The Oregon Ducks finally have their first signature win of the season. They battled the Penn State Nittany Lions in a game that started at a snail's pace, but once the action picked up in the second half, it turned into the high-intensity matchup everyone expected.
After scoring just three points in the first half, the Ducks exploded for 27 points in the second half and overtime against one of the best defenses in the nation. The entire offense ran smoothly after halftime, but one man shouldered a bit more of the load than everyone else, and that is running back Dierre Hill Jr., the Ducks Wire Player of the Game for Week 5.
Hill Jr. was the only one of Oregon's running backs that could get anything going, racking up 82 yards on just 10 carries. He also made the play that seemed to finally wake up the offense, running for 24 yards down the sideline and igniting a fire in the rest of his teammates.
This game against Penn State was the hardest time the Ducks have had moving the ball all season, and it may have never clicked if it wasn't for Hill Jr. Although he had some help from his teammates, Hill Jr. is arguably the biggest reason for the final outcome.
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