The Oregon Ducks football team may have found itself a true go-to receiver.
Troy Franklin had a career day with five catches for 137 yards, including a 50-yard touchdown with just 1:21 left on the clock in the fourth quarter to give Oregon the 37-34 lead. Add a pick six from Mase Funa and a last-second touchdown from the Cougars, and the Ducks escaped Pullman with a 44-41 win.
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It was the 6-foot-3, 178-pounder from East Palo Alto who burned the Cougars on the last drive. He caught a nine-yard pass for a first down and then the touchdown that gave the Ducks the lead for good.
His fourth career touchdown came at the perfect time for visiting Oregon, which had trailed the entire game in Pullman. Franklin is quickly becoming quarterback Bo Nix’s favorite target, especially in crunch time, and it was definitely crunch time up in the Palouse.
The 137 yards were a career-high for the sophomore, and if today was any indication, Franklin is going to become one of the top receivers in the Pac-12 and cause nightmares for opposing defensive coordinators.
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