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Belt / 2022 season / Reign #320 · Game 1,587 of 1,640
September 17, 2022 Week 3 · Regular Season Belt changed hands

Oregon takes the belt, 41–20, at home over BYU.

Home · New Holder
OregonAP No. 25 41
AT
Away · Defending Holder
BYUAP No. 12 20

AP poll, week 3: BYU No. 12 at Oregon No. 25 · No. 1 that week: Georgia. The belt vs. the polls →

Belt context

Where this game sits in the lineage

Oregon took the belt here, ending BYU’s run of 7 days and 0 defenses (reign #319) and starting reign #320. It lasted 56 days and 6 defenses, until Washington took it on November 12, 2022.

For Oregon this was its 19th shot at the belt; it had never held the belt — and this was the day it took it.

This is the only time BYU and Oregon have met with the belt on the line.

AI-Written

Recap

Oregon dominated the Lineal Championship matchup against BYU, establishing control early with Bo Nix orchestrating an efficient offensive attack. The Ducks struck first with a 2-yard Nix run in the first quarter, then added a field goal before BYU answered with Isaac Rex's 28-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter. Oregon's offense was relentless, with Nix connecting on deep shots to Troy Franklin (50 yards) and finding Terrance Ferguson twice for scores, while the ground game contributed key plays like Mar'Keise Irving's 36-yard run to set up a touchdown. BYU's passing attack, led by Jaren Hall, kept pace statistically but couldn't overcome Oregon's superior execution in the trenches and red zone efficiency, as the Ducks scored touchdowns on five of their first six drives before cruising to the 41-20 victory and claiming the belt.

Written by Claude from the box score and play-by-play on this page — a plain-English recap of the numbers below, not a substitute for them.

Full Box Score

Team stats

CFBD box score
 OregonBYU
Total yards439366
Rushing yards21261
Passing yards227305
First downs2321
3rd down conv.4/128/15
Turnovers10
Penalties–yards8–487–64
Time of possession33:1126:49

Full team box score from CFBD’s /games/teams data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have team-level stats that far back.

Play By Play

Key plays

CFBD play-by-play
WhenTeamYardsPlay
Q1 15:00BYU+35 ydJaren Hall pass complete to Chase Roberts for 35 yds to the Oregn 40 for a 1ST down
Q1 12:23Oregon+26 ydBo Nix pass complete to Kris Hutson for 26 yds to the BYU 38 for a 1ST down
Q1 12:23Oregon+36 ydMar'Keise Irving run for 36 yds to the BYU 2 for a 1ST down
Q1 10:21Oregon+2 ydBo Nix 2 Yd Run (Camden Lewis Kick)
Q1 4:26Oregon+28 ydCamden Lewis 28 Yd Field Goal
Q2 14:53BYU+28 ydIsaac Rex 28 Yd pass from Jaren Hall (Jake Oldroyd Kick)
Q2 11:44Oregon+2 ydBo Nix 2 Yd Run (Camden Lewis Kick)
Q2 14:53Oregon+50 ydBo Nix pass complete to Troy Franklin for 50 yds to the BYU 2 for a 1ST down
Q2 5:57BYU+38 ydJake Oldroyd 38 yd FG MISSED
Q2 0:24Oregon+15 ydTerrance Ferguson 15 Yd pass from Bo Nix (Camden Lewis Kick)
Q3 15:00Oregon+24 ydBo Nix pass complete to Troy Franklin for 24 yds to the BYU 40 for a 1ST down
Q3 15:00Oregon+22 ydBo Nix pass complete to Moliki Matavao for 22 yds to the BYU 18 for a 1ST down
Q3 11:54Oregon+6 ydBo Nix 6 Yd Run (Camden Lewis Kick)
Q3 11:49Oregon+26 ydAndrew Boyle kickoff for 64 yds , Hobbs Nyberg return for 26 yds to the BYU 27
Q3 8:21Oregon+9 ydTerrance Ferguson 9 Yd pass from Bo Nix (Camden Lewis Kick)
Q3 10:14Oregon+22 ydBo Nix pass complete to Chase Cota for 22 yds to the BYU 13 for a 1ST down
Q3 8:14Oregon+21 ydAndrew Boyle kickoff for 58 yds , Hobbs Nyberg return for 21 yds to the BYU 28
Q3 4:03Oregon-22 ydSeven McGee run for a loss of 22 yards to the Oregn 5 Seven McGee fumbled, recovered by Oregn Mar'Keise Irving
Q4 14:05BYU+18 ydKody Epps 18 Yd pass from Jaren Hall (Jake Oldroyd Kick)
Q4 14:00Oregon+0 ydTy Thompson pass intercepted
Q4 12:31Oregon+0 ydTy Thompson pass intercepted
Q4 10:39BYU+2 ydChristopher Brooks 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
Q4 2:16Oregon+25 ydCamden Lewis 25 Yd Field Goal

Scoring plays, turnovers, and gains of 20+ yards, pulled from CFBD’s play-by-play. This section only appears for belt games with play-by-play on file (2003 onward).

