The Oregon Ducks, ranked No. 8, are vying for a 12-win season as they prepare to face the undefeated No. 23 Liberty Flames in the Fiesta Bowl. Oregon is not overlooking the challenge posed by Liberty, focusing on a defensive strategy to limit the Flames' nation-leading run game after seeking redemption from their Pac-12 championship loss. Quarterback Bo Nix has been a standout for Oregon, breaking the school's single-season record for touchdown passes with 44 and aiming to surpass Mac Jones' completion percentage record. The Ducks entered the game as an 18.5-point favorite, according to @BetMGM. In the game's early stages, Liberty took a 6-0 lead, but Oregon quickly turned the tables with Nix's 2-yard touchdown pass to Gary Bryant Jr. and a series of successful offensive plays, achieving a 31-6 lead by halftime. Nix's performance included tying a Fiesta Bowl record with 5 passing touchdowns in a single game, setting an Oregon record for most touchdowns thrown in a bowl game.
Oregon QB Bo Nix breaks Ducks' single-season records for passing yards, touchdowns in Fiesta Bowl https://t.co/MWKjkOY0H2
Bo Nix back below the comp% record
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Bo Nix still in to open drive, Jurrion Dickey in
Bo NIx's 5 passing touchdowns ties a Fiesta Bowl record, and also sets an Oregon record for most touchdowns thrown in a bowl game.
Oregon just ran a reverse, fea-flicker back to Bo Nix to throw a screen to Tez Johnson for a touchdown.
Bo Nix has moved ahead of Mac Jones' single-season completion percentage record and broken Marcus Mariota's Oregon passing yards record
Bo Nix has topped Marcus Mariota's Oregon single-season TD pass record, now 44 & counting. Nix needs 53 more yards to top Mariota's yards mark. Nix (19/25) at 77.174% on season, needs 4 of 4 to top Mac Jones (77.363%).
Bo Nix is COOKING in the Fiesta Bowl. At the half: 🦆 19-25 🦆 257 YDs 🦆 4 TD Nix now owns the Oregon single-season record for TD passes (43) 🔥 https://t.co/Ur9GnbT7fz
Halftime: 31-6 Oregon https://t.co/vyxMflcR4j https://t.co/WiaJ1dclAx
Halftime: Oregon 31, Liberty 6. Bo Nix is 19 of 25 for 257 yards and 4 TDs. The Ducks have scored 31 unanswered.
Halftime: Oregon 31, Liberty 6
Oregon leads Liberty 31-6 at halftime in the Fiesta Bowl. Bo Nix: 19-for-25, 257 yards, 4 TDs. Ducks have 368 yards of offense.
Oregon starting to flex in the desert. Bo Nix's 50-yard pass to Gary Bryant Jr sets up another score. Nix with a pitch pass to Kenyon Sadiq, his third TD pass. Ducks, 24-6 | 3:50 second quarter.
Bucky Irving's 44-yard run leads to Bo Nix finding Gary Bryant for a 2-yard touchdown pass. Oregon takes the lead over Liberty. https://t.co/ZMlTSnpaRo
Oregon touchdown. Bucky Irving got loose for a 44-yard run. Bo Nix hits Gary Bryant Jr for a 2-yard TD. His 41st TD pass of the season. Ducks, 10-6 | 12:53, second quarter.
First quarter done... Liberty leads Oregon 6-3 in the @Fiesta_Bowl.
First quarter ends as we all envisioned. Liberty 6, Oregon 3
Bo Nix had an open receiver but Liberty NT Bryce Dixon gets his hand up and knocks it down. Oregon settles for a 37-yard FG. Liberty, 6-3 | 9:06, first quarter
Liberty threw a nice punch on that first drive. 6-0. Oregon’s turn.
Oregon out to an 18.5-point favorite at @BetMGM, vs Liberty in #FiestaBowl. Spread action solidly on Ducks, total on the rise. "Liberty is a big need for us." – Seamus Magee (@SRM95) More in updated @VegasInsider #CFB New Year's Six Bowl Odds Report: https://t.co/ET6Abl35ob
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Final: Oregon loses 62-41. Oregon State scored 47 points in the second half. https://t.co/04TnICmcdH
8-0 run by Oregon State. Ducks 29-28, 3:59 3Q
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