceremonies team Mariasu got on the board again this time on the arm of Jeff Lockie throwing to Austin Daich It took until the fourth quarter for team Twifo to score on a touchdown pass from Taylor Allie to Darren Carrington team Mariasu would respond with a touchdown pass from Damion Hobbs to Devon Allen however the play occurred as time expired so no PAT was attempted 34 2014 Oregon Duck Football Spring Game Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalTwifo 0 0 077Mariasu 14 0 7627at Autzen Stadium Eugene OR Date May 3 2014Game time 11 07 AM PSTGame weather Temperature 57 F 14 C Wind SW 12 Weather Partly CloudyGame attendance 37 129TV P12Nhttp www goducks com pdf9 2708622 pdf Game informationFirst quarterMariasu Thomas Tyner 22 yard pass from Marcus Mariota Eric Solis kick Mariasu Devon Allen 45 yard pass from Mariota Solis kick Third quarterMariasu Austin Daich 41 yard pass from Jeff Lockie Solis kick Fourth quarterTwifo Darren Carrington 20 yard pass from Taylor Allie Matt Wogan kick Mariasu Allen 49 yard pass from Damion Hobbs No kick end of regulation Top passersTwifo Jake Rodrigues 7 18 66 yards 1 INT Mariasu Jeff Lockie 7 12 121 yards 1 TDTop rushersTwifo Kani Benoit 5 carries 44 yards Mariasu Thomas Tyner 10 carries 58 yardsTop receivingTwifo Darren Carrington 3 receptions 47 yards 1 TD Mariasu Devon Allen 2 receptions 94 yards 2 TDTop tacklerTwifo Juwaan Williams 9 total 7 solo Mariasu Tui Talia 5 total 4 solo 1 TFLSchedule editThe 2014 Pac 12 schedule was officially released on January 8 2014 35 36 For their non conference slate the Ducks played against the South Dakota Coyotes of the Missouri Valley Conference the Michigan State Spartans the 2014 Rose Bowl winners and reigning Big Ten conference champions and the Wyoming Cowboys of the Mountain West Conference DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceAugust 307 30 p m South Dakota No 3Autzen StadiumEugene ORP12NW 62 1357 388September 63 30 p m No 7 Michigan State No 3Autzen StadiumEugene OR College GameDay FOXW 46 2759 456September 1311 00 a m Wyoming No 2Autzen StadiumEugene ORP12NW 48 1456 533September 207 30 p m at Washington StateNo 2Martin StadiumPullman WAESPNW 38 3132 952October 27 30 p m ArizonaNo 2Autzen StadiumEugene ORESPNL 24 3156 032October 1112 30 p m at No 18 UCLANo 12Rose BowlPasadena CAFOXW 42 3080 138October 185 00 p m Washington nbsp No 9Autzen StadiumEugene OR rivalry FS1W 45 2057 858October 247 00 p m at CaliforniaNo 6Levi s StadiumSanta Clara CAFS1W 59 4155 575November 14 30 p m StanfordNo 5Autzen StadiumEugene ORFOXW 45 1658 974November 87 00 p m at No 17 UtahNo 4Rice Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City UTESPNW 51 2747 528November 221 30 p m ColoradoNo 3Autzen StadiumEugene ORP12NW 44 1055 898November 295 00 p m at Oregon StateNo 2Reser StadiumCorvallis OR Civil War ABCW 47 1945 722December 56 20 p m vs No 7 Arizona No 2Levi s StadiumSanta Clara CA Pac 12 Championship Game FOXW 51 1345 618January 1 20152 10 p m vs No 2 3 Florida State No 3 2 Rose BowlPasadena CA Rose Bowl CFP Semifinal College GameDay ESPNW 59 2091 322January 125 30 p m vs No 4 4 Ohio State No 2 2 AT amp T StadiumArlington TX CFP National Championship College GameDay ESPNL 20 4285 689 Non conference game nbsp HomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 28 released prior to gameAll times are in Pacific time 37 38 39 40 Rankings editSee also 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings Entering the 2014 season the Ducks were ranked at number 3 in the AP Preseason Poll and number 4 in the Coaches Preseason Poll receiving a first place vote in each After a dominant performance against South Dakota the Ducks remained at number 3 and number 4 in the AP and USA Today polls respectively but gained first placed votes in each Following a decisive victory over 7 Michigan State the Ducks rose to second in the AP poll while remaining fourth in the USA Coaches Poll Coming out of a week three victory over Wyoming the Ducks maintained their second place slot in the AP poll and rose to third in USA Today Coaches Poll earning first place votes in each Following their first conference victory the Ducks lost ground in both polls falling to fourth in the Coaches Poll and losing 5 five first place votes in the AP poll due to their unconvincing victory over Washington State The Ducks continued to slide down the polls following a crushing upset by Arizona falling to twelfth in the AP poll and eleventh in the Coaches However the Ducks soon rebounded rising up through the polls and finishing at number 2 in the CFP poll and number 3 in both the AP and the coaches polls at the conclusion of the regular season After their 59 20 win over FSU in the Rose Bowl the Ducks met the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff National Championship where they lost 42 20 finishing their season ranked 2 in both the AP and the Coaches polls Ranking movementsLegend Increase in ranking Decrease in ranking First place votes WeekPollPre123456789101112131415FinalAP3 1 3 5 2 16 2 17 2 12 2 11 12965533 1 3 2 3 5 3 8 2Coaches4 1 4 2 4 6 3 6 4 3 4 7 1197654 1 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 7 2CFPNot released5422222Not releasedPersonnel editSee also American football positions Glossary of American football and Recruiting college athletics Oregon head coach Mark Helfrich returns in his second year as Oregon s head coach following what many have considered to be a disappointing debut season even though he earned 11 wins including a bowl game victory something never before achieved by a first year Oregon head coach 41 Following the retirement of longtime defensive coordinator amp outside linebackers coach Nick Aliotti at the end of the 2013 season Oregon promoted veteran inside linebackers coach and University of Oregon alumni Don Pellum to the defensive coordinator position he would maintain the inside linebackers coach position 42 To fill the opening at outside linebackers coach Oregon hired former graduate assistant Erik Chinander who at the time was working for the Philadelphia Eagles 43 The Ducks continue to have the longest tenured staff of any college football program in the United States Six of the ten assistant positions are staffed by men who have coached at Oregon for over ten years four of whom have over 25 years of experience as Oregon assistant coaches Roster edit 2014 Oregon Ducks football team rosterPlayers CoachesOffense Pos Name ClassWR 1 Chance Allen nbsp SoWR 5 Devon Allen nbsp nbsp FrWR 6 Charles Nelson FrWR 7 Keanon Lowe nbsp SrQB 8 Marcus Mariota C nbsp JrRB 9 Byron Marshall JrWR 10 Johnathan Loyd nbsp SrWR 11 Bralon Addison nbsp JrQB 12 Taylor Alie nbsp FrWR 15 Jalen Brown FrQB 16 Morgan Mahalak FrQB 17 Jeff Lockie nbsp SoRB 20 Tony Brooks James FrRB 21 Royce Freeman FrWR 23 B J Kelly nbsp JrRB 24 Thomas Tyner SoRB 26 Casey Eugenio FrWR 27 Jeff Bieber FrRB 30 Ayele Forde nbsp SrRB 31 Kenny Bassett nbsp SrRB 34 Lane Roseberry nbsp SoRB 36 Kani Benoit nbsp FrRB 37 J J Jones nbsp SoTE 40 Taylor Stinson FrWR 41 Blake Stanton nbsp SrOL 54 Hamani Stevens nbsp SrOL 55 Hroniss Grasu C nbsp SrOL 57 Doug Brenner nbsp FrOL 61 Brigham Stoehr nbsp FrOL 62 Matt Pierson nbsp JrOL 63 Davis Miyashiro FrOL 64 Tyler Johnstone nbsp nbsp JrOL 67 Tanner Davies FrOL 68 Jamal Prater nbsp JrOL 69 Brandon Thomas nbsp JrOL 70 Matthew McFadden nbsp SoOL 71 Braden Eggert FrOL 72 Andre Yruretagoyena nbsp JrOL 73 Tyrell Crosby FrOL 74 Elijah George nbsp FrOL 75 Jake Fisher SrOL 76 Jake Pisarcik nbsp FrOL 77 Cameron Hunt SoOL 77 Haniteli Louisi JrOL 79 Evan Voeller nbsp FrTE 80 Koa Ka ai nbsp JrTE 81 Evan Baylis nbsp SoTE 82 Davaysia Hagger nbsp FrTE 83 Johnny Mundt SoTE 85 Pharoah Brown nbsp JrWR 85 Dwayne Stanford nbsp SoWR 86 Austin Daich nbsp SoWR 87 Darren Carrington nbsp FrWR 88 Jeff Stolzenburg nbsp SrWR 89 Chris Tewhill nbsp So Defense Pos Name ClassCB 1 Arrion Springs FrDB 2 Tyree Robinson nbsp FrCB 3 Dior Mathis nbsp SrFS 4 Erick Dargan nbsp SrDB 5 Isaac Dixon nbsp JrCB 6 Dominique Harrison JrDB 8 Reggie Daniels nbsp SoDL 9 Arik Armstead JrDB 10 Chris Seisay nbsp FrCB 13 Troy Hill nbsp SrCB 14 Ifo Ekpre Olomu nbsp C SrDB 17 Juwaan Williams nbsp FrLB 18 Jimmie Swain FrDB 21 Mattrell McGraw FrLB 22 Derrick Malone C nbsp SrDB 25 Glen Ihenacho FrDB 26 Kahlil Oliver FrLB 27 Johnny Ragin III SoDB 29 Stephen Amoako nbsp SoLB 31 Justin Hollins FrLB 32 Eddie Heard Jr SoLB 33 Tyson Coleman nbsp JrLB 34 Rahim Cassell nbsp JrLB 35 Joe Walker JrDB 37 Michael Manns nbsp SoLB 38 Mike Garrity nbsp SrLB 40 Brett Bafaro nbsp SoDL 42 Cody Carriger nbsp SoDB 43 Bronson Yim nbsp JrDL 44 DeForest Buckner JrDE 45 T J Daniel nbsp SoLB 46 Danny Mattingly nbsp FrLB 48 Rodney Hardrick nbsp JrDL 50 Austin Maloata FrLB 51 Isaac Ava nbsp SrLB 52 Ivan Faulhaber nbsp FrDL 55 Tui Talia JrDL 56 Alex Balducci JrDE 57 Ryan McCandless nbsp JrLB 59 Grant Thompson nbsp SrDL 84 Stetzon Bair nbsp JrLB 86 Torrodney Prevot SoDE 91 Tony Washington nbsp SrDE 92 Henry Mondeaux FrDL 93 Jason Sloan nbsp FrDL 94 Jonathan Kenion nbsp FrDL 95 Spencer Stark FrDE 96 Christian French nbsp JrDL 97 Jalen Jelks FrDL 98 Jordan Kurahara FrDL 99 Sam Kemp nbsp Jr Special teams Pos Name ClassLS 36 Devin Melendez FrP 38 Ian Wheeler nbsp FrLS 39 Tanner Carew FrPK 40 Jesse Kelly FrPK 41 Aidan Schneider FrPK 48 Eric Solis nbsp SrPK 49 Matt Wogan SoLS 53 Connor Johnson nbsp Fr Head coachMark Helfrich 2nd season Coordinators assistant coachesOffense Scott Frost Offensive Coordinator amp quarterbacks 2nd season Steve Greatwood Running game coordinator amp offensive line 28th season Gary Campbell Running backs 32nd season Matt Lubick Passing Game Coordinator amp wide receivers 2nd season Tom Osbourne Special Teams Coordinator amp tight ends 14th season Joe Bernardi