No. 3 Oregon Ducks vs. Idaho Vandals: Live updates rewind (2024)

EUGENE — We were live from Autzen Stadium for today’s season opener between No. 3 Oregon and Idaho. The Ducks won 24-14.

The Ducks were favored by 49.5 points at nearly all listed sportsbooks.

57,435 were in attendance today.

Below are live updates from today’s game (4:30 p.m., Big Ten Network).

FINAL: OREGON 24, IDAHO 14

-- Dillon Gabriel kneels it out.

-- Incomplete. Two minute warning. Incomplete. Third and 10, Nikko Reed interception.

-- Noah Whittington runs for loss for 3. Idaho timeout (2:30). Tez Johnson run for 2. Idaho timeout (2:19). Third and 5, incomplete. Punt to Idaho 13.

-- Touchback. Pass for 6. QB run for 2. Third and 2 at 33, run for 4. Pass incomplete. Matayo Uiagalelei sack. Third and 19 at 28, QB drilled and fumble recovered by Idaho. Fourth and 28 at 19, punt to Oregon 37. Illegal block to the back on Khamari Terrell.

-- Fair catch. Dillon Gabriel to Evan Stewart for 7. Jordan James for 11, 4 and 7. Gabriel to James for 11. Gabriel to Terrance Ferguson for 15. Noah Whittington for 3. Incomplete pass. Third and 7, pass batted down. Fourth and 7 at Idaho 17, offsides. Fourth and 2 from Idaho 12, Gabriel to Tez Johnson. Oregon 24, Idaho 14 - 5:36

-- Touchback. Pass for 32 yards with Brandon Johnson in coverage. Pass batted down at the line. Screen pops for 34. QB run to the 1. Kobe Savage tackle for loss. Third and goal at 4, Jack Layne touchdown run. Oregon 17, Idaho 14

-- Dillon Gabriel to Terrance Ferguson for 9. First and goal at Idaho 10, Noah Whittington for 5. Gabriel to Tez Johnson for 2. Idaho timeout (13:24) before third and goal from 3 with Ducks in 14 personnel. Gabriel runs to the 1, holding on Iapani Laloulu. Third and goal from 13, Gabriel to Ferguson for 5. Atticus Sappington 25-yard field goal is good. Oregon 17, Idaho 7 - 12:43

End 3rd QUARTER: OREGON 14, IDAHO 7

-- Touchback. Dillon Gabriel to Terrance Ferguson out of an empty set, down briefly. Noah Whittington for 2. Gabriel to Traeshon Holden for 11. Gabriel to Noah Whittington for 6. Whittington for no gain. Gabriel to Tez Johnson for 8. Whittington 8. Jordan James for 7 then no gain. End of quarter.

-- Reverse flea flicker, 36-yard touchdown from Jack Layne to Jake Cox. Reviewed: Play stands. Oregon 14, Idaho 7 - 4:15

-- Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete, rollout and basically a throw away. Noah Whittington no gain. Third and 10, encroachment. Third and 5, Gabriel to Tez Johnson for 7. Gabriel to Patrick Herbert for 4. Whittington for 1. Third and 5, Gabriel to Evan Stewart for 4. Fourth and less than 1 from UO 36, 14 personnel, Jordan James is stopped short.

-- Incomplete deep pass. Run for loss of 2. Third and 12, incomplete out of bounds. Punt to UO 15.

-- Jordan James hits a crease for 16, he’s down with what appears to be cramps and eventually jogs off. False start on Iapani Laloulu. Kenyon Sadiq end around run for 4. Gabriel to Justius Lowe for 4. Gabriel to Evan Stewart for 3. Fake punt on fourth and 3, Sadiq is short. Idaho takes over at UO 46.

-- Tysheem Johnson starts half at safety. Run for 1. Pass for 2. Pass loses 2, TFL by Jordan Burch and Brandon Johnson. Punt to UO 22.

-- Touchback. Dillon Gabriel to Tez Johnson for 1. Gabriel to Traeshon Holden for 5. False start on Josh Conerly Jr. Third and 10, sack. Punt to Idaho 36.

HALFTIME: OREGON 14, IDAHO 0

-- Dillon Gabriel to Jordan James for 12. Spike. Gabriel to James for 5. Gabriel to Kenyon Sadiq for 15. Halftime.

-- Pass to 50. Run for 8. Fourth and 2 at UO 42, incomplete.

-- Dillon Gabriel to Terrance Ferguson for 14. Noah Whittington for 6. Gabriel to Tez Johnson for 7. Gabriel to Whittington for 2. Gabriel to Ferguson for 17. Whittington runs for no gain. Two minute warning. Gabriel to Whittington for 10 with a hurdle down the sideline. Gabriel to Whittington for 14. Idaho strip sacks Gabriel and recovers.

-- Touchback, offsides on Zach Grisham. End around run goes for 4. Run for 8. QB run for 6. Incomplete, pressure by Matayo Uiagalelei. Third and 4, incomplete shovel pass. Punt to UO 9 and Tez Johnson loses 2.

