No. 4 Oregon cruises past Northwestern 34-14

EVANSTON, Ill. -- , Dante Moore threw for 178 yards and a touchdown and No. 4 Oregon opened Big Ten play with a 34-14 win at Northwestern on Saturday. Dierre Hill Jr . added a 66-yard scoring run and Jayden Limar and Jordon Davison had rushing touchdowns to help the Ducks (3-0, 1-0 Big Ten) win their road opener. The Wildcats (1-2, 0-1) forced an Oregon punt on the game’s first drive but didn’t have much of an answer the rest of the game. The Ducks led 17-0 at the half after scoring on their next three possessions to improve to 11-0 against conference foes since joining the Big Ten last season. The Ducks also weren’t penalized despite playing under a steady stream of amplified crowd noise. “When we don’t beat ourselves, we have a great chance for success,” coach Dan Lanning said.