What they’re saying nationally, in Evanston after No. 4 Oregon beats Northwestern

EVANSTON, Ill. — No. 4 Oregon crusied to a 34-14 win over Northwestern Saturday afternoon at Martin Stadium.

Here’s a roundup of what was written nationally and in Evanston after the game:

No. 4 Oregon cruises past Northwestern 34-14 (AP)

Straight forward game recap from the Associated Press.

“If you thought the Ducks would win a bit more handedly, well, join the club.” (Yahoo)

Yahoo’s weekly top 10 rankings.

Bowl projections:

“They shut out Northwestern for the first three quarters of their Big Ten opener and continued to look dominant even when scoring fewer than 60 points.” (ESPN)

“Only two teams in the Big Ten match up with the Ducks athletically, and Oregon only has to play one of them this fall (Penn State).” (CBSSports.com)

From Evanston:

Column: A ‘different’ environment at Northwestern proves to be no obstacle for No. 4 Oregon in 34-14 blowout (Chicago Tribune)

A column on Northwestern being on the big stage and Oregon taking the spotlight.

Northwestern offense sputters as No. 4 Oregon rolls to 24-14 victory (Roundtable Network)

Game recap from Northwestern’s side.

-- James Crepea covers the Oregon Ducks and Big Ten.

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