2021 Oregon Ducks football team
The 2021 Oregon Ducks football team represents the University of Oregon during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is led by fourth-year head coach Mario Cristobal. The Ducks play their home games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon, and compete as members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference.
| 2021 Oregon Ducks football | |
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Pac-12 North champion | |
Pac-12 Championship Game, L 10–38 vs. Utah | |
Alamo Bowl, vs. Oklahoma | |
| Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
| North Division | |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 15 |
| AP | No. 15 |
| CFP | No. 14 |
| 2021 record | 10–3 (7–2 Pac-12) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Joe Moorhead (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Tim DeRuyter (1st season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Joe Salave'a (4th as Co-DC, 5th overall season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Ken Wilson (1st as Co-DC, 3rd overall season) |
| Home stadium | Autzen Stadium (Capacity: 54,000) |
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| No. 14 Oregon xy | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 2 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 11 Utah xy$ | 8 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 6 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 6 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Utah 38, Oregon 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | 11:00 a.m. | Fresno State* | No. 11 | P12N | W 31–24 | 43,276 | |
| September 11 | 9:00 a.m. | at No. 3 Ohio State* | No. 12 | FOX | W 35–28 | 100,482 | |
| September 18 | 4:30 p.m. | Stony Brook* | No. 4 |
| P12N | W 48–7 | 42,782 |
| September 25 | 7:30 p.m. | Arizona | No. 3 |
| ESPN | W 41–19 | 50,024 |
| October 2 | 12:30 p.m. | at Stanford | No. 3 | ABC | L 24–31 OT | 31,610 | |
| October 15 | 7:30 p.m. | California | No. 9 |
| ESPN | W 24–17 | 50,008 |
| October 23 | 12:30 p.m. | at UCLA | No. 10 | ABC | W 34–31 | 55,675 | |
| October 30 | 12:30 p.m. | Colorado | No. 7 |
| FOX | W 52–29 | 51,449 |
| November 6 | 4:30 p.m. | at Washington | No. 4 | ABC | W 26–16 | 63,193 | |
| November 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Washington State | No. 3 |
| ESPN | W 38–24 | 52,327 |
| November 20 | 4:30 p.m. | at No. 23 Utah | No. 3 | ABC | L 7–38 | 52,724 | |
| November 27 | 12:30 p.m. | Oregon State | No. 11 |
| ESPN | W 38–29 | 56,408 |
| December 3 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. No. 17 Utah | No. 10 | ABC | L 10–38 | 56,511 | |
| December 29 | 6:15 p.m. | vs. No. 16 Oklahoma* | No. 14 | ESPN | |||
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Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| AP | 11 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaches | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 14 | Not released | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game summaries
vs Fresno State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 0 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| No. 11 Ducks | 14 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
- Date: September 4, 2021
- Game time: 11:00 A.M. PDT
- Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C); Overcast;
- Game attendance: 43,276
- Referee: Mark Duddy
- TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein (Play-By-Play), Lincoln Kennedy (Analyst)
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| Statistics | FRES | ORE |
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| First downs | 23 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 76–375 | 70–364 |
| Rushes–yards | 30–77 | 49–192 |
| Passing yards | 298 | 172 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–43–0 | 15–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:33 | 29:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Fresno State | Passing | Jake Haener | 30/43, 298 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Jordan Mims | 4 carries, 47 yards | |
| Receiving | Josh Kelly | 6 receptions, 84 yards | |
| Oregon | Passing | Anthony Brown | 15/24, 172 yards, TD |
| Rushing | CJ Verdell | 18 carries, 74 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Johnny Johnson III | 3 receptions, 76 yards, TD |
at No. 3 Ohio State
First win against Ohio State (0–9 previously).
