The matchup between the Oregon Ducks offense and the Arizona Wildcats defense was expected to skew heavily in favor of the team in green, but Mario Cristobal’s squad made sure to make a statement very early anyway.
On the third play from scrimmage, quarterback Anthony Brown dropped back and found veteran receiver Jaylon Redd across the middle for a big gain. However, Redd quickly spun away from his defender and scampered all the way into the end zone for a 63-yard touchdown.
6️⃣3️⃣ yards to the house!
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— Oregon Football (@oregonfootball) September 26, 2021
It was the second furthest play of Oregon’s season, behind CJ Verdell’s 77-yard run against Ohio State, and it was the longest passing play of Brown’s Oregon career.
The score was the 15th receiving, and 20th total touchdown of Redd’s prolific college career, which began back in 2017.
Redd, Brown and the Ducks are already up 10-0 after making an interception on the first defensive play of the game and promptly kicking a field goal.
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