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Belt / 2022 season / Reign #320 · Game 1,588 of 1,643
September 24, 2022 Week 4 · Regular Season Belt defended

Oregon defends the belt, 44–41, on the road at Washington State.

Home · Challenger
Washington State 41
AT
Away · Defending Holder
OregonAP No. 15 44

AP poll, week 4: Oregon No. 15 at Washington State unranked · No. 1 that week: Georgia. The belt vs. the polls →

Belt context

Where this game sits in the lineage

Oregon came in 7 days into reign #320, which began with a win over BYU, with no defenses yet; this was its first defense. Oregon went on to defend it 5 more times before Washington took it on November 12, 2022, 56 days after the reign began.

For Washington State this was its 14th shot at the belt; it had held the belt twice before.

It was the 2nd of 2 belt games between the two; going in, Washington State led the belt series 1–0; all-time it is 1–1.

AI-Written

Recap

Oregon's defense delivered the decisive blow in this high-scoring Pac-12 battle, as Francisco Mauigoa's 95-yard interception return for a touchdown in the second quarter proved to be the difference-maker in the 44-41 result. Washington State's Cameron Ward kept the Cougars competitive throughout, leading multiple scoring drives and connecting with receivers like De'Zhaun Stribling for touchdowns, but Oregon's Bo Nix orchestrated a more balanced offensive attack that accumulated 624 total yards. The game remained tight into the fourth quarter with both teams trading touchdowns, but Oregon's final drive capped by Troy Franklin's 50-yard touchdown reception with Bo Nix's two-point conversion sealed the belt defense for the Ducks. Despite Washington State's valiant effort and superior passing yards, the turnover margin and Mauigoa's defensive touchdown proved decisive in a game that showcased two potent offenses.

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
 Washington StateOregon
Total yards428624
Rushing yards53178
Passing yards375446
First downs2728
3rd down conv.5/124/11
Turnovers21
Penalties–yards5–278–87
Time of possession31:0228:58

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 14:59Washington State+24 ydCameron Ward pass complete to Renard Bell for 24 yds to the WshSt 49 for a 1ST down
Q1 11:41Washington State+5 ydCameron Ward 5 Yd Run (Dean Janikowski Kick)
Q1 7:36Oregon+24 ydCamden Lewis 24 Yd Field Goal
Q1 10:53Oregon+38 ydBo Nix pass complete to Troy Franklin for 38 yds to the WshSt 22 for a 1ST down
Q1 4:31Washington State+38 ydDean Janikowski 38 Yd Field Goal
Q2 14:56Oregon+28 ydCamden Lewis 28 Yd Field Goal
Q1 2:18Oregon+21 ydBo Nix pass complete to Chase Cota for 21 yds to the WshSt 20 for a 1ST down
Q1 4:30Oregon+22 ydBo Nix pass complete to Chase Cota for 22 yds to the Oregn 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 4:36Oregon+95 ydFrancisco Mauigoa 95 Yd Interception Return (Dean Janikowski Kick)
Q2 1:33Oregon+29 ydCamden Lewis 29 Yd Field Goal
Q2 2:54Oregon+42 ydBo Nix pass complete to Dont'e Thornton for 42 yds to the WshSt 11 for a 1ST down
Q3 14:58Oregon+55 ydBo Nix pass complete to Kris Hutson for 55 yds to the WshSt 20 for a 1ST down
Q3 14:11Oregon+12 ydMar'Keise Irving 12 Yd pass from Bo Nix (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
Q3 8:50Washington State+38 ydDean Janikowski 38 Yd Field Goal
Q3 11:19Washington State+38 ydCameron Ward pass complete to De'Zhaun Stribling for 38 yds to the Oregn 11 for a 1ST down
Q3 4:16Washington State+15 ydDe'Zhaun Stribling 15 Yd pass from Cameron Ward (Dean Janikowski Kick)
Q4 14:56Oregon+1 ydJordan James run for 1 yd for a TD, (Camden Lewis KICK)
Q3 3:45Oregon+23 ydBo Nix pass complete to Terrance Ferguson for 23 yds to the Oregn 41 for a 1ST down
Q3 1:48Oregon+27 ydBo Nix pass complete to Troy Franklin for 27 yds to the WshSt 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:14Washington State+0 ydCameron Ward pass intercepted
Q4 6:42Washington State+1 ydRobert Ferrel 1 Yd pass from Cameron Ward (Dean Janikowski Kick)
Q4 11:58Washington State+25 ydCameron Ward pass complete to Nakia Watson for 25 yds to the Oregn 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:48Oregon+1 ydCam McCormick 1 Yd pass from Bo Nix (Camden Lewis Kick)
Q4 5:48Oregon+21 ydBo Nix pass complete to Bucky Irving for 21 yds to the WshSt 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:21Oregon+50 ydTroy Franklin 50 Yd pass from Bo Nix (Bo Nix Run for Two-Point Conversion)
Q4 1:01Washington State+27 ydMase Funa 27 Yd Interception Return (Camden Lewis Kick)
Q4 0:55Oregon+25 ydAndrew Boyle kickoff for 65 yds , Lincoln Victor return for 25 yds to the WshSt 25
Q4 0:15Washington State+60 ydCameron Ward pass complete to Donovan Ollie for 60 yds to the Oregn 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:01Washington State+1 ydNakia Watson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Dean Janikowski KICK)

