Oregon Holds Off Penn State in High-Scoring Shootout
Oregon defeated Penn State 45-37 in Week 15, with the Ducks dominating the first half to secure the victory. Oregon's defense made crucial plays when it mattered, including a critical interception by Nikko Reed late in the fourth quarter that sealed the win.
Dillon Gabriel led Oregon's offensive attack, completing passes for 283 yards and two touchdowns, including a 28-yard score to Kenyon Sadiq in the first quarter and a 48-yard TD to Tez Johnson in the third. Jordan James added 87 rushing yards for the Ducks.
Penn State kept the game competitive, with Drew Allar orchestrating multiple scoring drives. Tyler Warren led the Nittany Lions' receiving corps with 84 yards. Despite Harrison Wallace III catching two touchdown passes, Penn State couldn't overcome Oregon's first-half advantage.
Oregon controlled the scoreboard early, outscoring Penn State 31-24 through the first two quarters. The game lived up to expectations as a shootout, with the final score exceeding the 51-point over-under. Oregon covered the three-point spread in the decisive matchup.
AI-generated recap · Aug 26, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Penn State | 10 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 37 |
 Oregon | 14 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Penn State | Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 20-39 | 22-32 |
| Pass Yards | 226 | 283 |
| Rush Yards | 292 | 183 |
| Total Yards | 518 | 466 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | 7-13 | 6-13 |
| Penalties | 5-65 | 3-24 |
| Possession | 27:21 | 32:39 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Jordan James run for 9 yds to the ORE 25
Jordan James run for no gain to the ORE 25
Jordan James run for 7 yds to the ORE 32 for a 1ST down
Jordan James run for 4 yds to the ORE 36
Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tez Johnson for 17 yds to the PSU 47 for a 1ST down
Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Jordan James for 3 yds to the PSU 44
Noah Whittington run for 6 yds to the PSU 38 for a 1ST down Penn State Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Coziah Izzard) to the PSU 23 for a 1ST down
Noah Whittington run for a loss of 5 yards to the PSU 28
Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Kenyon Sadiq for 28 yds for a TD Oregon Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the PSU 8 (Atticus Sappington KICK)
Oregon Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the PSU 8
Drew Allar pass complete to Nicholas Singleton for 4 yds to the PSU 29
Tyler Warren run for a loss of 4 yards to the PSU 30 Tyler Warren fumbled, recovered by PSU Nicholas Singleton Nicholas Singleton run for 5 yds to the PSU 30
Drew Allar pass complete to Tyler Warren for 7 yds to the PSU 37 for a 1ST down
Nicholas Singleton run for 41 yds to the ORE 22 for a 1ST down
Drew Allar pass incomplete to Liam Clifford
Drew Allar pass complete to Kaytron Allen for 6 yds to the ORE 16
Drew Allar pass incomplete to Luke Reynolds
Ryan Barker 33 yd FG GOOD
Noah Whittington run for 26 yds to the PSU 49 for a 1ST down
Jordan James run for 8 yds to the PSU 41
Jordan James run for 1 yd to the PSU 40
Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Patrick Herbert
Jordan James run for 1 yd to the PSU 39 for a 1ST down Penn State Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the PSU 24 for a 1ST down
Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Terrance Ferguson for 6 yds to the PSU 18
Noah Whittington run for 5 yds to the PSU 13 for a 1ST down
Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tez Johnson for 7 yds to the PSU 6
Noah Whittington run for 4 yds to the PSU 2 for a 1ST down
Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Kenyon Sadiq for 2 yds for a TD (Atticus Sappington KICK)
Drew Allar pass complete to Tyler Warren for 13 yds to the PSU 38 for a 1ST down
Drew Allar pass incomplete to Tyler Warren
Penn State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the PSU 33
Drew Allar pass incomplete to Harrison Wallace III
Drew Allar pass complete to Harrison Wallace III for 16 yds to the PSU 49 for a 1ST down
Kaytron Allen run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