Offensive graduate assistant 1st season Nate Costa Offensive graduate assistant 3rd season Matt Noyer Offensive Intern 1st season Defense Don Pellum Defensive Coordinator amp inside linebackers 1st season Ron Aiken Defensive line 2nd season Erik Chinander Outside Linebackers 1st season John Neal Passing Game Coordinator amp Secondary 12th season Jim Radcliffe Strength and conditioning 30th season Cha pelle Brown Defensive graduate assistant 1st season Mike Keldorf Defensive graduate assistant 3rd season Shawn Young Defensive Intern 1st season Legend C Team captain S Suspended I Ineligible nbsp Injured nbsp RedshirtRoster Last update 11 12 12 August 2014 UTC Depth chart edit Defense 45 FSEric DarganJuwaan Williams OLB ILB ILB OLBTony Washington Rodney Hardrick Joe Walker Tyson ColemanChristian French Danny Mattingly Derrick Malone Torrodney Prevot SSReggie DanielsTyree RobinsonCBTroy HillChris Seisay DE NT DEArik Armstead Alex Balducci DeForest BucknerSam Kamp Sam Kamp T J Daniel CBChris SeisayDior MathisOffense 46 WRCharles NelsonDarren Carrington WRByron Marshall or Dwayne StanfordDevon Allen LT LG C RG RTJake Fisher Doug Brenner Hroniss Grasu Cameron Hunt Andre YruretagoyenaTyrell Crosby Jake Pisarcik Hamani Stevens Doug Brenner Matt Pierson TEEvan BaylisJohnny Mundt WRKeanon LoweDarren CarringtonQBMarcus MariotaJeff LockieRBRoyce Freeman orThomas TynerKenny Bassett Special teamsPK Aidan SchneiderPK Matt WoganP Ian WheelerP Matt WoganKR Charles NelsonPR Charles NelsonLS Tanner CarewH Taylor AllieGame summaries editSouth Dakota edit See also 2014 South Dakota Coyotes football team South Dakota at No 3 Oregon Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalSouth Dakota 3 10 0013No 3 Oregon 21 20 71462at Autzen Stadium Eugene OR Date Saturday August 30 2014Game time 7 30 pm PSTGame weather Temperature 66 F 19 C Wind N NW 13 Weather Mostly cloudyGame attendance 57 388TV announcers Pac 12 Network Kevin Calabro Glenn Parker and Jill Savagehttp pac 12 com content football statistics Game informationFirst quarterORE Dwayne Stanford 62 yard pass from Marcus Mariota Taylor Alie run for two point conversion SD Miles Bergner 47 yard field goal ORE Byron Marshall 41 yard pass from Mariota two point conversion failed ORE Royce Freeman 1 yard run Aiden Schneider kick Second quarterSD Bergner 25 yard field goal ORE Freeman 26 yard run Schneider kick ORE Marshall 11 yard pass from Mariota Schneider kick SD Trevor Bouma 3 yard run Bergner kick ORE Mariota 1 yard run Schneider PAT blocked Third quarterORE Charles Nelson 50 yard punt return Schneider kick Fourth quarterORE Pharoah Brown 4 yard pass from Jeff Lockie Schneider kick ORE Kenny Bassett 9 yard run Schneider kick Top performers PassingSD Kevin Earl 13 26 136 yards ORE Marcus Mariota 14 20 267 yards 3 TDRunningSD Trevor Bouma 14 carries 60 yards 1 TD ORE Royce Freeman 10 carries 75 yards 2 TDReceivingSD Brandt Van Roekel 3 receptions 54 yards ORE Byron Marshall 8 receptions 138 yards 2 TDDefenseSD Tyson Graham Jr 8 total 6 solo ORE Erik Dargan and Reggie Daniels 7 total 4 soloKickingSD Miles Bergner 2 2 FG 47 yard long 1 1 XP ORE Aidan Schneider 6 7 XPspecial teamsSD Eric Schufford Jr 6 KR 78 yards ORE Charles Nelson 1 PR 50 yards TD nbsp Marcus Mariota hands the ball off to Thomas Tyner nbsp Marcus Mariota runs the ball In their home opener the Ducks defeated the South Dakota Coyotes 62 13 in their first ever meeting 47 48 To open the game the Ducks won the coin toss elected to receive and marched down the field on a four play 74 yard drive lasting 94 seconds which ended in a 62 yard touchdown pass from Marcus Mariota to Dwyane Stanford followed by a successful two point conversion run in by Taylor Alie 49 This touchdown was Mariota s 78th overall as a Duck beating Joey Harrington for most career combined touchdowns 49 The Coyotes responded with a 4 and a half minute drive which ended in a 47 yard field goal from Miles Bergner On the next Oregon drive the Ducks went 63 yards in three plays lasting just over a minute culminating in a 41 yard touchdown pass from Mariota to Byron Marshall A two point conversion was attempted but nullified due to an illegal formation penalty caused by too many players on the line of scrimmage putting the game at 14 3 South Dakota was forced to punt on the next possession the punt was downed at the Oregon 1 yard line and pushed back an additional 6 yards due to an illegal blocking penalty The Ducks responded with a 9 play 97 yard drive finished off with true freshman Royce Freeman scoring his first touchdown as an Oregon Duck 49 South Dakota retained possession from the end of the first quarter into the beginning of the second and would finish their drive with a punt downed at the Oregon 29 yard line 49 Oregon couldn t get things going on their first possession of the second quarter and had a 3 and out on a negative running play from Thomas Tyner two incomplete passes and a punt which was returned to the 50 yard line 49 South Dakota fought back and put together an 8 play 42 yard drive culminating in a 25 yard field goal putting the game at 21 6 with 9 26 left in the half 49 The Ducks returned the ensuing kick off to their own 42 yard line and were in the end zone 5 plays later after a 26 yard run from Freeman 49 Oregon then forced the Coyotes to punt taking possession at their own 46 yard line Byron Marshall started the drive off by breaking free on a 53 yard run only to drop the ball in celebration on the 1 yard line the ball went into the end zone and then out of bounds causing a touch back giving the Coyotes the ball at their own 20 yard line 49 Oregon s defense then forced the Coyotes to fumble which Oregon defensive back Dior Mathis recovered 49 Oregon turned the fumble into points 5 plays later with a touchdown pass from Mariota to Marshall to put the game at 35 6 49 South Dakota s next drive would be their only drive resulting in a touchdown they drove the ball 75 yards in 6 plays finishing with a 3 yard run from Trevor Bouma 49 The Ducks then recorded the final scoring drive of the first half going 76 yard on 10 plays finishing with a 1 yard run from Mariota only to have the point after attempt fail due to a bad snap 49 The teams went into the locker rooms at halftime with score at 41 13 49 Ahead by 28 points and moving the ball at will the Ducks played many of their backups in the second half 49 South Dakota was shut out for the entire second half with Oregon s second string putting together three touchdown drives a 50 yard punt return by Charles Nelson a 4 yard touchdown pass from Jeff Lockie to Pharaoh Brown and 9 yard run from Kenny Bassett 49 While they did not score South Dakota did close out the fourth quarter with a 69 yard 17 play drive lasting just over 9 minutes that at one point was on the Oregon 2 yard line but ended in a turnover on downs leaving the final score at 62 13 49 In the game Mariota passed for three touchdowns and 267 yards leaving him tied with Darron Thomas for career passing touchdowns 66 and 22 yards away from breaking Bill Musgrave s record for career total offense 8 140 yards 50 Michigan State edit See also 2014 Michigan State Spartans football team 7 Michigan State at 3 Oregon Game summary Period 1 2 34Total 7 Michigan State 0 24 3027 3 Oregon 8 10 141446at Autzen Stadium Eugene OR Date Saturday September 6th 2014Game time 3 30 pm PSTGame weather Temperature 91 F 33 C Wind Calm Weather SunnyGame attendance Referee Referee Michael Cannon Big Ten TV announcers FOX Gus Johnson Charles Davis amp Molly McGrathhttp pac 12 com content football statistics Game informationFirst quarterORE Thomas Tyner 1 yard run Taylor Alie pass to DeForest Buckner for Two Point Conversion Second quarterORE Matt Wogan 28 yard field goal MSU Jeremy Langford 16 yard run Michael Geiger Kick ORE Devon Allen 70 yard pass from Marcus Mariota Wogan Kick MSU Geiger 2 yard field goal MSU Tony Lippett 7 yard pass from Connor Cook Geiger Kick MSU Josiah Price 7 yard pass from Connor Cook Geiger Kick Third quarterMSU Gieger 42 yard field goal ORE Allen 24 yard pass from Mariota Wogan Kick ORE Keanon Lowe 37 yard pass from Mariota Wogan kick Fourth quarterORE Royce Freeman 38 yard run Wogan Kick ORE Freeman 14 yard run Wogan Kick Top Performers PassingMSU Connor Cook 29 47 343 yards 2 TD 2 INT ORE Marcus Mariota 17 28 318 yards 3 TDRunningMSU Jeremy Langford 24 carries 86 yards 1 TD ORE Royce Freeman 13 carries 89 yards 2 TDReceivingMSU Tony Lippett 11 receptions 133 yards 1 TD ORE Devon Allen 3 receptions 110 yards 2 TDDefenseMSU ORE KickingMSU Michael Geiger 2 2 FG 42 yard long 3 3 XP ORE Matt Wogan 1 1 FG 28 yard long 5 5 XPspecial teamsMSU R J Shelton 5 KR 121 yards ORE Devon Allen 3 KR 69 yards In the first game between non conference top ten teams in the history of Autzen Stadium Oregon defeated the seventh ranked Michigan State Spartans 46 27 51 The Spartans won the coin toss and elected to receive leading off a series of back and forth punts for the first nine minutes of play 52 While driving down the field during their third possession of the game Michigan State quarterback Connor Cook was intercepted at the Oregon 38 yard line by Erik Dargan 51 52 Oregon turned the interception into points two minutes later off of a hard driven 1 yard run by Thomas Tyner followed by a two point conversion pass from Taylor Alie to DeForest Buckner 52 Michigan State would punt the ball on their next possession closing out the first quarter with Oregon leading 8 0 52 Oregon finished their first possession of the second quarter with a 28 yard field goal from Matt Wogan to put the game at 11 0 but the remainder of the quarter would belong to Michigan State 52 The Spartans would go on a 24 7 run scoring points on all four of their