Samie Parker, who had a monster game with over 200 yards receiving, caught an 18-yarder from Clemens, putting Oregon up 14–7.
Jared Siegel's 30-yard field goal before halftime gave the Ducks a 17–14 half-time lead.
In the third quarter Tapeh recorded his third rushing touchdown of the game, with a 6-yarder, giving Minnesota its first lead at 21–17.
In the fourth quarter, Jared Siegel connected on a 32-yard field goal to pull Oregon to within 28–27.
His last field goal, a 47-yarder with less than 5 minutes left in the game, gave Oregon a 30–28 lead.