-- Jordan James runs for 12, 4 and 8. Dillon Gabriel to Kenyon Sadiq over the middle for 24. Gabriel quick screen to Tez Johnson for 19. Gabriel to Patrick Herbert for 7. Incomplete for Evan Stewart. Oregon timeout (7:05). Third and 3 from Idaho 6, Jordan James touchdown out of 14 personnel with Kawika Rogers as extra offensive lineman and Zach Grace at fullback. Oregon 14, Idaho 0 - 7:00

-- Pass interference on Tyler Turner. Runs for 23. Incomplete deep pass. Run for 5. Third and 5 at UO 23, Brandon Johnson interception in the end zone.

-- Tez Johnson runs for 3. Dillon Gabriel pass over the middle to Traeshon Holden for 21. Gabriel to Jordan James for 16, wiped out by another illegal formation call on Ajani Cornelius. James runs for 5. Gabriel to Johnson, loses 4. Gabriel to James, dropped. Fourth and 14 at 34, Oregon lines up to go and Idaho calls timeout (12:05). Atticus Sappington 52-yard field goal is no good.

End 1st QUARTER: OREGON 7, IDAHO 0

-- Noah Whittington runs for 5 and no gain. Third and 5, Dillon Gabriel to Kyler Kasper for 21. Gabriel to Terrance Ferguson for 10, illegal formation on Ajani Cornelius wipes is out. End of quarter.

-- Passes for 17 and 16. Matayo Uiagalelei sack. Incomplete. Third and 14, screen for 7. Idaho timeout. Punt, fair catch at UO 25.

-- Jordan James runs for 7. Iapani Laloulu gets beaten badly and allows a sack. Dillon Gabriel pressured on third down, looks like he hits his left hand on blitzer that wasn’t picked up and nearly led to an interception. Oregon timeout. Ross James punt to Idaho 6. Gabriel’s left hand getting looked at by UO trainer.

-- Run for 2. Jordan Burch sack with pressure from Teitum Tuioti helping. Run for 2. Another three-and-out. Punt, fair catch at UO 35. Illegal formation on Idaho. Punt out of bounds at UO 43.

-- Charlie Pickard starts at center. Jordan James runs for 5. Dillon Gabriel passes to James for 12 on swing to left side, nearly breaks for more. Gabriel screen to Terrance Ferguson for 13. Gabriel deep shot to Evan Stewart, just out of his reach. Gabriel to Kenyon Sadiq for 13. Noah Whittington runs for 5 then 1. Gabriel to Tez Johnson for 11. James for 3. Sadiq runs for no gain. Gabriel 9-yard touchdown pass to Johnson. Oregon 7, Idaho 0 - 8:19

-- Touchback. Three-and-out for Oregon defense. Tyler Turner starts at safety with Kobe Savage. Bryce Boettcher at linebacker with Jeff Bassa. Dontae Manning at corner with Jabbar Muhammad. Pass for 1. Run for 1. Incomplete pass. Punt to UO 29.

-- Idaho wins toss, will receive to East end.

Pregame

-- Most notable absence besides the ones announced is tight end A.J. Pugliano, who is coming off an injury

-- Dillon Gabriel taking snaps with Charlie Pickard. Austin Novosad with Iapani Laloulu.

-- Matthew Bedford is in uniform

-- Gary Bryant Jr. is with the returners pregame.

-- Andrew Boyle is not with Oregon’s specialists. Tyler Kinsman not in uniform either, likely due to limitations on how many players can dress.

-- Oregon player availability report announced. Gary Bryant Jr., Matthew Bedford and Andrew Boyle each questionable.

-- There are no NFL scouts in attendance

No. 3 Oregon vs. Idaho

• When: Saturday, Aug. 31
• Time: 4:30 p.m. PT
• Where: Autzen Stadium, Eugene
• Channel: Big Ten Network (Comcast/Xfinity customers may experience a blackout of the BTN broadcast due to an ongoing carriage dispute)
• Stream: Fubo (free trial) or DirecTV Stream (free trial)

Pregame reading:

-- Oregon Ducks vs. Idaho Vandals, game preview: How high can Dan Lanning’s team run up the score?

-- Dillon Gabriel mastering Oregon football’s offense, leadership, managing expectations as Heisman Trophy favorite

-- Bill Oram: Dan Lanning still has something to prove at Oregon

-- Scouting the Vandals: 5 questions, prediction with an Idaho reporter

-- ‘Leadership’s something you got to train’: Inside Oregon football’s leadership retreat

-- Why Oregon football’s receiving corps is finding inspiration from 2007-08 Boston Celtics

-- This Oregon football walk-on is on the verge of starting: ‘All the work that’s been in the dark is coming to light now’

-- Tight end Kenyon Sadiq prepares to set the hook on opportunity with Oregon Ducks

-- Idaho coach: Vandals need ‘ton of turnovers’ from Oregon Ducks

-James Crepea covers the Oregon Ducks and Big Ten. Listen to the Ducks Confidential podcast or subscribe to the Ducks Roundup newsletter.