The Ducks put forth by far their worst effort of the season and the Hoosiers took advantage at Autzen Stadium.

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Smith and offensive coordinator Brian Lindgreen decided to gamble deep in their own territory. Instead of running Chiles, who went to the line and readjusted the play, the Spartans ran a toss pitch to the right side behind Lepo. Running back Makhi Frazier got swarmed. No gain, a turnover on downs.

The highest stakes games of college football bring extreme consequences. Oregon knows this well; it beat Ohio State in thrilling fashion last season to vault to No. 1 in the country, a Big Ten Championship win and then encountered an offseason’s worth of doubt after being shellacked in the Rose Bowl.

BOTTOM LINE: Oregon State faces the UCLA Bruins after Jordan Pope scored 25 points in Oregon State's 76-57 win over the Idaho State Bengals. The Beavers have gone 8-0 in home games. Oregon State scores 71.5 points while outscoring opponents by 2.4 points ...

Penn State received more criticism directed at its offense after slower starts in non-conference games and the double-overtime loss to Oregon, but once UCLA totale

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Penn State's offense, held to a total of 10 points in the first halves of back-to-back losses against Oregon and UCLA, must start faster on Saturday vs. Northwestern.

The UCLA Bruins face the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025 at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.