A kick out of bounds gave the Ducks field position to start, out to the 35. After a flat route to Jamari Johnson gained six, Noah Whittington burst inside off the hip of Alex Harkey for a 59-yard touchdown, the second time in two games that Whittington started the game with an explosive run.
After week one there were questions about the Ducks' run blocking efficiency; the meticulous analysts at Addicted to Quack assigned them an error rate of 26% against Montana State. Early on, it appears the UO running game may not yet be perfect, it has been lethal and effective.