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Oregon Ducks' Unlikely Hero Delivers in Ohio State Win
It’s a fake punt that will go down in Oregon lore.
With the Ducks’ offense stalled, coach Dan Lanning went to his bag of tricks and pulled out a fake punt that was executed to perfection by outside linebackers Teitum Tuioti and Matayo Uiagalelei.
The play flipped momentum in the battle between the AP poll’s top two preseason teams, sparking 38 unanswered points as the Ducks (6-3, 4-2 Big Ten) stunned the Buckeyes (6-3, 4-2 Big Ten) at home 41-28.
The win reignites Oregon’s postseason hopes, while severely damaging Ohio State’s College Football Playoff hopes.
In a year of quarterback uncertainty in Eugene, it might have been a pass thrown by an edge rusher that saved the Ducks’ season.
