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· collected 2026-09-06 · by Chantz Martin
The No. 2 Oregon Ducks rallied from a tie at 27-27 in the fourth quarter to defeat unranked Boise State 34-27 in their season opener on Saturday. Key numbers include 62 yards, the distance of Dakorien Moore's game-winning touchdown catch, and 39 games, the length of Oregon's home winning streak against nonconference opponents. The article highlights the close game and Oregon's ability to come from behind, but also notes Boise State quarterback Maddux Madsen's impressive performance, including 181 passing yards and three touchdowns. Madsen had a notable showing after throwing for 2,334 yards and 18 touchdowns last season.
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No. 2 Oregon, favored to win, was surprisingly tied with Boise State 27-27 in the fourth quarter of their season opener on Saturday. The game saw Oregon's Dante Moore throw a 62-yard touchdown pass to Dakorien Moore, giving the Ducks the lead for good and securing a 34-27 victory. This win extends Oregon's home winning streak against non-conference opponents to 39 games, the longest active streak in the country. Boise State's quarterback, Maddux Madsen, had a strong game with 181 passing yards and three touchdowns, building on his impressive performance from last year where he threw for 2,334 yards and 18 touchdowns. The Broncos join the Pac-12 Conference this year after going 9-5 in the Mountain West last season.
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No. 2 Oregon survived a scare in its first game of the 2026 college football season Saturday.
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Oregon → survive → season
Despite entering the opener as heavy favorites over unranked Boise State, the Ducks found themselves tied 27-27 in the fourth quarter.
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themselves → enter → quarter
But the Ducks ultimately held off a resilient Broncos team when wide receiver Dakorien Moore hauled in a 62-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Dante Moore, putting Oregon ahead for good.
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Moore → hold → Oregon
Oregon held on to win 34-27 and extend its home winning streak against nonconference opponents to 39 games, the longest active streak in the nation.
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Oregon → hold → nation
Boise State quarterback Maddux Madsen finished with 181 passing yards and three touchdowns.
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Madsen → finish → yards
Despite Saturday’s loss, Madsen delivered the kind of performance he can potentially build on this season after throwing for 2,334 yards and 18 touchdowns last year.
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he → deliver → yards
The Broncos, who join the rebuilt Pac-12 Conference this year, went 9-5 last season in the Mountain West.
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who → join → West
Boise State scored on the first series of the game, with Madsen hitting Cam Bates with a 13-yard scoring pass to cap an 11-play drive.
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Madsen → score → drive
The Ducks tied it on Jordon Davison’s 1-yard dive early in the second quarter.
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Ducks → tie → quarter
After Evan Stewart muffed a punt and the Broncos recovered, Sire Gaines scored on a 37-yard reception to give Boise State the lead again.
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Gaines → muff → lead
Canaan Moore added a 29-yard field goal to extend it with less than three minutes left before halftime.
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minutes → add → halftime
With just 19 seconds left, Dante Moore found Jamari Johnson with a 27-yard pass to close the game to 17-14 at the break.
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Moore → leave → break
After Gage Hurych’s 26-yard field goal, Oregon went ahead on Jeremiah McClellan’s 8-yard TD catch.
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Oregon → go → catch
But the Broncos tied it up again before the end of the third quarter on Madsen’s 7-yard scoring pass to Matt Wagner.
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Broncos → tie → Wagner
Hurych and Canaan Moore traded field goals in the fourth quarter before Dakorien Moore’s touchdown.
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Hurych → trade → touchdown
Oregon travels to Stillwater next week to face Oklahoma State.
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Oregon → travel → State
Boise State will host Memphis in Week 2.
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State → host → Week
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Press → contribute → report
