Oregon couldn’t build off of a solid first half and yields 17-unanswered points to Washington State in the second half. Freshman quarterback Braxton Burmeister gets picked off twice as Oregon’s offense stalls in the second half. Ducks lose 33-10 and fall to 4-2, 1-2 on the season.

Key plays

— Luke Falk hits Renard Bell on a 10-yard touchdown pass on Washington State’s first drive of the second half. Cougars take a 20-10 lead.

— Freshman quarterback Braxton Burmeister fumbles on third and one at Oregon’s 41-yard line, Washington State recovers and takes over possession at Oregon’s 44-yard line with 8:20 left in the third quarter.

— Burmeister gets intercepted by Marcus Strong at Washington State’s 48-yard line. Strong returns it to Oregon’s 25-yard line. Falk finds Isaiah Johnson-Mack on a 25-yard touchdown pass on the first play following the interception to give the Cougars a 30-10 lead with 14:35 left in the game.

— Burmeister gets intercepted by Robert Taylor with 11:25 left in the game. Washington State takes over possession on Washington State’s 42-yard line.

— A 29-yard field goal from Washington State’s Erik Powell with 1:41 left to play extended the Cougars’ lead to 33-10.

Oregon passing 

Braxton Burmeister — 15-of-27 for  145 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions

Oregon rushing

Royce Freeman —  12 carries for 62 yards

Kani Benoit – 10 carries for 32 yards

Oregon receiving

Taj Griffin — five receptions for  29 yards

Brenden Schooler —  five receptions for  61 yards

Jacob Breeland —  one reception for 30 yards and one touchdown

Washington State passing

Luke Falk — 24-of-42 for 282 yards and three touchdown

Washington State rushing

Gerard Wicks — seven carries for 58 yards

James Williams — 11 carries for 48 yards

Washington State receiving

Jamal Morrow —  five receptions for 46 yards and one touchdown

Isaiah Johnson-Mack — three receptions for 56 yards and one touchdown

Renard Bell — three receptions for 45 yards and one touchdown

Kyle Sweet — seven receptions for 86 yards

Oregon total offense

277 yards (132 rushing, 145 passing)

Washington State total offense

369 yards (282 passing, 87 rushing)

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