Oregon Ducks Player of the Game: Quarterback Anthony Brown

Ducks quarterback Anthony Brown was a steadying presence as he moved through Oregon State’s defense seamlessly on Saturday afternoon.

The Oregon State Beavers made things interesting early in the fourth quarter against the Ducks on Saturday afternoon, but Oregon responded to earn a commanding 38-29 victory and a date with Utah for the Pac-12 crown.

While a ton of players had good games for Mario Cristobal, on both sides of the ball, it’s hard to give the Player of the Game honor to anyone other than the man under center, quarterback Anthony Brown.

Brown was in complete control of the offense, making good decisions in the RPO consistently which led to 83 rushing yards and a touchdown.

He was also outstanding through the air, completing 23-of-28 passes for 275 yards and a pair of touchdowns, including an excellent bomb to Devon Williams in the first quarter to open the game up.

Brown has been polarizing this year, not only in opinion amongst the fan base but on the gridiron as well, but when the team’s season was on the line he stepped up and got things done.

Now, he’ll have another chance at redemption against the Utes of Utah for a chance to head to Pasadena in the Rose Bowl.

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WATCH: Travis Dye scores on Ducks’ opening drive against Beavers

Oregon running back Travis Dye scored on the Ducks opening drive, scampering 20 yards for a touchdown on fourth down to give his team an early lead.

The Oregon Ducks got off to a great start on Saturday against the Oregon State Beavers, completing a nine-play, 75-yard drive with a 20-yard touchdown run on fourth down from running back Travis Dye.

The Ducks never need extra motivation to beat the Beavers, especially at home, but a win secures a Pac-12 North title and a rematch with the Utah Utes – who handily defeated Oregon last Saturday in Salt Lake City.

Dye was notably underutilized in that Utah game, so Oregon fans are no doubt thrilled to see him get off to such a strong start in this one.

Dye has been Oregon’s best offensive player after a season-ending injury to No. 1 running back CJ Verdell early in the season, rushing for 937 yards and 12 rushing touchdowns coming into this game.

He now has 13 on the year and is a near lock to eclipse 1,000 rushing yards on the season, which shatters his previous career high.

Oregon is up 14-0 in the middle of the first quarter.

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