Box Score

Player stats

CFBD player stats

Passing

Oregon

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Bo Nix13/1822212.32090.8
Ty Thompson1/252.5011.5

BYU

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Jaren Hall29/413057.42077.5

Rushing

Oregon

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Mar'Keise Irving14976.9036
Noah Whittington13665.1012
Bo Nix9353.9312
Jordan James6335.5011
Sean Dollars133.003
Seven Mcgee1-22-22.000

BYU

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Christopher Brooks10282.8111
Jaren Hall8192.406
Lopini Katoa5122.405
Chase Roberts122.002

Receiving

Oregon

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Troy Franklin38428.0050
Chase Cota23819.0022
Kris Hutson12626.0026
Terrance Ferguson22412.0215
Moliki Matavao12222.0022
Cam McCormick2199.5014
Jordan James166.006
Patrick Herbert155.005
Noah Whittington133.003

BYU

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Chase Roberts46015.0035
Kody Epps5459.0118
Keanu Hill44511.3017
Brayden Cosper33812.7017
Dallin Holker5387.6013
Isaac Rex23216.0128
Christopher Brooks22311.5018
Jaren Hall188.008
Lopini Katoa188.008
Masen Wake284.004
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Defense

Oregon

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Brandon Dorlus720.51.5000
DJ Johnson6200000
Jeffrey Bassa5300000
Bennett Williams4300000
Jamal Hill4300000
Steve Stephens4200000
Keith Brown4100000
Jackson LaDuke4100000
Dontae Manning3200000
Daymon David3200000
Mase Funa3000000
Darren Barkins2200000
Christian Gonzalez2200200
Keyon Ware-Hudson2100.5000
JJ Greenfield2100000
Bradyn Swinson2100.5000
Noah Sewell2000000
Casey Rogers1100000
Trikweze Bridges1100100
Dont'E Thornton1100000
Devon Jackson1100000
Jordon Riley100.50.5000
Treven Ma'ae1000000
Avante Dickerson1000000
Sam Taimani0000010

BYU

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Max Tooley8200100
Jakob Robinson7501.5000
Ben Bywater7100000
D'Angelo Mandell6300.5000
Ammon Hannemann5200000
Logan Lutui4100000
Fisher Jackson3301000
Pepe Tanuvasa3200000
Payton Wilgar3200000
Blake Mangelson3200000
Gabe Jeudy3100000
Malik Moore2200000
John Nelson2200000
Lorenzo Fauatea2100100
Kaleb Hayes2000000
Alden Tofa2000000
Caden Haws2000000
Gabe Summers2000000
Ethan Slade1100000
Tavita Gagnier1100000
Josh Larsen1101000
Chika Ebunoha1100000
Keenan Pili1000000
Micah Harper1000000
Talan Alfrey1000000

Fumbles

Oregon

PlayerFUMLOSTREC
Kris Hutson100
Seven Mcgee100

BYU

No recorded stats in this category.

Interceptions

Oregon

No recorded stats in this category.

BYU

PlayerINTYDSTD
Ben Bywater150

Kick Returns

Oregon

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Sean Dollars11818.0180

BYU

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Hobbs Nyberg24723.5260
Talmage Gunther11414.0140

Kicking

Oregon

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Camden Lewis2/2100.0285/511

BYU

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Jake Oldroyd0/10.002/22

Punt Returns

Oregon

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Kris Hutson1-7-7.0-70

BYU

No recorded stats in this category.

Punting

Oregon

PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Adam Barry26834.00039

BYU

PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Ryan Rehkow27939.50045

Full player stats from CFBD’s /games/players data, split out by team. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have player-level stats that far back. Linked player names go to that player’s stat line in every other belt game they’ve appeared in.

Sources Box score at ESPN · Game record: College Football Data (id 401403989) · This game in the downloadable dataset