No. 15 Oregon defeated Portland State 81-7 Saturday afternoon at Autzen Stadium, setting a program modern record for scoring and margin of victory.
Here’s a roundup of what was written nationally after the game:
Bo Nix throws for 3 TDs as No. 15 Oregon dominates in 81-7 win over Portland State (AP)
“The Oregon Duck is probably reconsidering his commitment to pushups for points after what his team put him through during an 81-7 victory over Portland State on Saturday.” (The Athletic)
“The Oregon Ducks had a fine day, walloping Portland State, 81-7. But The Duck? As in the mascot? Well, that’s a lot of push-ups.” (Washington Post)
“We know. It was Portland State. But how can you leave off a team from the Top 10 that scored 81 points!?” (Yahoo)
Oregon’s mascot does 546 push-ups during season-opening shellacking of Portland State (CBSSports.com)