Oregon Vs. Oregon State: Kenjon Barner Runs For TD, No. 1 Ducks Lead By Three Scores In Fourth

In Corvallis, the No. 1 Oregon Ducks are finally beginning to pull away from Oregon State, 30-13. Thanks to Oregon’s running game, barring a huge comeback, the Ducks appear headed for the championship game.

Running back Kenjon Barner added a 23-yard rushing touchdown to build Oregon’s lead to three scores. Barner now has 122 yards for the game on only 14 carries -- that’s an average of 8.1 yards per carry. He’s supplemented by fellow running back LaMichael James, who has 121 rushing yards on Saturday. In total, the Ducks have a devastating 324 yards on the ground with most of the fourth quarter left to be played.

Also aiding the Ducks in the second half has been their red-zone defense. Oregon State has been forced to settle for short field goals in their last two possessions -- if they’d found a way into the end zone, the score would now be 30-21 rather than 30-13.

The Beavers were forced to punt away the ensuing possession, and the Ducks have the ball in Oregon State territory with just under ten minutes left.

Stay tuned to this StoryStream for updates. And for more on these teams, check in with our Oregon blog, Addicted to Quack, and our Oregon State blog, Building The Dam.