second quarter possessions 52 While the Spartan defense did allow a 70 yard touchdown pass from Marcus Mariota to track star Devon Allen early in the quarter they forced the Ducks to punt the ball twice in as many possessions while also getting two quarterback sacks 52 Going into half time with the score at 24 18 and the Ducks on the ropes the Spartans looked to be on their way to victory 52 Oregon stumbled out of the gate and was forced to punt from their own end zone to start the half with Michigan State scoring a field goal not long after 52 However the rest of the second half would belong to the Ducks with a commanding defensive performance Michigan State would not score another point the rest of the game 52 After the Michigan State field goal the Ducks and Spartans traded punts with the Ducks offense looking overwhelmed with the fierce defensive line play from the reigning Big Ten Champions 52 On their next drive however Marcus Mariota took over the game for his team and led the Ducks to scoring drives on their next three possessions 52 Going into the fourth quarter the tables had turned on Michigan State with the Ducks leading the game 39 27 52 The stout Duck defense would force a turnover on downs deep in their own territory but on the ensuing possession Oregon was again forced to punt the ball away giving Michigan State the ball down 12 points with nine minutes left to play 52 The Oregon defense again showed their talent by intercepting Connor Cook again giving their offense back the ball to close out the game 52 The Oregon offense then methodically drove the 96 yards in six and a half minutes converting two third downs and scoring a touchdown on fourth down to all but finish the game at 46 27 52 The victory improved Oregon s all time record against the Spartans to 3 2 53 During the game Marcus Mariota threw for 3 touchdown passes improving his career total to 69 breaking the Oregon record previously held by his predecessor Darron Thomas 51 Mariota also broke the team record for total offense previously held by Bill Musgrave 51 His 318 passing yards extended his career total to 6 297 passing Joey Harrington for fourth in the Oregon record books Wyoming edit See also 2014 Wyoming Cowboys football team Wyoming at 2 Oregon Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalWyoming 7 0 0714 2 Oregon 0 27 14748at Autzen Stadium Eugene OR Date Saturday September 13th 2014Game time 11 00 am PSTGame weather Temperature 85 F 29 C Wind Calm Weather SunnyGame attendance 56 533TV announcers Pac 12 Network Roxy Bernstein Glenn Parker amp Jill Savagehttp espn go com ncf boxscore gameId 400548193 Game informationFirst quarterWYO Tanner Gentry 18 yard pass from Colby Kirkegaard Stuart Williams Kick Second quarterORE Marcus Mariota 15 yard run Matt Wogan Kick ORE Byron Marshall 30 yard run Wogan PAT Failed ORE Mariota 19 yard run Wogan Kick ORE Devon Allen 16 yard pass from Mariota Wogan Kick Third quarterORE Royce Freeman 12 yard run Wogan Kick ORE Johnathan Loyd 5 yard pass from Mariota Wogan Kick Fourth quarterWYO D J May 12 yard pass from Kirkegaard Williams Kick ORE Kani Benoit 1 yard run Wogan Kick Top Performers PassingWYO Colby Kirkegaard 19 33 284 yards 2 TD 2 INT ORE Marcus Mariota 19 23 221 yards 2 TDRunningWYO Shaun Wick 16 carries 122 yards ORE Byron Marshall 6 carries 80 yards 1 TDReceivingWYO D J May 4 receptions 101 yards 1 TD ORE Pharoah Brown 4 receptions 46 yardsDefenseWYO ORE Erick Dargan 2 INTKickingWYO Stuart Williams 2 2 XP ORE Matt Wogan 6 7 XPspecial teamsWYO Jalen Claiborne 5 KR 83 yards ORE Charles Nelson 2 KR 46 yards 1 PR 2 yards nbsp Erick Dargan makes his first of five interceptions on the year nbsp Johnathan Loyd Oregon s winningest men s basketball player catches his first touchdown pass as an Oregon football player In their final non conference game of the regular season the Ducks defeated the Wyoming Cowboys in their first meeting 47 The Cowboys won the coin toss and elected to receive the first kickoff of the game Wyoming and Oregon traded punts for their first drives The Cowboys scored on their second possession an eleven play 98 yard drive culminating in an 18 yard touchdown pass from Colby Kirkegaard to Tanner Gentry the Ducks would not score in the first quarter Going into the second quarter with the ball and the score 7 0 in favor of Wyoming the Ducks responded to the Cowboys with four unanswered touchdown drives scoring on 15 and 19 yard runs from Marcus Mariota a 30 yard run by Byron Marshall and a 16 yard pass from Mariota to Devon Allen Erick Dargan would intercept Wyoming quarterback Colby Kirkegaard twice during the second quarter with Oregon turning both interceptions into touchdowns On the touchdown run by Marshall the Ducks failed to convert the PAT the teams went to the locker rooms at half time with the score at 27 7 in favor of the Ducks The Ducks continued to put up points scoring on their first possession of the second half from a 12 yard run by Royce Freeman For Wyoming s first possession of the second half they turned the ball over after four plays with Kirkegaard being strip sacked by Torrodney Prevot the ball recovered by Christian French The Ducks again turned a turnover into a touchdown with Mariota throwing a 5 yard touchdown pass to Johnathan Loyd his first touchdown as an Oregon Duck football player to go with his 538 points 167 rebounds 368 assists and 118 steals as Oregon s winningest men s basketball player Wyoming scored in the early minutes of the fourth quarter bringing the score to 41 14 For the rest of the game the Ducks played most of their backups and would trade long drives with the Cowboys to run out the clock Oregon took advantage of their final possession with Kani Benoit running in a 1 yard touchdown to finish off a 15 play 79 yard drive lasting five and a half minutes The Cowboys tried to score on their final possession a 14 play drive going 55 yards and lasting nearly seven minutes however the Duck defense forced a turnover on downs with ninety seconds to go During the game Oregon s offensive line continued to be hampered by the injury bug with left tackle Jake Fisher appearing to suffer a high ankle sprain along with the loss of Andre Yruretagoyena during the previous week s win over Michigan State the Ducks will be forced to start backups at both right and left tackle until both men are healthy Washington State edit See also 2014 Washington State Cougars football team 2 Oregon at Washington State Game summary Period 1 2 34Total 2 Oregon 7 14 71038Washington State 14 7 01031at Martin Stadium Pullman WA Date Saturday September 20th 2014Game time 7 30 pm PSTGame weather Temperature 71 F 22 C Wind Calm Weather ClearGame attendance 32 952TV announcers ESPN Rod Gilmore Mark Jones amp Shelley Smithhttp pac 12 com content football statistics Game informationFirst quarterWSU Dom Williams 18 yard pass from Connor Halliday Quentin Breshears Kick ORE Devon Allen 80 yard pass from Marcus Mariota Matt Wogan Kick WSU Williams 8 yard pass from Halliday Breshears Kick Second quarterORE Keanon Lowe 57 yard pass from Mariota Wogan Kick ORE Allen 13 yard pass from Mariota Wogan Kick WSU Rickey Galvin 6 yard pass from Halliday Breshears Kick Third quarterORE Pharoah Brown 8 yard pass from Mariota Wogan Kick Fourth quarterWSU Breshears 30 yard Field Goal ORE Wogan 34 yard Field Goal WSU River Cracraft 5 yard pass from Halliday Breshears Kick ORE Lowe 6 yard pass from Mariota Wogan Kick Top Performers PassingORE Marcus Mariota 21 25 329 yards 5 TD WSU Connor Halliday 43 63 436 yards 4 TDRunningORE Royce Freeman 20 carries 75 yards WSU Gerard Wicks 7 carries 36 yardsReceivingORE Devon Allen 7 receptions 142 yards 2 TD WSU River Cracraft 8 receptions 107 yards 1 TDDefenseORE WSU KickingORE Matt Wogan 1 2 FG 34 yard long 5 5 XP WSU Quentin Breshears 1 2 FG 30 yard long 4 4 XPspecial teamsORE Thomas Tyner 4 KR 80 yards WSU Jamal Morrow 3 KR 65 yards In their first conference game of the 2014 season the Ducks narrowly defeated the Washington State Cougars in Pullman 38 31 Washington State won the coin toss elected to receive and were forced into a three and out on their first drive 54 The Ducks came out of the gate sloppily punting on their first drive gaining negative yardage and allowing Marcus Mariota to be sacked 54 The rest of the first half was a story of the Cougars scoring after long drives often doing so by making the Oregon defense look terrible against the pass in the process and Oregon responding with one or two play scoring drives often taking less than one minute to complete 54 By the end of the half the score was tied at 21 with time of possession heavily skewed in the Cougars favor nearly two to one 54 Washington State appeared to be succeeding at a tried and true method of defeating the Ducks sustaining long offensive drives and achieving crippling penetration of the offensive line With backups at left and right tackle Marcus Mariota had been sacked five times in the first half 54 The story of the second half would be markedly different with the Ducks having made several adjustments on both sides of the ball Marcus Mariota was now holding the ball for a significantly shorter period of time in the pocket often only reading two receivers before running out of the pocket or throwing the ball away This allowed the Ducks to sustain drives going forward and would lead to the Ducks having the edge in time of possession in the second half nearly two to one this time in their favor 54 On defense the Cougars were still able to go down the field with relative ease however the Oregon defense forced several turnovers and field goals shutting out the Cougars in the third quarter and only allowing one touchdown for the rest of the game 54 In the third