In the Buckeyes’ first defeat of the season, Oregon proved the Silver Bullets’ defense still has holes to fill. The No. 3 Ducks (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) edged out No. 2 Ohio State (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) 32-31 Saturday at Autzen Stadium in a contest where the Buckeyes’ defense allowed 496 total yards.

Ohio State has a chance to take a big step toward getting back to the Big Ten Championship Game for the first time in four years on Saturday night. Winning a top-three matchup against Oregon won’t automatically make that happen,

The Buckeyes would not get a shot at a game-winning field goal. The fans began to stream from the Autzen Stadium stands. No. 3 Oregon had beaten Ohio State, 32-31, in a back-and-forth Big Ten clash that lived up to all the anticipation and hype that preceded it ahead of Week 7 on the college football schedule.