Oregon stunned by Oklahoma State by running and throwing of Drew Mestemaker

Dan Lanning fools you once, shame on you. But fool you twice?

No. 6 Oregon again played a difficult game against an unranked opponent in the first two weeks of the season, but this time didn't escape, falling to Oklahoma State 39-31 in one of the biggest upsets in recent years.

The Week 2 result came after the Ducks outlasted Boise State in the season opener 34-27. While it may have been a surprising result, the Broncos are a strong candidate to be the Group of Six representative in the College Football Playoff.

But losing at Oklahoma State as a more than three-touchdown favorite? Now there's a real reason to be worried.

There was plenty of hype of what the Cowboys could be with Eric Morris and Drew Mestemaker coming in from North Texas, going from a one-win team in 2025 to a playoff dark horse. But all that got wiped away when it went up to Tulsa and laid an egg against the Golden Hurricane, losing 24-10 to extend the nation's longest losing streak to 12, with 21 straight losses to Bowl Subdivision opponents.

On Saturday, Sept. 12, it should have been a blowout, much like what happened when…

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