quarter both teams missed relatively short field goals though Oregon scored on a pass from Mariota to Pharaoh Brown following a Washington State fumble forced by DeForest Buckner 54 Going into the fourth quarter ahead 28 21 the Ducks were still very much fighting to maintain ahead of the Cougars The quarter began with a 30 yard field goal made by Washington State only to be responded to by a 34 yard field goal from the Ducks 54 Washington State then drove the length of the field and scored tying the game again at 31 54 Oregon responded with the final scoring drive of the game with a touchdown pass from Mariota to Keanon Lowe putting the Ducks up by a touchdown with 5 33 to go in the game 54 After two completions by the Cougars the Oregon defense bowed their necks not allowing another play of positive yardage and sacking the Cougars quarterback Connor Halliday on fourth down giving the Oregon offense the ball with the lead and 3 34 on the clock 54 The Ducks then ran out the clock and returned home with a hard fought win and serious questions about their offensive line and defensive secondary 54 By the end of the game much could be said about the quarterback play by both teams with a combined completion rate over 70 765 passing yards nine touchdowns and zero interceptions However the star of the game was Marcus Mariota completing 21 of 25 passes attempted for an 84 completion rating to go with 329 yards through the air and 58 on the ground and five touchdown passes 54 The Ducks extended their lead in the series to 49 36 7 571 as well as continuing their current win streak to eight consecutive years 55 They would travel home facing a bye week in which to work on inconsistencies and heal followed by a Thursday night game against the Arizona Wildcats a team they lost to in 2013 Arizona edit See also 2014 Arizona Wildcats football team Arizona at 2 Oregon Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalArizona 3 0 21731 2 Oregon 0 7 71024at Autzen Stadium Eugene OR Date Thursday October 2 2014Game time 7 30 pm PSTGame weather Temperature 62 F 17 C Wind N 9 Weather Partly cloudyGame attendance 56 032Referee Referee Chris CoyteTV announcers ESPN Rece Davis Jesse Palmer David Pollack and Samantha Ponderhttp pac 12 com content football statistics Game informationFirst quarterARI Casey Skowron 28 yard field goalSecond quarterORE Marcus Mariota 26 yard pass from Royce Freeman Matt Wogan Kick Third quarterARI Nick Wilson 3 yard run Skowron Kick ORE Devon Allen 6 yard pass from Mariota Wogan Kick ARI Nick Wilson 2 yard run Casey Skowron Kick ARI Nick Wilson 34 yard pass from Anu Solomon Skowron Kick Fourth quarterORE Wogan 21 yard field goal ORE Keanon Lowe 9 yard pass from Mariota Wogan Kick ARI Terris Jones Grigsby 1 yard run Skowron Kick Top performers PassingARI Anu Solomon 20 31 287 yards TD INT ORE Marcus Mariota 20 32 276 yards 2 TDRushingARI Terris Jones Grigsby 27 carries 115 yards TD ORE Royce Freeman 19 carries 85 yardsReceivingARI Terris Jones Grigsby 4 receptions 95 yards ORE Devon Allen 5 receptions 78 yards TDDefenseARI ORE KickingARI Casey Skowron 1 1 FG 28 yard long 4 4 XP ORE Matt Wogan 1 1 FG 21 yard long 3 3 XPspecial teamsARI Tyrell Johnson 4 KR 99 yards ORE Charles Nelson 4 KR 71 yards nbsp Marcus Mariota stiff arms a defender while scoring a receiving touchdown nbsp Darren Carrington catches a pass In a week that saw 11 of the top 25 teams including five of the top eight all undefeated be upset in conference play the Ducks were upset for the second straight year by the Arizona Wildcats in the 100th consecutive sell out of Autzen Stadium 56 57 The Ducks won the coin toss elected to receive and were eventually forced to turn the ball over on downs after having converted a fourth down earlier in their opening drive 57 The Wildcats capitalized on their opening drive by scoring a 28 yard field goal 57 The Oregon offense then recorded a three and out but got the ball back after Reggie Daniels intercepted Anu Solomon on third down 57 The Ducks and Wildcats then traded punts with Oregon maintaining possession going into the second quarter with the score at 3 0 in favor of Arizona 57 On the second play of the second quarter the Ducks scored on a trick play with running back Royce Freeman lobbing a 26 yard touchdown pass to quarterback Marcus Mariota his second receiving touchdown as a Duck 57 The two teams again traded punts and then traded fumbles keeping the score at 7 3 going into halftime 57 Coming out the locker rooms after halftime the Wildcats scored on a 3 yard run by Nick Wilson 57 Oregon responded following a 72 yard drive capped off with a 6 yard touchdown pass from Mariota to Devon Allen 57 Arizona continued to pressure Oregon offensively and scored on a 2 yard run by Nick Wilson regaining the lead with a score of 17 14 57 The Wildcats then forced a three and out by the Ducks and scored again on a 34 yard pass from Solomon to Wilson extending their lead to 24 14 57 The Ducks maintained possession going into the fourth quarter with a ten point deficit to make up They finished their drive with a 21 yard field goal by Matt Wogan putting the score at 24 17 in favor of Arizona 57 The Oregon defense then forced a turnover on downs giving the ball back to their offense which scored a touchdown on a 9 yard pass from Mariota to Keanon Lowe evening the score at 24 57 The Wildcats then drove 71 yards in five and a half minutes scoring on a 1 yard run by Terris Jones Grigsby 57 The Ducks with just under three minutes to play were driving quickly down the field converting two first downs only to be stopped by a strip sack of Mariota by Scooby Wright III 57 The Wildcats then ran out the clock sealing their second victory over the Ducks in as many years 57 The Ducks maintained their lead in the all time series 24 16 600 however every victory earned by the Wildcats since 2007 has been a major upset of the Ducks with each win coming over an Oregon team ranked in the top ten at the time of the game 2007 2 2013 10 2014 2 58 The main storyline following the game continued to be the Ducks beleaguered offensive line allowing Mariota to be sacked five times during the game and unable to effectively run block or fight back against a three man pass rush 59 During the game the Ducks wore uniforms with pink numbers and highlights in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and to raise money for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund 60 Additionally during the playing of the National Anthem the Oregon Marching Band paid tribute to a former trumpet player who lost a battle with cancer during the summer 61 UCLA edit See also 2014 UCLA Bruins football team 12 Oregon at 18 UCLA Game summary Period 1 2 34Total 12 Oregon 8 13 14742 18 UCLA 0 10 02030at Rose Bowl Pasadena CA Date Saturday October 11th 2014Game time 12 30 pm PSTGame weather Temperature 79 F 26 C Wind 6 S Weather ClearGame attendance 80 139TV announcers FOX Gus Johnson Charles Davis amp Molly McGrath Game informationFirst quarterORE Marcus Mariota 13 yard run Taylor Alie Run for Two Point Conversion Second quarterUCLA Ka imi Fairbairn 20 yard field goal ORE Thomas Tyner 21 yard pass from Mariota Matt Wogan Kick ORE Pharaoh Brown 31 yard pass from Mariota Wogan Kick Missed UCLA Brett Hundley 16 yard run Fairbairn Kick Third quarterORE Mariota 23 yard run Wogan Kick ORE Royce Freeman 4 yard run Wogan Kick Fourth quarterORE Freeman 2 yard run Wogan Kick UCLA Jordan Payton 5 yard pass from Hundley Miles Jack Run for Two Point Conversion UCLA Nate Starks 9 yard run Two Point Attempt Failed UCLA Payton 25 yard pass from Hundley Two Point Attempt Failed Top Performers PassingORE Marcus Mariota 17 27 210 yards 2 TD UCLA Brett Hundley 26 37 216 yards 2 TD INTRunningORE Royce Freeman 18 carries 121 yards 2 TD UCLA Paul Perkins 21 carries 187 yardsReceivingORE Pharoah Brown 5 receptions 84 yards TD UCLA Jordan Payton 6 receptions 61 yards 2 TDDefenseORE UCLA KickingORE Matt Wogan 4 5 XP UCLA Ka imi Fairbairn 1 2 FG 20 yard long 1 1 XPspecial teamsORE Charles Nelson 3 KR 58 yards 1 PR 1 yard UCLA Ishmael Adams 3 KR 45 yards In their sixth game of the season the twelfth ranked Ducks defeated the eighteenth ranked UCLA Bruins at the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles CA With both teams coming off of stinging defeats at home by conference opponents the game was billed to be a slugfest with both teams fighting for their season The expectation proved to be far from the reality that ensued To start the game both teams traded punts seemingly still on edge because of their performances from the previous week 62 Oregon eventually struck first scoring on a 13 yard run by Marcus Mariota after UCLA s Brett Hundley was strip sacked by Tony Washington 62 The Ducks converted a two point attempt making the score 8 0 in their favor 62 The Bruins responded by driving the ball 70 yards in almost 8 minutes that spanned the rest of the first quarter into the second quarter to their own two yard line however they were unable to punch it through a stout Duck defense and were forced to kick a field goal making the score 8 3 62 After returning the kickoff following the field goal the Oregon offense proved to be back in true form driving the ball 72 yards and scoring on a 21 yard pass from Mariota to Thomas Tyner putting the score at 15 3 with just under 10 minutes to go in the second quarter 62 UCLA responded to their increasing deficit by quickly driving the length of the field converting three consecutive first downs only to be stopped again in the red zone this time missing the field goal 62 The Ducks would respond by scoring again this time on a 31 yard pass from Mariota to Pharaoh Brown they would miss the PAT making the score 21 