Oregon Football

No. 6 Ohio State roared into the College Football Playoff semifinals with a 41-21 victory over No. 1 Oregon in the 111th Rose Bowl.

Dillon Gabriel has been named the AP Offensive Player of the Year and the AP Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year. Eugene native Bryce Boettcher received the Burlsworth Award for being the nation's most outstanding player who began his career as a walk-on.

Harkening back to the days of Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota, Hawaii-born Dillon Gabriel has led the undefeated Ducks into Saturday's Big Ten championship game against Penn State with dual-threat flair.

The top-ranked Oregon Ducks have clinched a spot in the Big Ten championship game.

No. 1 Oregon rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Wisconsin 16-13 on Saturday night.

The victory means the top-ranked Ducks have now beaten the Big Ten Conference's traditional powers: Ohio State and Michigan.

The Ducks have a chance to be 9-0 for the first time since 2012, the last season it was No. 1 in the AP Top 25.

Dillon Gabriel threw for three touchdowns and ran for another, and top-ranked Oregon routed No. 20 Illinois 38-9 to remain undefeated this season. Gabriel finished 18-of-26 for 291 yards and Oregon racked up 527 yards of total offense. Tez Johnson caught six of Gabriel’s passes for 102 yards and a score. The Ducks haven’t started a season with eight straight wins since 2013. It was Oregon’s third win over a ranked team this season.

Oregon is ranked No. 1 in the current AP Top 25, the first time it has held the top spot in the rankings since 2012.

Oregon has become the fourth team this season to hold the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press college football poll. The Ducks moved into the top spot for the first time in 12 years after Texas lost at home to Georgia.

Jordan James ran for two scores and Dillon Gabriel threw for two more, leading No. 2 Oregon to a 35-0 rout at Purdue. The undefeated Ducks showed no signs of a hangover after making a cross-country road trip on a short week following last week's win against Ohio State.

No. 2 Oregon got its biggest win of the season — beating Ohio State at home last weekend. The reward: A trip across the country to face reeling Purdue on Friday night.