2015 Civil War: Game Grades, Analysis for Oregon State vs. Oregon

The No. 17 Oregon Ducks (9-3, 7-2) won the 119th installment of the Civil War rivalry with a 52-42 victory over the Oregon State Beavers (2-10, 0-9) on Friday evening in Eugene, Oregon.Oregon quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. passed for 366 yards and three touchdowns, while the Ducks rushed for 308 yards and four scores. Running back Royce Freeman led the Ducks with 167 yards on the ground.Pass Offense:Oregon State quarterback Marcus McMaryion struggled in the first half and had just two completions heading into the locker room. However, in the second half he made some big throws. Backup quarterback Seth Collins operated from under center for several plays, but was used more in the running game.Run Offense:Freshman running back Ryan Nall rushed for 174 yards, including a 66-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. Collins rushed for three touchdowns, while McMaryion ran one in, too. Overall, the Beavers rushed for 228 yards and five touchdowns.Pass Defense: The Beavers struggled in pass defense all day. They couldn't force a turnover and rarely made Adams have to reset and throw.Run Defense: Whether it was inside runs, zone reads or the option, the Beavers were no match for Oregon's running game. Speed was the primary factor.Special Teams: Victor Bolden's punt return for a touchdown was impressive and came at an important time for the Beavers, as it cut the Oregon lead to three in the fourth quarter. Oregon State also blocked a first-quarter field goal.Coaching: Gary Andersen had his team prepared. The Beavers got down big but fought back and almost won. Oregon State's defense was overmatched and didn't try to shake things up by sending more blitzes at Adams.Pass Offense: Adams was terrific. He used his feet to make plays in the passing game and made several big throws moving to his left. He was accurate and took good care of the football, while still taking chances. Bralon Addison finished with 106 yards receiving and three touchdowns.Run Offense: Freeman, the nation's No. 3 rusher, had another great game. Overall, the Ducks rushed for over 300 yards and four scores. Oregon dominated Oregon State's run defense for four quarters.Pass Defense: In the first half, Oregon State could not throw the football. The Ducks even forced a turnover. However, in the second half, the Ducks allowed a few big plays. Overall, it wasn't a bad effort though, as OSU passed for under 200 yards.Run Defense: The Ducks couldn't stop Nall or Collins in the red zone. After a strong defensive effort in the first half, Nall dominated Oregon throughout the second half.Special Teams: Oregon had a kick blocked and allowed a punt return for a touchdown. The punter had no hang time on his lone punt. The Ducks did have a pair of solid returns. Overall, Saturday was not Oregon's best effort on special teams.Coaching: Mark Helfrich did an outstanding job of keeping the Ducks calm when Oregon State made it all the way back from a 31-7 deficit. The game plan was sound on offense. Defensively, Oregon needed to put more pressure on OSU's young quarterbacks.Bryan Manning is a featured columnist for Bleacher Report covering college football. You can follow him on Twitter @bdmanning4.
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