3 with three minutes to go until half time 62 The Bruins made the most of their time by scoring on an 84 yard drive leaving the Ducks with just three seconds on the clock with the score at 21 10 62 Oregon ran out the three seconds and went into half time with the lead 62 UCLA received the ball to begin the second half after gaining 23 yards they were forced to punt back to Oregon The Ducks again completed a long drive down the field this time 80 yards ending a play that made Marcus Mariota looking more like a point guard than a quarterback 62 From their opponent s three yard line the Ducks ran their staple zone read play this time Mariota kept the ball attempting to run it in for a score 62 He was tripped on his way to end zone dropped the football only to have it bounce back into his hands causing a defender to freeze just long enough for Mariota to find the end zone for another score making the score 28 10 in their favor 62 The Oregon offense didn t have to wait long to get back on the field after their scoring drive as UCLA s Brett Hundley was intercepted by All American cornerback Ifo Ekpre Olomu on their second play of the drive 62 The Ducks would score two plays later on a 4 yard run by Royce Freeman making the score 35 10 62 UCLA got the ball back and traded punts with Oregon with the Ducks maintaining possession going into the fourth quarter ahead by 25 62 The Ducks scored again early in the fourth quarter on another Royce Freeman run this time from just two yards out making the score 42 10 62 UCLA responded with a 93 yard drive ending a touchdown complete with a two point conversion reducing their deficit to 42 18 with just under ten minuted to go 62 The Ducks put in their second string and tried to run out the clock however UCLA forced a punt and almost succeeded in achieving what would have been one of the greatest comebacks in school history 62 With eight minutes left in the game the Bruins drove 67 yards in three minutes scored a touchdown and missed two point attempt making the score 42 24 with 4 21 left to play 62 The Bruins then recovered an onside kick and again completed a quick scoring drive missing the two point attempt to make the score 42 30 with 2 47 to go 62 The Bruins were unable to recover their next onside kick and with their time outs exhausted by the previous drives they were unable to stop the Ducks from running out the clock leaving the final score 42 30 62 Even though they lost UCLA maintained their lead in the overall series 39 28 582 however Oregon maintains a seven year win streak the two teams did not play in 2011 63 Washington edit See also 2014 Washington Huskies football team and Oregon Washington football rivalry Washington at 9 Oregon Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalWashington 6 0 7720 9 Oregon 7 21 71045at Autzen Stadium Eugene OR Date Saturday October 18th 2014Game time 5 00 pm PSTGame weather Temperature Wind Weather Game attendance 57 858Referee Referee Mark DuddyTV announcers Fox Sports 1 Joe Davis Joey Harrington amp Kris Budden Game informationFirst quarterWASH Cameron Van Winkle 33 yard field goal ORE Royce Freeman 37 yard run Matt Wogan Kick WASH Van Winkle 40 yard field goalSecond quarterORE Freeman 3 yard run Wogan Kick ORE Freeman 1 yard run Wogan Kick ORE Byron Marshall 23 yard pass from Marcus Mariota Wogan Kick Third quarterORE Dwayne Stanford 16 yard pass from Mariota Wogan Kick WASH Deontae Cooper 3 yard pass from Cyler Miles Van Winkle Kick Fourth quarterORE Freeman 3 yard run Wogan Kick WASH Troy Williams 7 yard run Van Winkle Kick ORE Wogan 26 yard field goal Top Performers PassingWASH Cyler Miles 19 28 147 yards TD INT ORE Marcus Mariota 24 33 336 yards 2 TDRunningWASH John Ross 2 carries 44 yards ORE Royce Freeman 29 carries 169 yards 4 TDReceivingWASH Deontae Cooper 6 receptions 48 yards TD ORE Pharaoh Brown 3 receptions 99 yardsDefenseWASH ORE KickingWASH Cameron Van Winkle 2 2 FG 40 yard long 2 2 XP ORE Matt Wogan 1 2 FG 26 yard long 6 6 XPspecial teamsWASH John Ross 3 KR 60 yards ORE Charles Nelson 2 KR 38 yards 1 PR 1 yard In their annual rivalry game Oregon defeated the Washington Huskies in Eugene for the eleventh consecutive year winning each game by at least a margin of 17 points however the Huskies still lead the all time series 58 45 5 560 64 In winning their sixth game of the season the Ducks became bowl eligible for the tenth consecutive year tied for tenth in longest active consecutive bowl appearances The Ducks have played in a bowl game 19 times since the 1989 65 season with a record of 9 10 474 having missed the postseason only four times 1991 1993 1996 amp 2004 California edit See also 2014 California Golden Bears football team 6 Oregon at California Game summary Period 1 2 34Total 6 Oregon 14 24 14759California 14 14 7641at Levi s Stadium Santa Clara CA Date Saturday October 24th 2014Game time 7 00 pm PSTGame weather Temperature 65 F 18 C Wind 2 S Weather ClearGame attendance 55 575Referee Referee Jack FolliardTV announcers Fox Sports 1 Tim Brando Joel Klatt amp Mike Pereira Game informationFirst quarterCAL Luke Rubenzer 12 yard run James Langford Kick ORE Dwayne Stanford 22 yard pass from Marcus Mariota Aiden Schneider Kick CAL Vic Enwere 19 yard run Langford Kick ORE Royce Freeman 4 yard run Schneider Kick Second quarterORE Schneider 23 yard field goal ORE Pharaoh Brown 9 yard pass from Mariota Schneider Kick ORE Charles Nelson 58 yard punt return Schneider Kick CAL Stephen Anderson 11 yard pass from Jared Goff Langford Kick CAL Daniel Lasco 1 yard run Langford Kick ORE Stanford 24 yard pass from Mariota Schneider Kick Third quarterORE Byron Marshall 54 yard pass from Mariota Schneider Kick ORE Freeman 2 yard run Schneider Kick CAL Maurice Harris 5 yard pass from Goff Langford Kick Fourth quarterORE Brown 21 yard pass from Mariota Schneider Kick CAL Luke Rubenzer 2 yard run Two Point Attempt Failed Top Performers PassingORE Marcus Mariota 18 30 326 yards 5 TD INT CAL Jared Goff 32 52 360 yards 2 TDRunningORE Royce Freeman 22 carries 112 yards 2 TD CAL Daniel Lasco 15 carried 85 yards TDReceivingORE Byron Marshall 4 receptions 133 yards TD CAL Daniel Lasco 8 receptions 101 yardsDefenseORE Erick Dargan 11 tackles CAL KickingORE Aidan Schneider 1 1 FG 23 yard long 8 8 XP CAL James Langford 0 1 FG 5 5 XPspecial teamsORE Charles Nelson 1 PR 58 yards 1 TD CAL Tre Watson 7 KR 142 yards In their eighth game the Ducks defeated the California Golden Bears at the newly opened Levi s Stadium in Santa Clara CA extending their win streak over the Bears to six seasons California maintains their lead the all time series 39 36 2 519 66 During the game Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota eclipsed the Oregon record for career passing yards making him the record holder at Oregon in career total offensive yards career total touchdowns career passing yards and career passing touchdowns Additionally running back Royce Freeman broke the Oregon record for true freshman rushing yards Stanford edit See also 2014 Stanford Cardinal football team Stanford at 5 Oregon Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalStanford 6 7 3016 5 Oregon 14 10 71445at Autzen Stadium Eugene OR Date Saturday November 1st 2014Game time 4 30pm PSTGame weather Temperature 55 F 13 C Wind Calm Weather Light RainGame attendance 58 974TV announcers FOX Gus Johnson Charles Davis amp Molly McGrath Game informationFirst quarterORE Charles Nelson 6 yard pass from Marcus Mariota Aiden Schneider Kick STAN Jordan Williamson 47 yard field goal ORE Mariota 22 yard run Schneider Kick STAN Jordan Williamson 43 yard field goalSecond quarterORE Thomas Tyner 1 yard run Schneider Kick ORE Aidan Schneider 40 yard field goal STAN Patrick Skov 1 yard run Williamson Kick Third quarterSTAN Williamson 23 yard field goal ORE Tyner 21 yard run Schneider Kick Fourth quarterORE Mariota 7 yard run Schneider Kick ORE Darren Carrington 25 yard pass from Mariota Schneider Kick Top Performers PassingSTAN Kevin Hogan 21 29 237 yards INT ORE Marcus Mariota 19 30 258 yards 2 TD INTRunningSTAN Kevin Hogan 11 carries 42 yards ORE Royce Freeman 19 carries 98 yardsReceivingSTAN Devon Cajuste 5 receptions 116 yards ORE Darren Carrington 4 receptions 58 yards TDDefenseSTAN ORE Erick Dargan 12 tackles INTKickingSTAN Jordan Williamson 3 3 FG 47 yard long 1 1 XP ORE Aidan Schneider 1 1 FG 40 yard long 6 6 XPspecial teamsSTAN Ty Montgomery 5 KR 111 yards ORE Charles Nelson 1 KR 17 yards 1 PR 2 yards In their ninth game the Ducks defeated the Stanford Cardinal in Eugene winning over the Cardinal for the first time since 2011 The Cardinal maintain their lead the all time series 46 31 1 596 67 Utah edit See also 2014 Utah Utes football team 5 Oregon at 20 Utah Game summary Period 1 2 34Total 5 Oregon 0 24 32451 17 Utah 7 3 10727at Rice Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City UT Date Saturday November 8th 2014Game time 7 00pm PSTGame weather Temperature 45 F 7 C Wind Calm Weather Partly CloudyGame attendance 47 528TV announcers ESPN Brad Nessler Todd Blackledge amp Holly Rowe Game informationFirst quarterUTAH Bubba Poole 8 yard run Andy Phillips Kick Second quarterORE Joe Walker 100 yard fumble return Aiden Schneider Kick ORE Dwayne Stanford 3 yard pass from Marcus Mariota Schneider Kick ORE Pharaoh Brown 6 yard pass from Mariota Schneider Kick ORE Schneider 39 yard field goal UTAH Phillips 32 yard field goalThird quarterUTAH Phillips 28 yard field goal ORE Schneider 31 yard field goal UTAH Devontae Booker 27 yard pass from Travis Wilson Phillips Kick Fourth quarterORE Schneider 42 yard field goal UTAH Wesley Tonga 13 yard pass from Travis Wilson Phillips Kick ORE Stanford 34 yard pass from Mariota Schneider Kick ORE Mariota 1 yard run Schneider Kick