Marcus Mariota picked up his own fumble and scored a TD (GIF)
It wasn't the most glamorous of plays, but thanks to a lot of open space, Oregon QB Marcus Mariota deftly picked up his own fumble and scored a touchdown in the third quarter against UCLA.
Mariota was running a read option play and saw that UCLA had committed to the running back so he kept the ball himself and ran to the left. As he went to tuck the ball and run, he mishandled the ball and fumbled.
However, since UCLA had committed so significantly to the running back, Mariota had plenty of time to pick the ball up and stroll into the end zone.
The touchdown gave Oregon a 28-10 lead and the Ducks won 42-30. Mariota's scoop and score was his second rushing TD of the day and his fourth total touchdown of the game. Thanks to the suspension of Todd Gurley and losses by other teams, the big win against UCLA can help put Mariota near the top of the Heisman race.
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