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Oregon Football: Game-by-game recap for 2019 season

By Nick Noel

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 06: Oregon Ducks players celebrate after the Ducks defeated the Utah Utes 37-15 in the Pac-12 Championship Game at Levi's Stadium on December 06, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 06: Oregon Ducks players celebrate after the Ducks defeated the Utah Utes 37-15 in the Pac-12 Championship Game at Levi's Stadium on December 06, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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TEMPE, ARIZONA – NOVEMBER 23: Quarterback Justin Herbert #10 of the Oregon Ducks throws a pass during the second half of the NCAAF game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium on November 23, 2019 in Tempe, Arizona. The Sun Devils defeated the Ducks 31-28. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
TEMPE, ARIZONA – NOVEMBER 23: Quarterback Justin Herbert #10 of the Oregon Ducks throws a pass during the second half of the NCAAF game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium on November 23, 2019 in Tempe, Arizona. The Sun Devils defeated the Ducks 31-28. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Season’s low point at Arizona State

Sitting at 8-1 on the season, the Ducks returned home to Autzen Stadium to face off with the Arizona Wildcats and head coach Kevin Sumlin. The Ducks put together a rather boring, yet dominant, 34-6 victory over Arizona to give them nine consecutive victories before heading into the last road game of the regular season at Arizona State in Tempe.

The low point of the 2019 season came against the Sun Devils and ex-NFL coach Herm Edwards. The Ducks jumped out to an early lead that they were not able to take advantage of, after both offenses struggled for large portions of the first half and failed to capitalize on potential scoring chances; the Sun Devils held a 10-7 advantage going into the half.

Arizona State’s defense did a good job of stymying the Ducks’ attack, aided in large parts by questionable play-calling and perhaps the worst game of Justin Herbert’s career (he finished the game with two horrific interceptions and a QBR of 54.3).

On the other sideline, Arizona State freshman quarterback Jayden Daniels played a great game, throwing for three touchdowns including a crucial 81-yard bomb to Brandon Aiyuk late in the fourth quarter which effectively sealed the win for the Sun Devils, halting the Ducks’ furious fourth-quarter comeback.

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