ORE Royce Freeman 11 yard run Schneider Kick Top Performers PassingORE Marcus Mariota 17 29 239 yards 3 TD UTAH Travis Wilson 18 28 297 yards 2 TD 2 INTRunningORE Marcus Mariota 18 carries 114 yards TD UTAH Devontae Booker 18 carries 65 yardsReceivingORE Devon Allen 2 receptions 69 yards UTAH Kaelin Clay 5 receptions 152 yardsDefenseORE UTAH KickingORE Aiden Schneider 3 3 FG 42 yard long 6 6 XP UTAH Andy Phillips 2 3 FG 32 yard long 3 3 XPspecial teamsORE Johnathan Loyd 1 PR 51 yards UTAH Kaelin Clay 7 KR 179 yards In their tenth game of the season the Ducks defeated the Utah Utes in Salt Lake City The Ducks extended their lead in the all time series 20 8 714 68 By winning this game the Ducks won the Pac 12 North Division guaranteeing themselves a spot in 2014 Pac 12 Football Championship Game they are the first team to win the Pac 12 North Division title outright and have been co champions in all other years During the game starting Oregon center Hroniss Grasu appeared to severely injure his knee followed by starting tight end Pharaoh Brown severely injuring his lower right leg just a few minutes later Colorado edit See also 2014 Colorado Buffaloes football team Colorado at 3 Oregon Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalColorado 0 3 7010 2 Oregon 13 17 14044at Autzen Stadium Eugene OR Date Saturday November 22nd 2014Game time 1 30pm PSTGame weather Temperature Wind Weather Hail RainGame attendance 55 898Referee Referee Umpire Linesman Line judge Back judge Field judge Side judge TV announcers P12N Game informationFirst quarterORE Royce Freeman 20 yard run Two Point Conversion Failed ORE Marcus Mariota 46 yard run Matt Wogan Kick Second quarterORE Royce Freeman 7 yard run Wogan Kick COLO Will Oliver 23 yard field goal ORE Charles Nelson 31 yard pass from Mariota Wogan Kick ORE Wogan 25 yard field goalThird quarterORE Evan Baylis 15 yard pass from Mariota Wogan Kick COLO Donovan Lee 5 yard pass from Sefo Liufau Oliver Kick ORE Charles Nelson 14 yard pass from Mariota Wogan Kick Top Performers PassingCOLO Jordan Gehrke 9 18 64 yards ORE Marcus Mariota 24 32 323 yards 3 TDRunningCOLO Christian Powell 5 carries 51 yards ORE Royce Freeman 17 carries 105 yards 2 TDReceivingCOLO Phillip Lindsay 4 receptions 26 yards ORE Byron Marshall 4 receptions 65 yardsDefenseCOLO ORE KickingCOLO Will Oliver 1 2 FG 23 yard long 1 1 XP ORE Matt Wogan 1 1 FG 25 yard long 5 5 XPspecial teamsCOLO Phillip Lindsay 7 KR 142 yards ORE Byron Marshall 1 KR 20 yards nbsp Marcus Mariota throws a pass while playing against Colorado in 2014 nbsp Royce Freeman runs the football while playing against Colorado in 2014 In their final game at home the Ducks defeated the Colorado Buffaloes in Eugene and in doing so they increased their lead the all time series to 11 8 579 69 Oregon State edit See also 2014 Oregon State Beavers football team and Oregon Oregon State football rivalry 3 Oregon at Oregon State Game summary Period 1 2 34Total 3 Oregon 9 21 10747Oregon State 0 3 7919at Reser Stadium Corvallis OR Date Saturday November 29th 2014Game time 5 00pm PSTGame weather Temperature 41 F 5 C Wind Calm Weather ClearGame attendance 45 722Referee Referee Michael BatlanTV announcers ABC Brad Nessler Todd Blackledge amp Holly Rowe Game informationFirst quarterORE Charles Nelson 29 yard pass from Marcus Mariota Two Point Attempt Failed ORE Matt Wogan 30 yard field goalSecond quarterORE Royce Freeman 12 yard pass from Mariota Wogan Kick ORE Byron Marshall 77 yard pass from Mariota Wogan Kick ORE Mariota 23 yard run Wogan Kick OSU Garrett Owens 39 yard field goalThird quarterORE Matt Wogan 21 yard field goal OSU Hunter Jarmon 20 yard pass from Sean Mannion Owens Kick ORE Mariota 1 yard run Wogan Kick Fourth quarterOSU Storm Woods 3 yard run Owens Kick ORE Charles Nelson 27 yard pass from Mariota Wogan Kick OSU Oregon 6 yard fumble recovered in their end zone for a safety Top Performers PassingORE Marcus Mariota 19 25 367 yard 4 TD OSU Sean Mannion 19 39 162 yards TDRunningORE Royce Freeman 22 carries 135 yards OSU Storm Woods 22 carries 128 yards TDReceivingORE Byron Marshall 6 receptions 131 yards TD OSU Storm Woods 6 receptions 58 yardsDefenseORE OSU KickingORE Matt Wogan 2 2 FG 30 yard long 5 5 XP OSU Garrett Owens 1 1 FG 39 yard long 2 2 XPspecial teamsORE Charles Nelson 3 KR 66 yards 1 PR 1 yard OSU Malcom Marable 10 KR 229 yards In the 2014 edition of the Civil War Oregon defeated their in state rival the Oregon State Beavers in Corvallis OR 47 19 in their seventh straight victory in the 118 year old series The Ducks extend their lead the all time series 62 46 10 568 70 Arizona Pac 12 Championship Game edit See also 2014 Pac 12 Football Championship Game 2014 Pac 12 Conference Football Championship Game Game summary Period 1 2 34Total 8 Arizona 0 0 7613 3 Oregon 6 17 21751at Levi s Stadium Santa Clara CA Date Friday December 5th 2014Game time 6 20pm PSTGame weather Temperature 61 F 16 C Wind Calm Weather Mostly Cloudy Light RainGame attendance 45 618Referee Referee TV announcers FOX Tim Brando Joel Klatt amp Jenny Taft Game informationFirst quarterORE Aidan Schneider 34 yard field goal ORE Schneider 22 yard field goalSecond quarterORE Marcus Mariota 7 yard run Schneider Kick ORE Mariota 4 yard run Schneider Kick ORE Schneider 31 yard field goalThird quarterORE Devon Allen 4 yard pass from Mariota Schneider Kick ARI Caleb Jones 69 yard pass from Jesse Scroggins Casey Skowron Kick ORE Darren Carrington 11 yard pass from Mariota Schneider Kick ORE Marcus Mariota 1 yard run Schneider Kick Fourth quarterORE Kenny Bassett 19 yard run Schneider Kick ARI Jerrard Randall 25 yard run Skowron Kick Top Performers PassingORE Marcus Mariota 25 38 313 yards 2 TD ARI Jesse Scroggins 3 11 79 yards TD INTRunningORE Royce Freeman 21 carries 114 yards ARI Jerrard Randall 10 carries 81 yards TDReceivingORE Darren Carrington 7 receptions 126 yards TD ARI Cayleb Jones 2 receptions 71 yards TDDefenseORE ARI KickingORE Aidan Schneider 3 4 FG 34 yard long 6 6 XP ARI Casey Skowron 1 1 XPspecial teamsORE Johnathan Loyd 4 PR 61 yards ARI Tyrell Johnson 8 KR 211 yards On December 5 2014 the Ducks won their 12th Pac 12 Conference Championship by defeating the Arizona Wildcats the only team to defeat the Ducks this so far in the season 51 13 in the 2014 Pac 12 Football Championship Game The Ducks snapped a two game losing streak against the Wildcats extending their lead in the overall series to 25 16 610 Winning this game gives Oregon their 12th win on the year their fourth 12 win season in the last five years In winning the Pac 12 Conference Championship the Ducks all but assured themselves of a berth in the inaugural College Football Playoff the seeding of which will be announced two days after the game on Sunday December 7 2014 During the game star quarterback Marcus Mariota had another highlight filled performance throwing for over 300 yards and two touchdowns while scoring three touchdowns on the ground This performance along with a standout junior season has seen Mariota secure the Pac 12 Conference records for career total touchdowns 131 and single season total touchdowns 53 as well as the Oregon team records for career total offensive yards 12 289 career passing yards 10 125 career passing touchdowns 101 single season total offensive yards 4 478 single season passing yards 3 783 and single season passing touchdowns 38 As of this writing Mariota along with breaking every Oregon career and single season record for passing and total offense he has thrown for just two interceptions Many in the media have stated that following this dominant win Mariota has guaranteed that he will become the first Heisman Trophy winner in Oregon Ducks history possibly becoming the first ever unanimous selection for the prestigious award Florida State CFP Semifinal at the Rose Bow edit See also 2014 Florida State Seminoles football team and 2015 Rose Bowl 2015 College Football Playoff Semifinals at the Rose Bowl Game summary Period 1 2 34Total 3 Florida State 71 3 10 7020 2 Oregon 71 8 10 271459at Rose Bowl Pasadena CA Date Thursday January 1 2015Game time 2 00 pm PSTGame weather Temperature 50 F 10 C Wind Calm Weather SunnyTV announcers ESPN Chris Fowler Kirk Herbstreit Heather Cox amp Tom Rinaldi Game informationFirst quarterFSU Robert Aguayo 28 yard field goal FSU 3 0 ORE Royce Freeman 1 yard run Taylor Alie pass to Christian French for Two Point Conversion ORE 8 3 Second quarterORE Aidan Schneider 28 yard field goal ORE 11 3 FSU Aguayo 26 yard field goal ORE 11 6 ORE Thomas Tyner 1 yard run Schneider Kick ORE 18 6 FSU Karlos Williams 10 yard run Aguayo Kick ORE 18 13 Third quarterORE Freeman 3 yard run Schneider Kick ORE 25 13 FSU Travis Rudolph 18 yard pass from Jameis Winston Aguayo Kick ORE 25 20 ORE Darren Carrington 56 yard pass from Marcus Mariota Schneider Kick ORE 32 20 ORE Carrington 30 yard pass from Mariota Schneider Kick ORE 39 20 ORE Tony Washington 58 yard fumble return PAT Blocked ORE 45 20 Fourth quarterORE Mariota 23 yard run Schneider Kick Oregon 52 20 ORE Tyner 21 yard run Schneider Kick Oregon 59 20 Top Performers PassingFSU Jameis Winston 26 36 338 yards 2 TD INT ORE Marcus Mariota 29 45 348 yards 2 TD INTRunningFSU Dalvin Cook 15 carries 103 yards ORE Thomas Tyner 13 carries 124 yards 2 TDReceivingFSU Travis Rudolph 6 receptions 96 yards TD ORE Darren Carrington 7 receptions 165 yards 2 TDDefenseFSU ORE KickingFSU Roberto Aguayo 2 3 FG 28 yard long 2 2 XP ORE Aidan Schneider 1 1 FG 28 yard long 6 7 XPspecial teamsFSU Kermit Whitfield 6 KR 131 yards ORE Byron Marshall 2 KR 28 yards On January 1 2015 the Ducks ended the 29 game win streak of the ACC champion Florida State Seminoles in the Rose Bowl Florida State s first loss since November 24 2012 