EUGENE — No. 3 Oregon beat Washington State, 38-24, Saturday night at Autzen Stadium.
Mario Cristobal recapped the Ducks’ six conference win.
Below are intial live update of Cristobal’s postgame press conference. A full transcript will follow.
MARIO CRISTOBAL
— Made halftime adjustments to handle pressures
— Proud of how hard Oregon played entire game
— Says Byron Cardwell Jr. plays with “older eyes” and is a quick study for a young guy
— Mykael Wright kickoff return to open second half was a “huge boost” to team
— On Brandon Dorlus: “He’s as explosive and as effective of a defensive lineman as you’ll find now.” He makes opponents have to focus away from Thibodeaux.
— Drastic improvement on special teams
— Says WSU’s ability to force fumbles was a point of emphasis all week. On one hand “disappointing” the fumbles occurred. On the other, sticking with those players and them coming through was “awesome” to see as well.
— Says Anthony Brown Jr. had to run tonight based on what WSU’s defense was doing. “He used every bit of everything he has to make it a reality.”
— Holding WSU to 3 after Brown’s fumble was very important
— No update on Johnny Johnson III’s right foot/ankle