Drew Allar pass complete to Tyler Warren for 28 yds to the ORE 22 for a 1ST down
Drew Allar pass complete to Nicholas Singleton for 22 yds for a TD (Ryan Barker KICK)
Penn State Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (15 Yards) to the ORE 40 for a 1ST down
Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Noah Whittington
Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tez Johnson for 24 yds to the PSU 36 for a 1ST down
Dillon Gabriel sacked by Amin Vanover and Dvon J-Thomas for a loss of 2 yards to the PSU 38
Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tez Johnson for 31 yds to the PSU 7 for a 1ST down
Jordan James run for 4 yds to the PSU 3
Dillon Gabriel run for a loss of 1 yard to the PSU 4
Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Terrance Ferguson for 4 yds for a TD (Andrew Boyle KICK)
Kaytron Allen run for 6 yds to the PSU 31
Penn State Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Olaivavega Ioane) to the PSU 16
Drew Allar pass incomplete
Drew Allar pass complete to Nicholas Singleton for 8 yds to the PSU 24
Riley Thompson punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Gary Bryant Jr. at the ORE 31
Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Jordan James
Jordan James run for a loss of 3 yards to the ORE 28
Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Jordan James for 6 yds to the ORE 34
Ross James punt for 55 yds, fair catch by Zion Tracy at the PSU 11
Drew Allar pass incomplete to Nicholas Singleton
Drew Allar pass intercepted Dontae Manning return for 24 yds to the PSU 1
Jordan James run for 1 yd for a TD (Atticus Sappington KICK)
Kaytron Allen run for 3 yds to the PSU 28
Drew Allar pass incomplete to Khalil Dinkins
Allar, Drew pass incomplete to Warren, Tyler, PENALTY ORE pass interference (Lopa, Kingston) 4 yards to the PSU32, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PSU.
Kaytron Allen run for 24 yds to the ORE 44 for a 1ST down
Drew Allar pass complete to Kaytron Allen for 6 yds to the ORE 38
Drew Allar pass incomplete to Harrison Wallace III
Nicholas Singleton run for 17 yds to the ORE 21 for a 1ST down
Nicholas Singleton run for a loss of 1 yard to the ORE 22
Drew Allar pass complete to Omari Evans for 22 yds for a TD (Ryan Barker KICK)
Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Noah Whittington
Jordan James run for no gain to the ORE 25
Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Traeshon Holden
Ross James punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Zion Tracy at the PSU 36
Nicholas Singleton run for 15 yds to the ORE 49 for a 1ST down
Nicholas Singleton run for 1 yd to the ORE 48
Drew Allar pass incomplete to Nicholas Singleton
Drew Allar run for 8 yds to the ORE 40
Kaytron Allen run for 3 yds to the ORE 37 for a 1ST down
Drew Allar pass complete to Tyler Warren for 19 yds to the ORE 18 for a 1ST down
Drew Allar pass incomplete
Nicholas Singleton run for 8 yds to the ORE 10
Drew Allar pass complete to Kaytron Allen for 3 yds to the ORE 7 for a 1ST down
Drew Allar run for 7 yds for a TD (Ryan Barker KICK)
Jordan James run for 7 yds to the ORE 32
Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tez Johnson for 25 yds to the PSU 43 for a 1ST down
Jordan James run for 9 yds to the PSU 34
Jordan James run for 4 yds to the PSU 30 for a 1ST down
Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Traeshon Holden
Dillon Gabriel run for 11 yds to the PSU 19 for a 1ST down
Jordan James run for 1 yd to the PSU 18
Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Traeshon Holden
Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Traeshon Holden for 4 yds to the PSU 14
Atticus Sappington 32 yd FG GOOD
TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the PSU 20
End of 2nd Quarter
Nicholas Singleton run for 6 yds to the PSU 31
Drew Allar pass complete to Khalil Dinkins for 3 yds to the PSU 34
Tyler Warren run for 2 yds to the PSU 36 for a 1ST down
Kaytron Allen run for 8 yds to the PSU 44
Kaytron Allen run for 4 yds to the PSU 48 for a 1ST down
Kaytron Allen run for 10 yds to the ORE 42 for a 1ST down
Drew Allar pass complete to Tyler Warren for 14 yds to the ORE 28 for a 1ST down
Kaytron Allen run for 1 yd to the ORE 27
