Oregon beats BYU 41–20 and takes the College Football Belt
The 1st reign for the program; it ends BYU’s 7-day reign.
Oregon took the lineal College Football Belt on September 17, 2022, beating BYU 41–20 at home in week 3. It is reign 320 in the belt’s history, which starts with Rutgers over Princeton in 1869, and the 1st for Oregon.
BYU had held it since September 10, 2022: 7 days and 0 defenses.
It is the first belt reign in Oregon’s history.
The reign lasted 56 days and 6 defenses, ending November 12, 2022 against Washington.
The game
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…