Making Grades: Oregon offense shines, while defense falters late against Colorado

Oregon’s offense turned in its best game of the season vs. Colorado, but the defense had a rare off day. Here are our full grades for the matchup.

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RUNNING BACK

Grade: A

Hello Byron Cardwell! The true freshman solidified his spot on the depth chart as the No. 2 tailback behind Travis Dye with a career-high 127 yards and a touchdown on just seven carries. With CJ Verdell out for the season, it was important the Ducks find another reliable running back and Mario Cristobal may have found one in Cardwell.

Dye scored two more touchdowns Saturday, making it 10 for the season and six in the last two games.