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 12 Ducks | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| No. 3 Buckeyes | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
- Date: September 11, 2021
- Game time: 9:00 A.M PDT
- Game attendance: 100,482
- Referee: Steven Strimling
- TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (Play-by-play), Joel Klatt (Analyst), Jenny Taft (Sideline)
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| Statistics | ORE | OSU |
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| First downs | 27 | 32 |
| Plays–yards | 73–505 | 85–612 |
| Rushes–yards | 38–269 | 31–128 |
| Passing yards | 236 | 484 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–35–1 | 35–54–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:46 | 30:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Oregon | Passing | Anthony Brown | 17/35, 236 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | CJ Verdell | 20 carries, 161 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | CJ Verdell | 3 receptions, 34 yards, TD | |
| Ohio State | Passing | C.J. Stroud | 35/54, 484 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Miyan Williams | 14 carries, 77 yards | |
| Receiving | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | 7 receptions, 145 yards, 2 TD |
vs Stony Brook
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Seawolves | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 4 Ducks | 10 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 48 |
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
- Date: September 18, 2021
- Game time: 4:30 P.M. PDT
- Game attendance: –
- Referee: Justin Elliot
- TV announcers (P12N): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Shane Vereen (analyst)
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| Statistics | SBU | ORE |
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| First downs | 14 | 26 |
| Plays–yards | 62–271 | 69–436 |
| Rushes–yards | 39–140 | 39–173 |
| Passing yards | 131 | 263 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–23–3 | 22–50–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:01 | 28:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Stony Brook | Passing | Tyquell Fields | 10/23, 131 yards, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Ty Son Lawton | 15 carries, 53 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Shawn Harris Jr. | 3 receptions, 67 yards | |
| Oregon | Passing | Anthony Brown | 14/18, 159 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Travis Dye | 15 carries, 87 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Dont'e Thornton | 2 receptions, 60 yards, TD |
vs Arizona
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 19 |
| No. 3 Ducks | 17 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 41 |
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
- Date: September 25, 2021
- Game time: 7:30 P.M. PDT
- Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C); Wind: NW 8 MPH
- Game attendance: –
- Referee: Francisco Villar
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play by play), Rod Gilmore (analyst:), Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
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| Statistics | UA | ORE |
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| First downs | 31 | 17 |
| Plays–yards | 88–435 | 55–393 |
| Rushes–yards | 53–202 | 31–187 |
| Passing yards | 233 | 206 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–35–5 | 10–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 37:58 | 22:02 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Arizona | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 21/35, 233 yards, TD, 5 INT |
| Rushing | Drake Anderson | 21 carries, 67 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Stanley Berryhill III | 5 receptions, 75 yards | |
| Oregon | Passing | Anthony Brown | 10/21, 206 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Travis Dye | 5 carries, 92 yards | |
| Receiving | Jaylon Redd | 1 reception, 63 yards, TD |
at Stanford
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| No. 3 Ducks | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Cardinal | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
- Date: October 2, 2021
- Game time: 12:30 P.M. PDT
- Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C); Sunny
- Game attendance: –
- Referee: Matthew Richards
- TV announcers (ABC): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
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vs California
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Bears | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 9 Ducks | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
- Date: October 15, 2021
- Game time: 7:30 P.M. PDT
- Game attendance: –
- Referee: Steven Strimling
- TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (play by play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline)
at UCLA
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 10 Ducks | 0 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 34 |
| Bruins | 14 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
- Date: October 23, 2021
- Game time: 12:30 P.M. PDT
- Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C); cloudy; Wind: 6 mph NorthWest
- Game attendance: 55,675
- Referee: Mark Duddy
- TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe
vs Colorado
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Buffaloes | 0 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 29 |
| No. 7 Ducks | 14 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
- Date: October 30, 2021
- Game time: 12:30 P.M. PDT
- Game attendance: 51,449
- Referee: Francisco Villar
- TV announcers (FOX): Aaron Goldsmith (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst)
at Washington
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 4 Ducks | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 26 |
| Huskies | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA
- Date: November 6, 2021
- Game time: 4:30 P.M. PDT
- Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C); Rain
- Game attendance: 63,193
- Referee: Michael Mothershed
- TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones, Robert Griffin III, Quint Kessenich
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vs Washington State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cougars | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| No. 3 Ducks | 14 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
- Date: November 13, 2021
- Game time: 7:40 P.M. PST
- Game weather: 57,858 °F (32,126 °C); Sunny;
- Game attendance: 52,327
- Referee: Mark Duddy
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, Stormy Buonantony
at No. 23 Utah
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 3 Ducks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 23 Utes | 7 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT
- Date: November 20, 2021
- Game time: –
- Game attendance: 52,724
- Referee: Mike McCabe
- TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Molly McGrath
vs Oregon State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Beavers | 3 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 29 |
| No. 11 Ducks | 14 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 38 |
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
- Date: November 27, 2021
- Game time: 12:35 p.m.
- Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C); Cloudy;
- Game attendance: 56,408
- Referee: Chris Coyle
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, Tom Luginbill
vs No. 17 Utah (Pac-12 Championship Game)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 10 Ducks | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| No. 17 Utes | 14 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 38 |
at Allegiant Stadium • Las Vegas, NV
- Date: December 3, 2021
- Game time: 5:00 p.m.
- Game weather: n/a (game played indoors)
- Game attendance: 56,511
- Referee: Steven Strimling
- TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe
Staff
| Name | Position | Consecutive season at Oregon |
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| Mario Cristobal | Head Coach | 5th |
| Tim DeRuyter | Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers | 1st |
| Joe Moorhead | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks | 2nd |
| Alex Mirabel | Associate Head Coach Offense/Offensive Line Coach | 4th |
| Joe Salave'a | Assistant head coach/ Run Game Coordinator/ Co-defensive coordinator/Defensive Line Coach | 5th |
| Ken Wilson | Co-defensive coordinator/Inside Linebackers Coach | 3rd |
| Bobby Williams | Special Teams Coordinator/ Tight Ends Coach | 4th |
| Rod Chance | Cornerbacks Coach | 2nd |
| Jim Mastro | Running Backs Coach/Run Game Coordinator | 4th |
| Bryan McClendon | Wide Receivers Coach/Pass Game Coordinator | 2nd |
| Marcel Yates | Secondary Coach/Pass Game Coordinator | 1st |
References
- "2021 Arizona State Sun Devils football schedule". Arizona State University. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- "Football Coaches". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
