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No. 23 Oregon aiming for better start vs. Portland State

EUGENE, Ore. -- Not much went wrong for No. 23 Oregon last week after it dismantled visiting Bowling Green 58-24 to begin the 2018 college football season.

Quarterback Justin Herbert threw five touchdowns and added another rushing while the defense held the Falcons to just seven points in the second half.

If there was a flaw, it was the Ducks' extremely slow start.

Oregon (1-0) entered the game as 32-point favorites but found itself trailing 10-0 late in the first quarter. Herbert then connected with wide receiver Jaylon Redd on a 33-yard scoring strike, thus unleashing 37 straight points by the Ducks.