Drew Allar pass incomplete to Tyler Warren
Drew Allar run for 4 yds to the ORE 23
Ryan Barker 40 yd FG MISSED
Jordan James run for 11 yds to the ORE 34 for a 1ST down
Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Tez Johnson
Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Traeshon Holden for 17 yds to the PSU 49 for a 1ST down
Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tez Johnson for 1 yd to the PSU 48
Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tez Johnson for 48 yds for a TD (Atticus Sappington KICK)
Drew Allar pass complete to Nicholas Singleton for 9 yds to the PSU 34
Nicholas Singleton run for 2 yds to the PSU 36 for a 1ST down
Nicholas Singleton run for 6 yds to the PSU 42
Drew Allar pass incomplete to Tyler Warren
Drew Allar pass incomplete to Kaytron Allen
Riley Thompson punt for 49 yds , Gary Bryant Jr. returns for no gain to the ORE 9
Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tez Johnson for 9 yds to the ORE 18
Noah Whittington run for 15 yds to the ORE 33 for a 1ST down
Noah Whittington run for 9 yds to the ORE 42
Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Patrick Herbert
Jordan James run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Noah Whittington run for no gain to the 50 yard line
Noah Whittington run for 4 yds to the PSU 46
Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Noah Whittington for 1 yd to the PSU 45
Luke Dunne punt for 42 yds, downed at the PSU 3
Kaytron Allen run for 3 yds to the PSU 6 for a 1ST down Oregon Penalty, Personal Foul (Derrick Harmon) to the PSU 21 for a 1ST down
Kaytron Allen run for 32 yds to the ORE 47 for a 1ST down
Kaytron Allen run for 2 yds to the ORE 45
Kaytron Allen run for 26 yds to the ORE 19 for a 1ST down
Beau Pribula run for 18 yds to the ORE 1 for a 1ST down
Kaytron Allen run for 1 yd for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
Dillon Gabriel run for a loss of 1 yard to the ORE 24 Dillon Gabriel fumbled, recovered by ORE Dillon Gabriel
Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tez Johnson for 5 yds to the ORE 29
Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Jordan James for 11 yds to the ORE 40 for a 1ST down
Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tez Johnson for a loss of 2 yards to the ORE 38
Dillon Gabriel run for 3 yds to the ORE 41
Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tez Johnson for 16 yds to the PSU 43 for a 1ST down
Noah Whittington run for 5 yds to the PSU 38
Noah Whittington run for 3 yds to the PSU 35
Jordan James run for no gain to the PSU 35
Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Terrance Ferguson for 20 yds to the PSU 15 for a 1ST down
Jordan James run for 12 yds to the PSU 3 for a 1ST down
Jordan James run for 3 yds for a TD (Andrew Boyle KICK)
Drew Allar run for 22 yds to the PSU 47 for a 1ST down
Drew Allar pass incomplete to Tyler Warren
Beau Pribula sacked by Derrick Harmon for a loss of 6 yards to the PSU 41
Drew Allar pass complete to Harrison Wallace III for 16 yds to the ORE 43 for a 1ST down
Drew Allar pass incomplete to Omari Evans
Drew Allar pass complete to Tyler Warren for no gain to the ORE 43
Drew Allar pass complete to Harrison Wallace III for 13 yds to the ORE 30 for a 1ST down
Drew Allar pass complete to Tyler Warren for 3 yds to the ORE 27
Drew Allar run for 13 yds to the ORE 14 for a 1ST down
Drew Allar pass incomplete to Tyler Warren
Beau Pribula run for no gain to the ORE 14
Drew Allar pass incomplete to Harrison Wallace III
Drew Allar pass complete to Harrison Wallace III for 14 yds for a TD (Ryan Barker KICK)
Noah Whittington run for no gain to the ORE 25
Noah Whittington run for 1 yd to the ORE 26
Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Evan Stewart
Ross James punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Zion Tracy at the PSU 37
Nicholas Singleton run for 9 yds to the PSU 46
Drew Allar pass intercepted Nikko Reed return for no gain to the ORE 16
Noah Whittington run for 7 yds to the ORE 23
Noah Whittington run for 2 yds to the ORE 25
Dillon Gabriel run for 7 yds to the ORE 32 for a 1ST down
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the ORE 31
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the ORE 29