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Before the No. 9 Oregon Ducks defeated the No. 20 Iowa Hawkeyes, ESPN's College GameDay analyst Kirk Herbstreit predicted Iowa to pull off the upset over Oregon
Iowa was less than two minutes away from its first win over a ranked team since 2021. Instead, Oregon marched 54 yards in 10 plays to set up Atticus Sappington’s game-winning 39-yard field goal with three seconds remaining.
Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and George Wrighster, host of the Unafraid Show, discuss the latest news and trends surrounding the Oregon Ducks.
Oregon turned that fumble into three points, but Iowa was well on its way to adding seven points on that drive. The field goal put Oregon on top 15-7, but had Iowa scored and that field goal never taken place, Iowa would've been on top either 13-12 or 15-12, depending on the outcome of an attempted two-point conversion.
After Iowa's showing against Oregon, and nearly pulling off the upset, the USA TODAY Sports Re-Rank is recognizing how close the Hawkeyes are.
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz sums up the Hawkeyes' crushing 18-16 loss to Oregon following a dramatic last-second field goal finish.
The Oregon Ducks pulled out a nail biting 18-16 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes. Oregon's passing attack was quiet for most of the game, but when they needed it late, quarterback Dante Moore stepped up to deliver a game winning drive.
IOWA CITY, Iowa — No. 9 Oregon beat No. 20 Iowa 18-16 Saturday night at Kinnick Stadium. Here’s a roundup of what was written nationally and in Iowa City after the game: