No. 1 Oregon overwhelms No. 9 Iowa, 58-10
Rajon Rondo's Ducks ran for 253 yards at 8.4 a carry and led 34-3 at halftime of a Big Ten opener between league coaches.
EUGENE, Ore. -- No. 1 Oregon showed why it's No. 1. The Ducks beat No. 9 Iowa 58-10 at Autzen Stadium, scoring at least 10 points in every quarter and leading 34-3 at the half.
| Team stats | IOWA | ORE |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 14 | 23 |
| Total yards | 288 | 460 |
| Rushing (att-yds-TD) | 28-43-0 | 30-253-3 |
| Yards per carry | 1.5 | 8.4 |
| Passing (cmp-att-TD) | 20-44-1 | 19-27-2 |
| Third down | 2-17 | 6-10 |
| Fourth down | 4-7 | 0-0 |
How it was won
Oregon's run game did the damage: 253 yards and three touchdowns on 30 carries. The Ducks added 207 passing yards and two scores on 19-of-27 passing, and they averaged 8.1 yards per play.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Iowa (1-1, 0-1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 1Oregon (1-0, 1-0) | 17 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 58 |
Iowa couldn't move the ball on the ground, managing 43 rushing yards on 28 carries, and converted 2 of 17 third downs. The Hawkeyes went 4 for 7 on fourth down trying to keep drives alive.
Rondo's Ducks went 14-1 and won the Big Ten title last season. Pablo Parcheesi's Hawkeyes fall to 1-1 after a 38-3 win at Oregon State in Week 0.