Vernon Adams Jr. eluded defenders while the final seconds of the fourth quarter ticked and threw up a prayer. His wide receiver, Dwayne Stanford, came down with it.
With it, the Ducks overcame a number of unforced errors to force overtime, and after an Arrion Springs interception of Sun Devils Mike Bercovici in triple-overtime, Oregon sealed a 61-55 win over Arizona State in triple-overtime.
Vernon Adams Jr. passed for 315 yards and four touchdowns and Royce Freeman added 112 yards on the ground. Darren Carrington recorded another 100-yard receiving performance, and despite what appeared to be a game altering dropped pass, has not been in uniform for a Ducks loss this season.
Key plays:
-Royce Freeman breaks through with 5:21 remaining in the first quarter for a 64-yard touchdown run.
-Mike Bercovici tosses a touchdown pass for the Sun Devils first score of the game to Devin Lucien with 6:36 remaining in the second half.
-ASU’s placekicker Zane Gonzalez missed his first three field goal tries, a 26-yard, 52-yard and 54-yard attempt.
-Vernon Adams throws a 39-yard touchdown pass to Darren Carringon on fourth down and one with 4:00 minutes remaining in the half.
-With 2:33 remaining in the half, Bercovici threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Gary Chambers.
– Gonzalez made two field goals in the second half (28,33).
-Vernon Adams was intercepted by Arizona State freshman Kareem Orr early in the third quarter. Demario Richard took the turnover and finished the ensuing drive off with a 22-yard touchdown run.
-After Bercovici threw a touchdown pass to make the score 31-20, Charles Nelson took the ensuing kickoff 100-yards for a touchdown.
– Oregon took the lead back with on a 62-yard touchdown run to make the score 34-31.
– Arizona State, after a Gonzalez field goal that tied the game at 34, retook the lead on a Bercovici touchdown pass to tight end Kody Kohl. Sun Devils lead 41-34 with 7:49 left in the game.
Stats:
Oregon passing
Vernon Adams Jr.: 315 passing yards, four touchdowns
Arizona State passing
Mike Bercovici: 398 passing yards, two touchdowns
Oregon rushing
Royce Freeman: 15 carries for 112 yards
Arizona State rushing
Demario Richard: 19 carries, 135 yards
Kalen Ballage: 12 carries, 127 yards
Oregon receiving
Darren Carrington: five catches, 107 yards and one touchdown
Bralon Addison: six catches, 88 yards and one touchdown
Arizona State receiving
Tim White: nine receptions, 97 yards and one touchdown
Devin Lucien: five receptions, 77 yards, one touchdown
Oregon total offense
501
Arizona State total offense
741
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