September 17, 2022 Week 3 · Regular Season Belt changed hands

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

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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.

Mar'Keise Irving's 36-yard run to the BYU 2-yard line in Q1 set up Oregon's first touchdown and established the Ducks' rushing dominance
Troy Franklin's 50-yard reception in Q2 and his 24-yard gain in Q3 gave Oregon explosive plays that BYU's defense couldn't contain
Terrance Ferguson's two touchdown receptions (15 yards in Q2, 9 yards in Q3) showcased Oregon's ability to consistently finish drives in the red zone
BYU's missed 38-yard field goal attempt in Q2 and failed two-point conversion in Q4 represented critical scoring opportunities that slipped away

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

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

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Bo NixOregon	13/18	222	12.3	2	0	90.8
Ty ThompsonOregon	1/2	5	2.5	0	1	1.5
Jaren HallBYU	29/41	305	7.4	2	0	77.5

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Mar'Keise IrvingOregon	14	97	6.9	0	36
Noah WhittingtonOregon	13	66	5.1	0	12
Bo NixOregon	9	35	3.9	3	12
Jordan JamesOregon	6	33	5.5	0	11
Sean DollarsOregon	1	3	3.0	0	3
Seven McgeeOregon	1	-22	-22.0	0	0
Christopher BrooksBYU	10	28	2.8	1	11
Jaren HallBYU	8	19	2.4	0	6
Lopini KatoaBYU	5	12	2.4	0	5
Chase RobertsBYU	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Troy FranklinOregon	3	84	28.0	0	50
Chase CotaOregon	2	38	19.0	0	22
Kris HutsonOregon	1	26	26.0	0	26
Terrance FergusonOregon	2	24	12.0	2	15
Moliki MatavaoOregon	1	22	22.0	0	22
Cam McCormickOregon	2	19	9.5	0	14
Jordan JamesOregon	1	6	6.0	0	6
Patrick HerbertOregon	1	5	5.0	0	5
Noah WhittingtonOregon	1	3	3.0	0	3
Chase RobertsBYU	4	60	15.0	0	35
Kody EppsBYU	5	45	9.0	1	18
Keanu HillBYU	4	45	11.3	0	17
Brayden CosperBYU	3	38	12.7	0	17
Dallin HolkerBYU	5	38	7.6	0	13
Isaac RexBYU	2	32	16.0	1	28
Christopher BrooksBYU	2	23	11.5	0	18
Jaren HallBYU	1	8	8.0	0	8
Lopini KatoaBYU	1	8	8.0	0	8
Masen WakeBYU	2	8	4.0	0	4

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Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Brandon DorlusOregon	7	2	0.5	1.5	0	0
DJ JohnsonOregon	6	2	0	0	0	0
Jeffrey BassaOregon	5	3	0	0	0	0
Bennett WilliamsOregon	4	3	0	0	0	0
Jamal HillOregon	4	3	0	0	0	0
Steve StephensOregon	4	2	0	0	0	0
Keith BrownOregon	4	1	0	0	0	0
Jackson LaDukeOregon	4	1	0	0	0	0
Dontae ManningOregon	3	2	0	0	0	0
Daymon DavidOregon	3	2	0	0	0	0
Mase FunaOregon	3	0	0	0	0	0
Darren BarkinsOregon	2	2	0	0	0	0
Christian GonzalezOregon	2	2	0	0	2	0
Keyon Ware-HudsonOregon	2	1	0	0.5	0	0
JJ GreenfieldOregon	2	1	0	0	0	0
Bradyn SwinsonOregon	2	1	0	0.5	0	0
Noah SewellOregon	2	0	0	0	0	0
Casey RogersOregon	1	1	0	0	0	0
Trikweze BridgesOregon	1	1	0	0	1	0
Dont'E ThorntonOregon	1	1	0	0	0	0
Devon JacksonOregon	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jordon RileyOregon	1	0	0.5	0.5	0	0
Treven Ma'aeOregon	1	0	0	0	0	0
Avante DickersonOregon	1	0	0	0	0	0
Sam TaimaniOregon	0	0	0	0	0	1
Max TooleyBYU	8	2	0	0	1	0
Jakob RobinsonBYU	7	5	0	1.5	0	0
Ben BywaterBYU	7	1	0	0	0	0
D'Angelo MandellBYU	6	3	0	0.5	0	0
Ammon HannemannBYU	5	2	0	0	0	0
Logan LutuiBYU	4	1	0	0	0	0
Fisher JacksonBYU	3	3	0	1	0	0
Pepe TanuvasaBYU	3	2	0	0	0	0
Payton WilgarBYU	3	2	0	0	0	0
Blake MangelsonBYU	3	2	0	0	0	0
Gabe JeudyBYU	3	1	0	0	0	0
Malik MooreBYU	2	2	0	0	0	0
John NelsonBYU	2	2	0	0	0	0
Lorenzo FauateaBYU	2	1	0	0	1	0
Kaleb HayesBYU	2	0	0	0	0	0
Alden TofaBYU	2	0	0	0	0	0
Caden HawsBYU	2	0	0	0	0	0
Gabe SummersBYU	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ethan SladeBYU	1	1	0	0	0	0
Tavita GagnierBYU	1	1	0	0	0	0
Josh LarsenBYU	1	1	0	1	0	0
Chika EbunohaBYU	1	1	0	0	0	0
Keenan PiliBYU	1	0	0	0	0	0
Micah HarperBYU	1	0	0	0	0	0
Talan AlfreyBYU	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Kris HutsonOregon	1	0	0
Seven McgeeOregon	1	0	0

Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Ben BywaterBYU	1	5	0

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
Sean DollarsOregon	1	18	18.0	18
Hobbs NybergBYU	2	47	23.5	26
Talmage GuntherBYU	1	14	14.0	14

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Camden LewisOregon	2/2	100.0	28	5/5	11
Jake OldroydBYU	0/1	0.0	0	2/2	2

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Kris HutsonOregon	1	-7	-7.0	-7	0

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Adam BarryOregon	2	68	34.0	0	0	39
Ryan RehkowBYU	2	79	39.5	0	0	45

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

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