The Oregon Ducks struggled mightily in the first half on Saturday in Pullman, spotting the Washington State Cougars a 27-point halftime lead before waking up to rally in the second half.
But the 27-0 deficit proved too much for No. 12 Oregon to overcome in a 34-20 loss to the No. 25 Cougars.
It really was a tale of two halves, as the Ducks gained just 39 yards in their scoreless first half, compared with 289 yards in their 20-point second half.
Justin Herbert finished 25 of 44 for 270 yards and a touchdown as he gamely tried to lead the Ducks back in the second half. But WSU quarterback Gardner Minshew had the bigger numbers of the day, going 39 of 51 for 323 yards, with four touchdowns and two interceptions.
The WSU defense held Oregon to 58 yards rushing.
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