Bo Nix accounts for six touchdowns in Oregon Geese’ victory

BERKELEY, Calif. — Oregon prolonged its successful streak to seven video games and quarterback Bo Nix’s efficiency put him in choose firm within the Geese’ 42-24 win over Cal.

The Auburn switch grew to become simply the third FBS quarterback within the final ten years to throw for a minimum of 400 yards (412), throw three touchdowns and rush for 3 scores in the identical recreation, becoming a member of Ohio State’s Dwayne Haskins (2018) and Iowa State’s Brock Purdy (2019). Oregon added 174 yards on the bottom to pile up 586 yards.

Regardless of the large numbers, No. 8 Oregon got here away wanting extra.

“Bo did an excellent job at this time, however I feel should you ask Bo proper now, he’d say he can carry out higher,” Oregon coach Dan Lanning mentioned. “And I feel our total workforce in all probability feels that manner. Bo’s been actually constant and actually good participant all yr. I feel that he’ll come away from his efficiency saying he desires to do higher than he did.”

Lanning was proper. Nix echoed the sentiment.

“I feel that we performed okay offensively however we simply kinda shot ourselves within the foot a number of occasions,” Nix mentioned. “I did not play my greatest at this time, however thankfully the blokes round me performed actually good to nonetheless put up some factors.”

Nix accomplished 27 of 35 passes and ran for 59 yards on 12 carries. He was picked off twice, however one got here on a Hail Mary to finish the primary half and the opposite bounced off his supposed receiver.

The sense of frustration stemmed from the Geese’ gradual begin — they have been held scoreless within the first quarter — and three journeys to the pink zone that ended with out factors (one interception, two turnovers on downs).

Regardless, the win stands as Oregon’s seventh straight since opening the season with a loss to Georgia, throughout which it has scored a minimum of 41 factors in each recreation. The Geese’ 42 factors in opposition to Cal was the fewest they’ve scored in a Pac-12 recreation this yr, although their manufacturing has been constant all through.

The Geese journey to Colorado subsequent week, earlier than ending the season with a tough three-game stretch that features Washington, Utah and Oregon State.