Week 6 of the college football season brought wins for both Oregon and Oregon State, though in very different fashions.
No. 12 Oregon exploded with 580 yards of total offense in their 49-22 win over Arizona in Tucson. Bo Nix ran for three touchdowns and threw for 265 yards.
Starting midway through the first quarter, the Ducks (5-1, 3-0 Pac-12) scored touchdowns on seven consecutive drives. UO's defense held Arizona to 241 passing yards.
The Ducks head into a bye week before hosting unbeaten No. 18 UCLA (6-0) on Oct. 22. The Bruins upset No. 11 Utah (4-2) on Saturday.
Meanwhile in California, Oregon State came out on top over Stanford, pulling off another last-minute win. The Beavers went into the fourth quarter down by 14. With only 13 seconds left in the game, backup quarterback Ben Gulbranson threw a 56-yard touchdown pass to Tre’Shaun Harrison to beat Stanford 28-27.
Gulbranson went 20/28 and threw for 250 yards in his first career start. Besides Harrison’s game-winning catch, Jack Colletto, Damian Martinez, and Silas Bolden all scored touchdowns for the Beavers.
The win marked OSU’s second consecutive victory over Stanford after breaking an 11-game losing streak with the Cardinal in 2021.
Oregon State (4-2, 1-2 Pac-12) returns home to host Washington State (3-3, 1-2 Pac-12) on Oct. 15.