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Oregon beats Ohio State: College football world reacts to Ducks’ Big Ten win vs. Buckeyes
(This story was updated with new information)
It was the highlight of one of the most anticipated days of the 2024 college football regular season.
And No. 2 Ohio State at No. 3 Oregon didn’t disappoint.
In what looked like a potential opportunity for the Buckeyes to come out with the win, the Ducks came up with the stop on defense on Ohio State’s final possession, holding onto a 32-31 win Saturday inside Autzen Stadium. Ducks kicker Atticus Sappington hit the eventual game-winning 19-yard field goal to give the Ducks the lead with 1:47 remaining in the game.
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Ohio State quarterback Will Howard scrambled on what would be Ohio State’s final play, sliding as time expired. Ohio State had no time left to use its one remaining timeout to set up a potential game-winning field goal.
Saturday’s win also marked the first win over a top-5 ranked team for Oregon coach Dan Lanning.
Here’s how the college football world reacted to Oregon’s win on Saturday:
College football reacts to Oregon defeating Ohio State
Here’s a snippet of reactions on social media as Oregon came up with the stop on defense to pull out the win at home against Ohio State on Saturday: