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No. 2 Oregon Ducks posted a dominant 35-0 victory over the Purdue Boilermakers on Friday, giving the school its first road win since 1992.

Quarterback Dillon Gabriel again starred, finishing 21 of 25 for 290 yards and two touchdowns, while running back Jordan James added two scores. With the win, Oregon improves to 7-0 overall this season, and 4-0 in the Big Ten.

Alongside USC, UCLA and Washington, Oregon officially left the Pac-12 for the Big Ten earlier this year as a conference realignment shook up college athletics.

The Ducks were still flying high after their thrilling 32-31 win over new conference rival Ohio State last Saturday, their first-ever victory over a top-two opponent, but there was no sign of a lingering hangover when they took the field. at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

“This place has a history of being a place where people have a hard time coming to play, especially on high points like last week,” UO coach Dan Lanning said on the team’s website. “But I was proud that our guys were able to go out and get a win.”

The Boilermakers are known for their ability to upset higher-ranked opponents, but they have endured a rough 1-6 start to the season and were unable to unlock Oregon’s solid defense despite allowing 301 had recorded yards of offense.

Purdue’s own defense, meanwhile, immediately faltered as the Ducks scored touchdowns on their first three possessions. James scored both of his touchdowns toward the end of the first quarter before wide receiver Tez Johnson, who had seven catches for 66 yards, added a third early in the second.

Running back Noah Whittington added another in the third and running back Jay Harris rushed 12 yards for a TD in the fourth, before cornerback Kam Alexander intercepted a pass from Purdue quarterback Ryan Browne with less than 30 seconds on the clock to close the to thwart the last of the Boilermakers. chance to score.

Oregon — chasing its first national championship in program history — now has a shot at the No. 1 ranking in the AP poll, depending on whether the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs can beat the No. 1 Texas Longhorns on the road Saturday evening.

Elsewhere, No. 13 BYU Cougars earned a dramatic 38-35 home win over the unranked Oklahoma State Cowboys, scoring a touchdown in the final 10 seconds of the game and remaining undefeated at 7-0.