IOWA CITY, Iowa — No. 9 Oregon clinched its eleventh consecutive road win with a gritty 18-16 victory against No. 20 Iowa at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday.
After trailing 16-15 in the fourth quarter, Dante Moore led the Ducks on an impressive final drive against Iowa’s physical defense to position his team for the win. Atticus Sappington then sealed the deal with a 39-yard field goal with 3 seconds remaining.
Oregon saw its already-depleted receiving corps suffer another blow during the game as Gary Bryant Jr. went down with an apparent lower right leg injury following a 22-yard catch in the first quarter.
The Ducks (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten) were favored by 4.5 points heading into the afternoon. It was the Hawkeyes’ (6-3, 4-2) 12th straight loss to a ranked opponent.
Check out how the game unfolded below.
FINAL SCORE: OREGON 18, IOWA 16
4th QUARTER: OREGON 18, IOWA 16 – 0:00
— Ducks squib the kickoff and Iowa can’t muster up any magic as the clock runs out. Game over.
— Oregon starts at its own 25. Whittington with a 4-yard gain. Completion to Perry before Whittington runs it back up the middle for a gain of three and the first down. Two more short passes bring the Ducks to the Iowa 27. Moore sends a deep laser to Benson for a 24-yard completion. Third-and-4, Moore attempts to find Benson in the endzone, but it’s incomplete. Iowa calls a timeout (0:07) before the Ducks’ field goal attempt. Sappington’s 39-yard field goal is good. Oregon 18, Iowa 16. – 0:03
— Two runs for 5, 40-yard pass to DJ Vonnahme. Short run and incomplete pass. Third-and-8, pass is short. Fourth-and-3: 15-yard pass. Kamari Moulton for 16 yards, longest of the day for Iowa. Iowa timeout (2:42) Iowa pass to the 3. Two-minute timeout. Incomplete pass. Mark Gronowski 3-yard touchdown run. 2-point pass is no good. Iowa 16, Oregon 15 – 1:51
— Oregon starts at own 25. Noah Whittington gains 17 on two runs. Dierre Hill Jr. gains 11. Jordan Davison plows his way to 12. Oregon with the most rushing yards against Iowa since Minnesota had 312 in 2022. Hill for 4, Davison for 4, third-and-2: Dante Moore keeps it and a holding penalty moves UO back. Third-and-13, pass to Jeremiah McClellan incomplete with an ineligible man downfield on Dave Iuli declined. James Ferguson-Reynolds punting on 4th & 13 from Iowa 38 with 8:42 to go. Ball to Iowa 7 with 8:36 to go.
— Iowa gets to Oregon 40, third-and-5, Mark Gronowski forced into incompletion. Drew Stevens 58-yard field goal is good, ties program record. Oregon 15, Iowa 10 – 12:39
End 3rd QUARTER: OREGON 15, IOWA 7
— Iowa starts at own 25. Pass interference on Ify Obidegwu moves Iowa to the 44. Iowa runs it to the fourth.
— 21 personnel with Dierre Hill Jr., Jordan Davison and Grace again. Dante Moore runs for 49. Jordan Davison gains 8 yards, third-and-2, Moore keeps it got a conversion. Third-and-2, Moore trips on running back. Atticus Sappington 40-yard field goal is good. Oregon 15, Iowa 7 – 0:44
— Iowa converts a pair of third-and-1s, then a third-and-8 with a 12-yard pass plus a penalty on Aydin Breland. Teitum Tuioti shaken up after a run. Kaden Wetjen fumbles, recovered by Bear Alexander at UO 13.
— Oregon goes three-and-out, punts to Iowa 33.
HALFTIME: OREGON 12, IOWA 7
— Noah Whittington reels off a couple of runs to get to the Iowa 42. Iowa timeout (1:28). Ducks get to the 28, timeout (0:12). Screen to Whittington. Atticus Sappington 46-yard field goal is good. Oregon 12, Iowa 7 – halftime
— Mark Gronowski connects with Hayden Large for 17 yards. Two-minute timeout. Third-and-6, Bryce Boettcher drops Gronowski. Oregon timeout (1:53). Punt, Malik Benson short return to UO 20.