Oregon s 59 points were the most ever scored in a Rose Bowl Their 41 points in the second half were also the most ever scored in one half of a Rose Bowl The 2015 Rose Bowl served as a semifinal in the inaugural year of the College Football Playoff by winning the Ducks advanced to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game facing the Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State CFP National Championship Game edit See also 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship 2015 College Football National Championship Game Game summary Period 1 2 34Total 2 Oregon 71 7 3 10020 4 Ohio State 71 14 7 71442at AT amp T Stadium Arlington TX Date Monday January 12 2015Game time 5 30 pm PSTGame weather Played indoors retractable roof closed TV announcers ESPN Chris Fowler Kirk Herbstreit Heather Cox amp Tom Rinaldi Game informationFirst quarterORE Keanon Lowe 7 yard pass from Marcus Mariota Aidan Schneider Kick OSU Ezekiel Elliott 33 yard run Sean Nuernberger Kick OSU Nick Vannett 1 yard pass from Cardale Jones Nuernberger Kick Second quarterOSU Jones 1 yard run Nuernberger Kick ORE Schneider 26 yard field goalThird quarterORE Byron Marshall 70 yard pass from Mariota Schneider Kick ORE Schneider 23 yard field goal OSU Ezekiel Elliott 9 yard run Sean Nuernberger Kick Fourth quarterOSU Ezekiel Elliott 2 yard run Sean Nuernberger Kick OSU Ezekiel Elliott 1 yard run Sean Nuernberger Kick Top Performers PassingOSU ORE RunningOSU ORE ReceivingOSU ORE DefenseOSU ORE KickingOSU ORE special teamsOSU ORE Following victories in their respective bowl games on January 1 the No 2 Ducks and the No 4 Buckeyes advanced to face each other in the inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship at AT amp T Stadium Coming into the game Oregon had never beaten Ohio State holding an 0 8 all time record against the Buckeyes Oregon won the coin toss and elected to receive the ball the start the game The Ducks first drive featured running back Thomas Tyner and quarterback Marcus Mariota driving Oregon 75 yards and scoring on a 7 yard touchdown pass from Mariota to Keanon Lowe to give Oregon an early 7 0 lead The Buckeye offense struggled on their first drive going only 17 yards and was forced to punt The Buckeye defense stopped Oregon at midfield on their next possession and forced them to punt setting up Ohio State inside their own 3 yard line During the drive Ohio State went 97 yard and scored their first points of the game on a 33 yard touchdown run from Ezekiel Elliott tying the game at 7 7 The Buckeye defense forced the Ducks to punt on their next two possessions The Ohio State offense took advantage by scoring on a touchdown pass from Cardale Jones to Nick Vannett making the score 14 7 Ohio State at the end of the first quarter On the fourth play of the second quarter Ohio State turned the ball over on a fumble by Cardale Jones giving the Ducks possession of the ball at own 41 yard line The Ducks drove down to the Ohio State 3 yard line but were unable to take advantage of the turnover after failing to convert on fourth down The Buckeye offense took over at their own 1 yard line and quickly drove to midfield The drive ended however on another Ohio State turnover this time on a pass from Jones to Devin Smith that was fumbled by Smith which allowed Oregon to take over at their own 9 yard line Oregon again was unable to capitalize off of the turnover with the Buckeye defense forcing a three and out The ensuing Ohio State possession took only 6 plays and ended with a touchdown run from Jones giving Ohio State a 21 7 lead The next Ducks possession went 66 yards in 12 plays and ended with a 26 yard field goal from Aidan Schneider After the Oregon defense forced a three and out on the Buckeyes next possession Oregon went into halftime trailing Ohio State 21 10 Ohio State received the opening kickoff of the second half Ohio State turned the ball over on their first possession of the half on a Cardale Jones pass intercepted by Danny Mattingly returned to the Oregon 30 yard line The Ducks took advantage of the turnover in one play on a 70 yard touchdown pass from Marcus Mariota to Byron Marshall making the score 21 17 Ohio State The Buckeyes turned the ball over for a fourth time on their next possession with Jones fumbling the ball inside Ohio State territory Aidan Schneider made a 23 yard field goal off of the turnover with the score 21 20 Ohio State The Buckeyes ensuing possession went 75 yards in 12 plays ending on a 9 yard touchdown run from Ezekiel Elliott to make the score 28 20 Ohio State at the end of the third quarter After a Buckeye defensive stop the Ohio State offense and Ezekiel Elliott again scored a touchdown making the score 35 20 Ohio State early in the fourth quarter Both teams exchanged punts on their drives With less than three minutes remaining in the game the Oregon offense attempt to convert a fourth down though the pass from Marcus Mariota was incomplete Ohio State regained possession and scored on a third touchdown from Elliott The last play of the game was a Mariota pass that was intercepted by Eli Apple and made the final score 42 20 With the loss Oregon s all time record against Ohio State fell to 0 9 Statistics editTeam edit Team statistics Oregon OpponentsScoring amp efficiencyPoints 661 312Time of possession per game 27 07 32 53Points per game 47 2 22 3Points Per minute 1 74 0 678Points off turnovers 346 36First downs 386 321Rushing 176 114Passing 185 181Penalty 25 263rd down conversions 96 186 52 94 226 42 4th down conversions 17 26 65 16 36 44 Red zone scoring 66 76 87 45 54 83 Red zone touchdowns 51 76 67 32 54 59 Penalties yards 113 1 004 86 779Penalties per game yards per game 8 71 7 6 55 6OffenseTotal offense 7 740 5 907Total plays 1 047 1 084Average plays per game 75 77Average yards per play 7 4 5 4Average per yards game 552 9 421 9Rushing yards 3 386 2 185Rushing attempts 611 526Average per rush 5 5 4 2Average per game 241 9 156 1Rushing TDs 42 17Passing yards 4 354 3 722Completions attempts 302 436 335 558Completion 69 3 60 0Average per pass 10 0 6 7Average per catch 14 4 11 1Average per game 311 0 265 9Passing TDs 32 20Interceptions 3 12DefenseInterception returns yards 12 163 3 0Fumbles recovered yards 18 186 6 33QB sacks yards 36 275 29 159Touchdowns 2 0Safeties 0 1Special teamsKickoffs yards 118 7 242 61 3 641Average yards per kick 61 4 59 7Net kick average 39 4 38 6Onside kicks recovered 0 0 2 5Punts yards 41 1 600 61 3 641Average yards per punt 39 0 42 8Net punt average 36 7 36 4Kick returns yards 41 834 92 1 966Average yards per return 20 3 21 4Punt returns yards 27 333 8 37Average Yards Per Return 12 3 4 6Field goals attempts 16 19 18 24Longest field goal yards 40 47Score by quarter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th TOTALOregon 115 235 166 145 661Opponents 63 91 79 79 312Difference 52 144 87 66 349Offense edit Passing statistics NAME POS RAT CMP ATT YDS CMP TD INT8 Marcus Mariota QB 184 4 280 408 4 121 68 6 42 317 Jeff Lockie QB 154 4 21 27 207 77 8 1 021 Royce Freeman RB 648 4 1 1 26 100 0 1 0TOTALS 183 6 302 436 4 354 69 3 44 3OPPONENTS 123 6 335 558 3 722 60 0 20 12Rushing statistics NAME POS CAR YDS YPC LONG TD21 Royce Freeman RB 242 1 343 5 5 38 TD 188 Marcus Mariota QB 125 731 5 8 61 TD 1524 Thomas Tyner RB 101 511 5 1 23 59 Byron Marshall WR 51 383 7 5 53 131 Kenny Bassett RB 31 159 5 1 19 26 Charles Nelson WR 11 107 9 2 33 036 Kani Benoit RB 23 98 4 3 35 134 Lane Roseberry RB 6 23 3 8 7 05 Devon Allen WR 1 21 21 0 21 030 Ayele Forde RB 3 17 5 7 6 017 Jeff Lockie QB 4 10 2 5 13 07 Keanon Lowe WR 1 9 9 0 9 037 J J Jones RB 3 2 0 7 0 0TM TEAM 9 18 18 0 TOTALS 611 3 386 5 5 61 42OPPONENTS 526 2 578 4 2 45 17Receiving statistics NAME POS REC YDS AVG LONG TD9 Byron Marshall WR 66 834 12 6 77 TD 587 Darren Carrington WR 37 704 19 0 64 TD 45 Devon Allen WR 41 684 16 7 80 TD 718 Dwayne Stanford WR 39 578 14 8 62 TD 685 Pharaoh Brown TE 25 420 16 8 66 67 Keanon Lowe WR 25 359 14 4 57 TD 46 Charles Nelson WR 21 306 14 6 73 TD 521 Royce Freeman RB 16 158 9 9 30 TD 132 Evan Baylis TE 10 118 11 8 30 124 Thomas Tyner RB 9 65 7 2 21 010 Jonathan Loyd WR 4 19 4 8 5 TD 131 Kenny Bassett RB 2 36 18 0 27 083 Johhny Mundt TE 2 29 14 5 24 08 Marcus Mariota QB 1 26 26 0 26 TD 182 Zach Schuller WR 2 9 4 5 10 036 Kani Benoit RB 1 8 8 0 8 055 Hroniss Grasu C 1 1 1 0 1 0TOTALS 302 4 354 14 4 80 42OPPONENTS 335 3 722 11 1 78 20Defense edit Defense statistics NAME POS SOLO AST TOT TFL YDS SACKS INT YDS BU PD QBH FR YDS FF BLK SAF4 Erik Dargan FS 34 19 53 2 5 4 4 86 3 7 22 Derrick Malone LB 19 31 50 2 0 3 1 1 1 1 0 35 Joe Walker LB 27 23 50 5 0 8 1 44 DeForest Buckner DL 21 28 49 8 0 26 2 5 14 2 2 2 1 8 Reggie Daniels DB 36 12 49 0 5 2 1 0 7 8 1 48 Rodney Hardrick LB 21 25 46 6 0 24 1 0 10 3 14 Ifo Ekpre Olomu CB 26 14 40 1 0 3 2 31 6 8 13 Troy Hill CB 31 7 38 2 0 2 12 12 1 91 Tony Washington LB 17 11 28 5 0 46 3 0 39 1 1 1 0 2 2 Tyree Robinson DB 18 7 25 1 0 3 1 1 33 Tyson Coleman LB 10 9 19 3 0 16 2 0 14 1 1 2 9 Arik Armstead DL 10 7 17 4 0 6 1 0 2 4 1 0 1 96 Christian French DE 8 6 14 4 5 33 4 5 33 1 1 0 1 86 Torrodney Prevot LB 8 6 14 2 5 19 2 5 19 2 2 2 99 Sam Kamp DL 8 5 13 1 0 2 1 1 12 Chris Seisay DB 9 3 12 2 2 45 T J Daniels DE 3 8 11 1 5 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 56 Alex Balducci DL 4 6 10 2 5 5 1 0 4 1 0 6 Charles Nelson WR 7 3 10 3 Dior Mathis CB 7 3 10 1 0 9 1 0 9 3 3 2 0 55 Tui Talia DL 2 7 9 0 5 1 0 5 1 2 0 50 Austin Maloata DL 3 5 8 27 Johnny Ragin LB 6 2 8 11 Justin Hollins LB 2 4 6 1 0 5 30 Ayele Ford RB 3 3 6 46 Danny Mattingly LB 2 4 6 1 0 11 1 0 11 1 1 18 Jimmie Swain LB 1 4 5 17 Juwaan Williams DB 2 3 5 1 0 11 1 0 11 31 Kenny Bassett RB 3 2 5 92 Henry Mondeaux DE 4 4 0 5 1 1 Arrion Springs CB 2 2 5 Devon