No. 12 Oregon faces its toughest test of the season when the Ducks travel to Columbus, Ohio to take on No. 3 Ohio State — not good for a Ducks team that needed all four quarters to beat Fresno State 31-24 in Week 1.
But then, the Buckeyes face the same situation; they got Minnesota’s best shot in their season-opening game, only sealing the game with a 61-yard touchdown connection between C.J. Stroud and Chris Olave with fewer than five minutes left in the game. The Buckeyes won 45-31 but, as the score indicates, this Ohio State defense is susceptible to giving up points.
That’s good news for Oregon, fresh off a game in which it put up only 358 yards. Anthony Brown, who completed 15 of 24 passes for 172 yards against the Bulldogs, will need to have a considerably better game if Oregon wants to have a real shot at beating Ohio State. If he does improve from Week 1, he could lead the Ducks to their first series victory over the scarlet and gray in 10 tries.
Similarly, look for Stroud to clean up some small mistakes and accuracy issues against Minnesota. Whether Oregon can get pressure on him will go a long way in determining how he plays. To that end, the loss of defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux and linebacker Justin Flowe could be a huge hit to Oregon’s defense success.
With that, Sporting News has you covered on live updates and highlights from Oregon vs. Ohio State in Columbus:
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Ohio State vs. Oregon score
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | F | |
| Ohio State | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oregon | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
Ohio State vs. Oregon live updates, highlights
Live updates will begin around kickoff at noon ET
1:20:
1:18: Brown makes the reception to Kris Huston. The Ducks take a timeout before they start at first down on the Buckeyes’ 22-yard line, with just under seven minutes remaining in the half.
1:16: Buckeyes’ Noah Ruggles forces the kickoff out of bounds, allowing Oregon to start at their own 35-yard line.
1:12: TOUCHDOWN OHIO STATE. C.J. Stroud completes a 27-yard pass for Garrett Wilson to run it into the endzone. The Buckeyes make the extra point to tie the score at 7-7.
1:10: C.J. Stroud makes the completion for a 15-yard gain, allowing the Buckeyes to enter field-goal territory.
1:08: Snee punts the ball for 44-yards, and Buckeyes’ Garrett Wilson makes the reception. He almost loses control of the ball before going down at the Ohio State 30-yard line. The Ducks lead 7-0.
1:03: Both Oregon and Ohio State take time-outs at the three-yard at 3rd down and eight. Brown makes the play to tight end Cam McCormick for a 16-yard gain, giving Oregon the ball at the 22-yard line. McCormick went down with a suspected injury after the play.
12:54: Verone McKinley makes another stop to cause an incompletion for Garret Wilson, forcing Ohio State to punt it away. The Ducks will start from their own one-yard line.
12:51: McKinley forces Embuka to drop the ball on the kick return, almost allowing Oregon’s offense to regain possesion. Ohio State starts at the 36-yard line down 7-0 to the Ducks.
12:45: TOUCHDOWN OREGON. CJ Verdell rushes into the endzone for 14 yards to give the Ducks their first scoring drive. Camden Lewis makes the extra point to give Oregon the lead 7-0. The Ducks’ first drove 99 yards down the field in 10 plays.
First Quarter: Ohio State 0, Oregon 0
12:40: Brown makes another completion to CJ Verdell for a 20-yard gain, forcing a first down at the Ohio State 39-yard line.
12:38: Anthony Brown makes a 19-yard completion to Devon Williams to give the Ducks a first down at the 42-yard line.
12:33: Instead of going for the field goal from the Ducks 34-yard line, the Buckeyes punted to give Oregon the first down at their own one yard line.
12:32: Ducks’ safety Verone McKinley makes another defensive play to stop Cade Stover from making the reception on the Buckeyes on second down.
12:28: Stroud makes a 14-yard run to make the first down. He takes a hit while heading out of bounds, with a penalty called against Ducks’ Dontae Manning to force a 15-yard penalty and first down for the Buckeyes.
12:22: Miyan Williams runs the ball for a four-yard gain to give the Buckeyes the first down.
12:16: Oregon punter Tom Snee plants the ball inside the Ohio State 5 yard line.
12:08: Stroud throws down the middle and fails to make a completion at the Ducks’ 31, forcing a turnover on downs. Stroud completed 4-of-6 passes for 25 yards on the opening drive.
12:06: C.J. Stroud throws high to Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Buckeyes going for it on 4th-and-7.
12:00: Oregon wins the coin toss and elects to defer, Ohio State will start with the ball.
Ohio State vs. Oregon start time
- Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET | 4:30 p.m. PT
Kickoff for Ohio State vs. Oregon is scheduled for noon ET on Saturday, Sept 11.
How to watch Ohio State vs. Oregon
Ohio State vs. Oregon will air live on Fox, beginning at noon ET. You can stream the game online with Fox.com or on fuboTV, which offers a free seven-day trial.
Gus Johnson (play-by-play) and Joel Klatt (analysis) will call the came from the booth, with Jenny Taft acting as sideline reporter.
Ohio State football schedule 2021
| Date | Opponent |
| Sept. 5 | Ohio State 45, Minnesota 31 |
| Sept. 11 | vs. No. 12 Oregon |
| Sept. 18 | vs. Tulsa |
| Sept. 25 | vs. Akron |
| Oct. 2 | at Rutgers |
| Oct. 9 | vs. Maryland |
| Oct. 23 | at Indiana |
| Oct. 30 | vs. No. 11 Penn State |
| Nov. 6 | at Nebraska |
| Nov. 13 | vs. Purdue |
| Nov. 20 | vs. Michigan State |
| Nov. 27 | at Michigan |
Oregon football schedule 2021
| Date | Opponent |
| Sept. 5 | Oregon 31, Fresno State 24 |
| Sept. 11 | at No. 3 Ohio State |
| Sept. 18 | vs. Stony brook |
| Sept. 25 | vs. Arizona |
| Oct. 2 | at Stanford |
| Oct. 15 | vs. Cal |
| Oct. 23 | at No. 16 UCLA |
| Oct. 30 | vs. Colorado |
| Nov. 6 | at Washington |
| Nov. 13 | vs. Washington State |
| Nov. 20 | at No. 20 Utah |
| Nov. 27 | vs. Oregon State |
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