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Oregon football live updates: No. 9 Ducks at Stanford Cardinal

Chris Hansen and Alec Dietz, Eugene Register-Guard
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Fresh off its most complete performance of the season in a rowdy environment and win over Deion Sanders' Colorado, the undefeated No. 9 Oregon Ducks (4-0) have prepared this week for a totally different environment against Stanford (1-3) on Saturday.

Stanford is the last unranked opponent on the Ducks' schedule until November as the Ducks play at the No. 7 Huskies on Oct. 14, are home against No. 16 Washington State on Oct. 21, and are at No. 10 Utah on Oct. 28.

Oregon running back Jordan James, right, runs the ball on his way to a touchdown against Stanford during the first half of the game Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, in Stanford, California.
Oregon running back Jordan James, right, runs the ball on his way to a touchdown against Stanford during the first half of the game Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, in Stanford, California.

Oregon and Stanford are 7-7 against each other since the 2009 season with four of those losses for the Ducks coming at Stanford Stadium, including in 2021 when then-No. 3 Oregon lost 31-24 in overtime to the unranked Cardinal. It was the fourth time during the past 14 games that a top-10 Oregon team lost to Stanford.

Look for live analysis from The Register-Guard's sports reporters here throughout the game.

Oregon football at Stanford game day analysis and notes

2 p.m.: Kickoff time is set

Kickoff for the Oregon football game at Stanford is set for 3:30 p.m. at Stanford Stadium. The game will be broadcast on Pac-12 Networks.

3:30 p.m.: Update prior to kickoff

With the game minutes away from starting, 50,500-seat Stanford Stadium isn't even half full yet and among those who are here, many are wearing green.

3:50 p.m.: Stanford strikes first

Joshua Karty's 36-yard field goal gave the Cardinal a 3-0 with 7:18 to play in the first quarter. The score capped a 15-play, 46-yard opening drive that lasted 7:42.

End of first quarter

What happened: A 36-yard field goal on Stanford’s opening drive of the game was all the scoring as the Cardinal lead 3-0.

Momentum swing: The Cardinal had possession of the ball for 13:37 and had 26 offensive plays to three for the Ducks.

Beyond the boxscore: Oregon, which had outscored its opponents 74-14 in the first quarter this season, trailed for the first time at the start of the second quarter.

4:13 p.m.: Stanford's lead grows

Karty kicked a 53-yard field goal on the opening play of the second quarter as Stanford goes up 6-0.

4:30 p.m. Ducks take a 7-6 lead

Jordan James rushed for a 30-yard touchdown at the 8:15 mark of the second quarter as Oregon finally got on the scoreboard.

4:45 p.m.: Oregon scores again

Bucky Irving scored on an 18-yard run as the Ducks put together back-to-back touchdown drives to take a 14-6 lead with 2:23 to play in the first half.

Halftime: Oregon leads Stanford leads 14-6

What happened: Oregon scored touchdowns on back-to-back drives and went into halftime up 14-6.

The big play: Jordan James rushed for a 30-yard touchdown at the 8:15 mark of the second quarter as Oregon finally got on the scoreboard.

Momentum swing: The Oregon defense held Stanford’s offense to 22 yards on 11 plays and forced three punts in the second quarter.

Beyond the boxscore: Cornerback Khyree Jackson limped off the field late in the first quarter and eventually went to the locker room.

5:28 p.m.: Oregon scores to go up 21-6

Bix Nix threw a TD pass to Terrance Ferguson on fourth-and-two from the Stanford 10-yard line to put the Ducks up 21-6 with 10:43 to play in the third quarter.

5:37 p.m.: Oregon is officially rolling

Troy Franklin caught a 46-yard TD pass from Nix to give the Ducks a 28-6 lead at the 8:54 mark of the third quarter. Oregon has now scored touchdowns on four of their last five drives.

Third quarter update

What happened: Oregon outscored Stanford 21-0 to lead 35-6 going into the fourth quarter.

The big play: Troy Franklin caught a 46-yard TD pass from Nix as the Ducks went up 28-6.

Momentum swing: Oregon stopped Stanford on 4th-and-1 at the Ducks’ 27 late in the quarter after the Cardinal looked like they were putting together a scoring drive. The Ducks followed with their third scoring drive of the quarter.

Beyond the boxscore: Troy Franklin has a touchdown catch in eight of his last nine games, and has surpassed the 100-yard receiving mark for the seventh time in his career and fourth time in five games this season.

6:15 p.m.: Traeshon Holden finds the end zone

The Ducks scored their 42nd unanswered point early in the fourth quarter, with Nix finding Traeshon Holden for a nine-yard score, giving Oregon a 42-6 lead. It's Nix's fourth touchdown pass of the game on likely his final drive of the night.

FINAL: Ducks 42, Cardinal 6

Oregon moved to 5-0, and 2-0 in Pac-12 play with a dominant, 42-6 victory over Stanford Saturday night in Palo Alto. Bo Nix finished 27-for-32 for 290 yards and four touchdowns in the win, and Bucky Irving and Jordan James each ran for 88 yards and a score. The Ducks head into a bye next Saturday before a massive clash against Washington in Seattle October 14.

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Alec Dietz covers University of Oregon football, volleyball, women’s basketball and baseball for The Register-Guard. You may reach him at adietz@registerguard.com, and you can follow him on Twitter @AlecDietz

This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Oregon Ducks football at Stanford Cardinal: Live updates, photos