Oregon Ducks' quarterback Dillon Gabriel reaches second all-time in numerous quarterback stats with dominant game
The Oregon Ducks cruised against No. 20 Illinois, scoring five touchdowns on their first six possessions of the game, getting out to a 35-3 lead by halftime. This game was over before it started.With his second touchdown pass of the first half, Dillon Gabriel continued his climb up the all-time leaderboard for college football quarterbacks. […]
The Oregon Ducks cruised against No. 20 Illinois, scoring five touchdowns on their first six possessions of the game, getting out to a 35-3 lead by halftime. This game was over before it started.
With his second touchdown pass of the first half, Dillon Gabriel continued his climb up the all-time leaderboard for college football quarterbacks. His second touchdown moved him into a tie for the second-most passing touchdowns in college football history.
As the first half went on, Gabriel added to his tally. His third and final touchdown of the first half moved him into sole possession of the second-most touchdowns with 143.
Finishing with 291 passing yards, Gabriel ranks second in all-time passing yards, to go along with his second-most QB starts, and second-most total touchdowns.
The all-time leader in all the aforementioned stats is Case Keenum, who finished his career with 19,217 passing yards and 155 passing touchdowns. Needing only 12 more and having four more regular season games to do it, Gabriel will have an opportunity to top the touchdown leaderboard before it's all said and done.
"I'm just not a big individual accolades guy. I'm chasing wins," Gabriel said after the game. "That's the most important thing. I've got a bunch of guys that put a lot of time and effort into it, and I'm just blessed to be a part of it."
Gabriel has the Oregon offense rolling. Everybody was working efficiently, and they made light work of the Fighting Illini, with the game never looking like it was ever in doubt.
Tez Johnson finished with 102 receiving yards and a touchdown, and running back Noah Whittington had a monster performance of his own with 76 scrimmage yards and two touchdowns of his own.
This Oregon team, with the most explosive offense in the country and a stout, opportunistic defense, is fully deserving of being the No. 1 team in the country and should be poised to make a deep run in the College Football Playoffs.
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