EUGENE, Ore. — In a game that wasn't as close as the final score indicated, the No. 10 Oregon football team won its conference opener against visiting No. 19 Colorado on Saturday, 42-6, before 59,889 fans in Autzen Stadium.
Playing a Buffaloes team that had commanded the spotlight this season due to its resurgence under head coach Deion Sanders, the Ducks dominated the matchup of top-25 teams. Head coach Dan Lanning spoke all week about wanting to see his Ducks "play the game, not the occasion." On Saturday, they obliged.
"From the start, we were prepared," said UO quarterback Bo Nix, who accounted for four touchdowns.