Raiola throws for 3 TDs to help Oregon beat No. 20 Northwestern 34-26

Dylan Raiola threw for three touchdowns and completed 22 of 31 passes for 336 yards, leading Oregon to a 34-26 victory over No. 20 Northwestern on Saturday. Raiola started the game for the Ducks after Dante Moore was ruled out for the season due to injury. Jordon Davison, Oregon's running back, left the game early with an injury, causing freshman Brandon Smith to take over and rush for 82 yards.

Smith scored the decisive touchdown in the fourth quarter, giving Oregon the lead for the first time 27-23. Northwestern's Aidan Chiles completed 22 of 38 passes for 281 yards and a touchdown, and ran for 93 more yards and a second touchdown in the second quarter. Northwestern took a 10-0 lead at the beginning of the first quarter, and was leading 20-13 after Raiola's touchdown pass to Dakorien Moore with 49 seconds left in the half.

Raiola connected with Moore again with a 75-yard strike in the fourth quarter, with Moore finishing with 128 yards and two touchdowns. Raiola also found Jamari Johnson with a 17-yard touchdown pass, and Smith rushed for a 2-yard touchdown on fourth-and-goal, giving Oregon the lead for good. Oregon's next game will be at No. 2 Ohio State next Saturday, while Northwestern will host Iowa in the same matchup next Saturday.