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

Washington State

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Cameron Ward37/483757.82278.2

Oregon

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Bo Nix33/444289.73187.5
Mar'Keise Irving1/11818.00099.6

Rushing

Washington State

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Nakia Watson12363.019
Jaylen Jenkins4133.3012
Cameron Ward940.4116

Oregon

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Mar'Keise Irving11817.4019
Noah Whittington11696.3018
Bo Nix6305.0012
Jordan James300.011
Team1-2-2.000

Receiving

Washington State

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
De'Zhaun Stribling58416.8138
Renard Bell68414.0024
Donovan Ollie58016.0060
Nakia Watson8688.5025
Robert Ferrel8506.3116
Leyton Smithson11212.0012
Billy Riviere III144.004
Jaylen Jenkins144.004
Tsion Nunnally122.002
Cameron Ward1-13-13.000

Oregon

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Troy Franklin513727.4150
Chase Cota78412.0022
Kris Hutson57214.4055
Dont'E Thornton14242.0042
Mar'Keise Irving5387.6121
Terrance Ferguson3227.3023
Bo Nix11818.0018
Seven Mcgee2189.0015
Moliki Matavao188.008
Cam McCormick263.015
Sean Dollars210.504
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Defense

Washington State

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Sam Lockett11600000
Jaden Hicks11600020
Derrick Langford9600000
Daiyan Henley8501010
Travion Brown7301000
Chau Smith-Wade5401000
Kyle Thornton5200000
Armani Marsh4301000
Francisco Mauigoa3200011
Brennan Jackson3102010
Ron Stone Jr.2100100
Quinn Roff2000.5000
Amir Mujahid2000.5010
Lawrence Falatea2000010
Chris Jackson1000000
Raam Stevenson1000000
David Gusta1000000
Andrew Edson1000000
Tanner Moku1000000
Antonio Pule1000000
Leyton Smithson1000000

Oregon

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Jeffrey Bassa10301000
Noah Sewell9212.5000
Bennett Williams8600100
Steve Stephens8200000
Justin Flowe7201010
Trikweze Bridges5300.5000
Christian Gonzalez5100000
Mase Funa4000.5001
DJ Johnson3322000
Jordon Riley3201010
Bryan Addison3200000
Jamal Hill3200100
Brandon Dorlus3100.5010
Sam Taimani2100.5000
Casey Rogers2100.5000
Treven Ma'ae1111000
Justius Lowe1100000
Keyon Ware-Hudson1000000
Jackson LaDuke1000000

Interceptions

Washington State

PlayerINTYDSTD
Francisco Mauigoa1951

Oregon

PlayerINTYDSTD
Mase Funa1271
Trikweze Bridges100

Kick Returns

Washington State

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Lincoln Victor12525.0250

Oregon

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Seven Mcgee11616.0160

Kicking

Washington State

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Dean Janikowski2/2100.0385/511

Oregon

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Camden Lewis3/3100.0293/312

Punting

Washington State

PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Nick Haberer311538.30145

Oregon

PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Ross James14242.00142
Adam Barry13232.00032

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 401403999) · This game in the downloadable dataset