MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Oregon trailed by seven points as Wisconsin fans were jumping around to open the fourth quarter.

THE first row The ducks didn’t flinch.

Oregon players jumped in lockstep with the sold-out Wisconsin crowd during House of Pain’s traditional “Jump Around” play at the end of the third quarter. The Ducks then dominated the final period for a 16-13 victory Saturday night.

“We had an idea before the game what that song was going to mean to us and what our reaction was going to be,” Oregon coach Dan Lanning said. “A bit like Pavlov’s dog, no? When you hear this song, it means it’s time to go.

Atticus Sappington’s 24-yard field goal broke the tie with 2:36 left as Oregon (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten, College Football Playoff No. 1) topped Wisconsin 10- 0 in the fourth quarter. The Ducks also erased fourth-quarter deficits with wins against Boise State And Ohio State this season.

“It just shows the resiliency of everyone on our team,” said Jordan James, who rushed for 121 yards and a game-tying touchdown on 25 carries.

Tawee Walker had 97 yards on 20 carries for Wisconsin (5-5, 3-4) in its third straight loss. The Badgers fell to 2-15 in their last 17 games against Top 25 teams, going 0-6 in Luke Fickell’s two years as coach.

“They did everything we asked of them,” Fickell said. “They played the way we wanted them to play and expected them to play. Now we have to find a way to be able to finish.”

After Sappington gave Oregon the lead, Wisconsin got the ball twice but failed to capitalize.

Wisconsin lost the ball on downs at its own 26 with 2:03 left. The Badgers had one last chance after Oregon couldn’t convert a fake field goal attempt, but Jamaree Caldwell tipped Braedyn Locke’s pass and Matayo Uiagalelei recovered it at the Wisconsin 24 with 1: 32 to go to seal it.

Oregon’s defense helped the Ducks survive despite their lowest point total in a Defeat 49-3 in Georgia when they open the 2022 season.

“They played hard all night,” said Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel, who went 22 of 31 for 218 yards with one interception. “We put them in bad spots, but they kept responding.”

Oregon trailed 13-6 and faced fourth-and-9 to Wisconsin’s 41 early in the fourth quarter. Gabriel responded by rolling to his left and firing a 15-yard finishing shot to Terrance Ferguson.

Three plays later, James ran 11 yards around right end for a tying touchdown with 13:14 left.

After a 12-yard punt return by Gary Bryant Jr. gave Oregon the ball on the Wisconsin 43 with 6:49 left, Oregon moved into position for the go-ahead field goal of Sappington. Sappington also had field goals of 35 and 42 yards in the first half.

Oregon’s early missed opportunities caused the Ducks to fall behind.

The Ducks outscored Wisconsin 152-minus-3 in each team’s first three series, but they only had a 6-0 lead to show for it. Oregon missed a scoring opportunity in the first period when Nyzier Fourqurean recovered Gabriel’s pass on first-and-goal from the 9.

Wisconsin took a 10-6 lead on Locke’s 2-yard touchdown pass to Will Pauling with 25 seconds left in the first half. Locke was 12 of 28 for 96 yards.

The Badgers extended their lead to 13-6 on Nathanial Vakos’ 35-yard field goal in the third quarter after an ineligible man on the field penalty erased a 6-yard touchdown pass from Locke to Vinny Anthony.

But the Badgers didn’t get another first place finish the rest of the night, allowing Oregon to rally.

“We explained that the more physical team had a chance to win this game,” Lanning said. “And I thought we were the more physical team, certainly in the second half.”

Takeaways

Oregon: one week later breaking Case Keenum’s NCAA record For career touchdown totals, Gabriel did not run or pass for a touchdown. James and the defense were good enough for Oregon to overcome a lackluster performance from the sixth-year quarterback. Oregon also weathered injuries that kept star defensive end Jordan Burch or senior receiver Tez Johnson from playing.

Wisconsin: The Badgers led three Top 25 opponents at halftime, but failed to close the deal in any of those games. They lost their lead at halftime when they were no. 13 Southern California and then-No. 3 Penn State while being outscored by a total of 49-3 in the second half of these matches. Adds quotes from each coach. Wisconsin maintained its lead in the fourth quarter this time, but ultimately fell short again.

Survey Implications

Oregon is expected to hold on to the top spot in the AP Top 25 and College Football Playoff rankings.

To be continued

Oregon has next week off before closing out its regular season schedule on Nov. 30 by hosting Washington. Wisconsin visits Nebraska on November 23.

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