Allen WR 1 1 51 Isaac Ava LB 1 1 84 Stetzon Bair DL 1 1 TM TEAM 1 1 1 0 4 1 0 4 38 Mike Garrity LB 1 1 39 Tanner Carew LS 1 1 42 Cody Carriger DL 1 1 TOTAL 356 276 632 58 245 23 171 7 117 44 51 16 9 0 9 OPPONENTS 331 266 597 40 136 18 97 1 0 16 17 4 4 28 4 1 Key POS Position SOLO Solo tackles AST Assisted Tackles TOT Total tackles TFL Tackles for loss SACK Quarterback Sacks INT Interceptions BU Passes Broken Up PD Passes Defended QBH Quarterback Hits FF Forced Fumbles FR Fumbles Recovered BLK Kicks or Punts Blocked SAF Safeties Special teams edit Kicking statistics NAME POS XPM XPA XP FGM FGA FG 1 19 20 29 30 39 40 49 50 LNG PTS47 Matt Wogan PK 29 31 93 5 4 6 66 7 0 0 3 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 28 4141 Aiden Schneider PK 6 7 85 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6TOTALS 35 38 92 1 4 6 66 7 0 0 3 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 34 47OPPONENTS 17 17 100 9 11 81 8 0 0 4 5 3 3 3 4 0 0 47 44Kickoff statistics NAME POS KICKS YDS AVG TB OB47 Matt Wogan PK 27 1 748 64 7 13 041 Aiden Schneider PK 26 1 574 60 5 5 0TOTALS 53 3 322 62 7 18 0OPPONENTS 33 1 991 60 3 7 1Punting statistics NAME POS PUNTS YDS AVG LONG TB FC I 20 50 BLK38 Ian Wheeler P 22 890 40 5 53 1 4 3 3 0TOTALS 22 890 40 5 53 1 4 3 3 0OPPONENTS 28 1 179 42 1 59 2 3 8 3 0Kick return statistics NAME POS RTNS YDS AVG TD LNG6 Charles Nelson WR 11 213 19 4 0 2824 Thomas Tyner RB 7 151 21 6 0 305 Devon Allen WR 4 90 22 5 0 264 Erik Dargan DB 1 20 20 0 0 207 Keanon Lowe WR 1 10 10 0 0 1044 DeForest Buckner DL 1 10 10 0 0 1013 Troy Hill CB 1 7 7 0 0 7TOTALS 26 501 19 3 0 30OPPONENTS 35 674 19 3 0 59Punt return statistics NAME POS RTNS YDS AVG TD LONG6 Charles Nelson WR 6 62 10 3 1 50 TD 14 Ifo Ekpre Olomu CB 5 36 7 2 0 2610 Jonathan Loyd WR 1 4 4 0 0 0TOTALS 12 94 7 8 1 50 TD OPPONENTS 7 36 5 1 0 18 72 Postseason editAwards edit NCFAA Awards edit Heisman TrophyMarcus Mariota 2014 Maxwell AwardMarcus Mariota 2014 Walter Camp AwardMarcus Mariota 2014 Davey O Brien AwardMarcus Mariota 2014 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardMarcus MariotaReference 73 Pac 12 Conference awards edit Offensive Player of the YearMarcus MariotaFreshman Offensive Player of the YearRoyce FreemanReference 74 Team awards edit Skeie s AwardMarcus Mariota 3rdWilford Gonyea AwardMarcus Mariota 2nd Keanon LoweMost Outstanding Defensive PlayerEric DarganTodd Doxey AwardKeanon LoweLen Casanova AwardRoyce Freeman Elmer Sahlstrom AwardKenny BassettDuane J Cargill Memorial AwardPharaoh BrownPancake Club AwardTyrell CrosbyEd Moshofsky TrophyHroniss GrasuGordon E Wilson AwardCharles Nelson Dudley Clarke Memorial AwardJoe WalkerJoe Schaffeld TrophyDeForest BucknerScout Team Player of the YearAyele Ford amp Michael MannsScout Team Special Teams Player of the YearTony James Reference 75 All American Teams edit All Americans edit Each year several publications release lists of their ideal team The athletes on these lists are referred to as All Americans The NCAA recognizes five All American lists They are the Associated Press AP American Football Coaches Association AFCA Football Writers Association of America FWAA Sporting News SN and the Walter Camp Football Foundation WCFF If a player is selected to the first team of three publications he is considered a consensus All American if a player is selected to the first team of all five publications he is considered a unanimous All American Marcus Mariota quarterback Junior AP AFCA FWAA SN WCFF Hroniss Grasu center Senior AP SN WCFF Jake Fisher tackle Senior AP FWAA Ifo Ekpre Olomu defensive back Senior AP AFCA SN WCFF Key First teamConsensus All AmericanUnanimous All American Pac 12 All Conference Team edit The Ducks had 10 players honored as members of the 2014 Pac 12 All Conference team with five each on the first and second teams respectively Four other Ducks earned honorable mention honors First teamPharaoh Brown TE JR Ifo Ekpre Olomu CB JR Jake Fisher OL SR Hroniss Grasu OL SR Marcus Mariota QB JRSecond teamDeForest Buckner LB JR Erick Dargan FS SR Royce Freeman RB FR Troy Hill CB SR Charles Nelson WR FRHonorable mentionArik Armstead DE JR Byron Marshall RB JR Hamani Stevens OL SR Joe Walker LB JRAll Academic Teams edit NCAA Academic All Americans edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it December 2014 Pac 12 Conference All Academic players edit The Ducks had two players selected to the Pac 12 Conference All Academic Second Team six players granted honorable mention and no players selected to the First Team In order to be eligible for the academic team a player must maintain a minimum 3 0 overall grade point average and play in at least 50 percent of their team s games Second teamMarcus Mariota QB JR 3 22 GPA General Science Major Doug Brenner OL FR 3 56 GPA Business Administration MajorHonorable mentionDevon Allen WR FR Taylor Alie QB FR Kenny Bassett RB SR Jake Fisher OL SR Matt Pierson OL JR Matt Wogan PK SOReference 76 Records broken edit Marcus Mariota Pac 12Career Total Touchdowns 126 TDsPac 12 Matt Barkley 122 TDs 2009 2012 Oregon Joey Harrington 78 TDs 1998 2001 dd Single Season Total Touchdowns 48 TDsPac 12 Matt Barkley 41 TDs 2011 Oregon Marcus Mariota 40 TDs 2013 dd OregonCareer Total Offensive Yards 11 943 yardsBill Musgrave 8 140 yards 1987 1990 dd Career Passing Yards 9 812 yardsBill Musgrave 8 343 yards 1987 1990 dd Career Passing touchdowns 99 TDsDarron Thomas 66 TDs 2008 2011 dd Single Season Passing touchdowns 36 TDsDarron Thomas 33 TDs 2011 dd Royce Freeman OregonFreshman Total Touchdowns 18 TDs Freshman Rushing Yards 1 195 yards Freshman Rushing touchdowns 16 TDsNFL Draft and Draft Evaluations edit NFL draft edit The following members of 2014 Oregon Ducks football team were selected in the 2015 NFL Draft 77 NFL Draft Combine edit Seven members of the 2014 team were invited to participate in drills at the 2015 NFL Scouting Combine 2015 NFL combine participants Name POS HT WT Arms Hands 40 Bench press Vert jump Broad jump 3 cone drill 20 yd shuttle 60 yd shuttle Ref 8 Marcus Mariota QB 6 feet 4 inches 1 93 m 222 pounds 101 kg 32 inches 81 cm 9 75 inches 24 8 cm 4 52 sec DNP 36 0 inches 91 cm 121 0 inches 307 cm 6 87 sec 4 11 sec DNP 78 9 Arik Armstead DE 6 feet 7 inches 2 01 m 292 pounds 132 kg 33 inches 84 cm 10 5 inches 27 cm 5 10 sec 24 reps 34 0 inches 86 cm 117 0 inches 297 cm 7 57 sec 4 53 sec DNP 79 13 Troy Hill DB 5 feet 10 inches 1 78 m 182 pounds 83 kg 29 5 inches 75 cm 8 75 inches 22 2 cm 4 55 sec DNP 32 5 inches 83 cm 120 0 inches 305 cm 6 81 sec 4 21 sec 11 77 sec 80 14 Ifo Ekpre Olomu CB 5 feet 9 inches 1 75 m 192 pounds 87 kg 30 875 inches 78 42 cm 9 625 inches 24 45 cm DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 81 55 Hroniss Grasu C 6 feet 3 inches 1 91 m 297 pounds 135 kg 32 125 inches 81 60 cm 10 25 inches 26 0 cm DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 82 75 Jake Fisher OT 6 feet 6 inches 1 98 m 306 pounds 139 kg 32 75 inches 83 2 cm 10 375 inches 26 35 cm 5 01 sec 25 reps 32 5 inches 83 cm DNP 7 25 sec 4 33 sec DNP 83 91 Tony Washington LB 6 feet 4 inches 1 93 m 247 pounds 112 kg 33 inches 84 cm 9 5 inches 24 cm 4 99 sec 17 reps 32 5 inches 83 cm 110 0 inches 279 cm 7 20 sec 4 31 sec 12 83 84 Top performer Senior Bowls editNotes editApril 7 2014 Johnathan Loyd Oregon Basketball s all time winningest player utilizes his fifth year of eligibility in a different sport a sport other than basketball to play the wide receiver position for the Oregon Football Team 85 May 5 2014 Linebacker Rahim Cassell is arrested by Eugene Police for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants DUII 86 May 12 2014 Quarterback Jake Rodrigues announces that he is seeking to transfer from the University of Oregon Rodrigues was outperformed by fellow back up quarterback Jeff Lockie during spring practices and was informed that Lockie would be the second string quarterback in the fall Rodrigues is a former 4 star recruit from the 2012 class 87 May 17 2014 Quarterback Damion Hobbs announces that he is seeking to transfer from the University of Oregon Hobbs was outperformed by fellow back up quarterbacks Jeff Lockie and Jake Rodrigues during spring practices and was informed that Lockie would be the second string quarterback in the fall Hobbs is a former 3 star recruit from the 2013 class 88 June 6 2014 Linebacker Tyrell Robinson announces that he is seeking to transfer from the University of Oregon 89 June 12 2014 Defensive back Eric Amoako announces that he is seeking to transfer from the University of Oregon so that he can play closer to his native state of Texas 90 June 14 2014 Wide receiver Devon Allen wins the 2014 NCAA Championship in 110 meter hurdles setting the second fastest time in NCAA history 91 June 18 2014 Linebacker Oshay Dunmore announces that he is seeking to transfer from the University of Oregon Anonymous sources link his departure with that of Tyrell Robinson saying that their scholarships were not going be renewed due to unspecified violations of team rules 92 June 29 2014 Devon Allen wins the 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championship in 110 meter hurdles becoming the first athlete to win the NCAA title and USATF title in the same year since 1979 Allen beat out a field of 6 professionals including 2 Olympians as well as a fellow Pac 12 athlete Aleec Harris from USC 93 August 11 2014 Oregon announces that left tackle Tyler Johnstone re tore his ACL during a summer practice and will undergo surgery Johnstone initially tore the ACL during the 2013 Alamo Bowl and was expecting to play in the 2014 season however with the new injury he is projected to be out for the season 94 December 17 2014 Oregon 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