EUGENE — Oregon beat Washington State 38-24 on Saturday at Autzen Stadium.
Bucky Irving rushed for 129 yards and scored three touchdowns. The Ducks improved to 6-1. WSU quarterback Cam Ward threw for 438 yards in a losing effort.
I filed a column from Autzen Stadium with a question: How far can Bucky Irving carry the Ducks? Irving was so good on Saturday that I reached out to former Oregon running back LaMichael James to see what he thought.
Photographer Serena Morones was on the site and took photos of the game.
Her gallery tells a story:
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Love that picture of Tez Johnson after the TD. He seems to have a wonderful childish joy about his game. Great pics!
Love those consecutive shots of Tez scoring! Excellent job Serena!♥️