— Oregon starts at own 25. Dante Moore bootleg pass to Malik Benson is wiped out by offensive pass interference on Jeremiah McClellan. Ducks gain 10 yards to setup third-and-12, screen to Jamari Johnson goes for 9. Punt to Iowa 27.
— Iowa starts at own 25. Iowa gains a first down on the ground, then converts a fourth-and-1. Hawkeyes get into Ducks territory for the first time. Mark Gronowski hits Jacob Gill for 38 yards, only the fourth 30-yard pass of the season for Iowa. DJ Vonnahme 3-yard touchdown catch. Oregon 9, Iowa 7 – 5:43
— Oregon in 21 personnel with Zach Grace, Jordan Davison and Dierre Hill Jr. Jamari Johnson with a 3-yard catch and 21-yarder. Davison gets the Ducks to Iowa 19. Hill springs a 19-yard touchdown run. Oregon 9, Iowa 0 – 11:46
End 1st QUARTER: OREGON 2, IOWA 0
— Noah Whittington runs it into the second quarter.
— Mark Gronowski runs for 8 on third and 7. Iowa churns out another first down. Teitum Tuioti drops Gronowski after confusion in the Iowa backfield. Iowa punts and Malik Benson now returning for Oregon. Fair catch at UO 18.
— Oregon takes over at own 33. Noah Whittington gains 25 yards on four carries. Dante Moore connects with Gary Bryant Jr. for 22 yards and the senior is down with an apparent right leg injury. Kade Caton carries Bryant to the injury tent. Gernorris Wilson false start makes it third-and-14, Dante Moore intercepted in the end zone by Deshaun Lee.
— Iowa churns out a first down and stalls. Punt goes past punter Rhys Dakin and Oregon gets a safety, its first since Nov. 6, 2021 at Washington
— Gernorris Wilson starts at right tackle, Jamari Johnson at tight end. Three incomplete passes by Dante Moore. Oregon punts, first touchback of the season for James Ferguson-Reynolds.
— Kaden Wetjen returns to 21. Iowa gains four yards and is forced to punt. Oregon takes over at own 47.
— Oregon won toss and defers. Iowa receives to South end to start.
PREGAME
— Roger Saleapaga TE 2. Jerry Mixon ILB2. Brayden Platt and Devon Williams 2nd team ILBs.
— Kenyon Sadiq, Devon Jackson and Alex Harkey do not go through actual drills.
— Scholarship players not to travel who aren’t listed as out: Akili Smith Jr., Tobi Haastrup, Makhi Hughes, Demetri Manning, Devin Brooks, Douglas Utu, Zac Stascausky, Ziyare Addison, Lipe Moala, Vander Ploog, Andrew Boyle
— Kenyon Sadiq, Devon Jackson and Alex Harkey each in full uniform.
— Devon Jackson not with inside linebackers for early warmups.
— Alex Harkey in game shorts and cleats, goes through one-on-one drills.
— Kamar Mothudi with outside linebackers for early warmups.
— Kenyon Sadiq not going through early pregame with tight ends. Sadiq comes out for individual warmups with a member of UO’s training staff.
— Dakorien Moore is out and Kenyon Sadiq, Alex Harkey and Devon Jackson are questionable.
— NFL scouts in attendance: Minnesota Vikings (x), New York Giants (x2), New England Patriots
No. 9 Oregon (7-1, 4-1 Big Ten) vs No. 20 Iowa (6-2, 4-1)
- When: Saturday, Nov. 8
- Time: 12:30 p.m. PT
- Where: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City
- TV: CBS
- Stream: DirecTV (free trial) or Fubo (promotional offers) or Sling (college football season pass is just $199). Streaming broadcasts for this game will be available on these streaming services locally in Oregon and Washington, but may not be available outside of the Pacific Northwest, depending on your location.
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