Ducks Score Big in Home Opener; Beavers Suffer Narrow Loss in Hawaii

KLCC | By Love Cross

Published September 8, 2019 at 7:25 AM PDT

University of Oregon scored 11 touchdowns by 11 different players in their 77-6 blowout victory over Nevada Saturday night in Eugene. Oregon scored eight touchdowns on eight consecutive drives in front of a crowd of almost 51,000 at Autzen Stadium.

The No.16 Ducks are now 1-1 for the season. They host Montana (2-0) next Saturday night at Autzen. Game time is 7:45 pm.

Oregon State traveled to Hawaii for their second game of the season on Saturday. The Beavers started strong and held the lead until the final minutes of the game when a Hawaii field goal allowed the Rainbow Warriors to take the lead for the win with a final score of 28-31.

The Beavers (0-2) will host Cal Poly (1-1) for an afternoon game in Corvallis next Saturday at 1:45 pm.

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Love Cross joined KLCC in 2017. She began her public radio career as a graduate student, serving as Morning Edition Host for Boise State Public Radio in the late 1990s. She earned her undergraduate degree in Rhetoric and Communication from University of California at Davis, and her Master’s Degree from Boise State University. In addition to her work in public radio, Love teaches college-level courses in Communication and Public Speaking.

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