5 takeaways from Oregon’s program-defining win over No. 3 Ohio State

The Ducks used a combination of dominant running and defensive effort to shock the Buckeyes, picking up a major win in Columbus.

The Oregon Ducks just did what nobody thought they were capable of.

Traveling across the country, playing at an odd time, and being asked to upset one of the best teams in the nation without two of your best players healthy, you aren’t supposed to win a football game.

More than that, you aren’t supposed to look like the dominant, more powerful team, especially when playing a college football blue-blood like No. 3 Ohio State.

Regardless of the odds, Mario Cristobal and his squad marched into Columbus and grabbed a statement win that is in contention for the biggest in Oregon’s non-conference history. On a national stage, in front of a skeptical audience, Oregon got the job done. Here are our biggest takeaways from the game: