Oregon vs Boise State score: Ducks avoid upset in Week 1 scare

No. 2 Oregon avoided upset against Boise State to open the season, taking down the Broncos 34-27 at home in Week 1.

Ducks quarterback Dante Moore passed for 388 yards with three touchdowns in the win, and his 62-yard touchdown pass to Dakorien Moore late in the fourth quarter was ultimately the difference. Oregon rallied from a 17-7 deficit in the second quarter and a 17-14 shortage at halftime.

Broncos quarterback Maddux Madsen was solid, completing 15-of-29 passes for 181 yards with three touchdowns in the loss. Although Boise State came up short, it clearly looks like one of the top College Football Playoff contenders among non-Power Four teams.

Here are the highlights from Oregon's surviving win over Boise State to open the season:

Boise State goes for it on fourth-and-10 with 1:47 left in the fourth quarter, but Maddux Madsen's pass falls incomplete. Oregon avoids a scare, but the Broncos have certainly positioned themselves as one of the top CFP contenders in Group of Six.

Dante Moore finishes the game 28-of-36 passing for 388 yards and three touchdowns, and was at his best when Oregon needed him most.

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