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No. 3 Oregon downs No. 7 Michigan State 46-27

CORRECTS NAME OF MICHIGAN PLAYER TO TONY LIPPETT - Oregon's Derrick Malone Jr., left, and Reggie Daniels, right, double team Michigan State's Chris Laneaux, center, to force an incomplete pass during the first quarter of their NCAA college football game in Eugene, Oregon, Saturday Sept. 6, 2014. (AP Photo/Chris Pietsch) CORRECTS NAME OF MICHIGAN PLAYER TO TONY LIPPETT - Oregon's Derrick Malone Jr., left, and Reggie Daniels, right, double team Michigan State's Chris Laneaux, center, to force an incomplete pass during the first quarter of their NCAA college football game in Eugene, Oregon, Saturday Sept. 6, 2014. (AP Photo/Chris Pietsch)

By Associated Press September 6, 2014 1 min read

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Marcus Mariota threw for 318 yards and three touchdowns, including a pair to speedy redshirt freshman Devon Allen, and the No. 3 Oregon Ducks’ blur offense prevailed over No. 7 Michigan State’s stout defense 46-27 on Saturday night.

Mariota’s three touchdown passes in what was considered a premier nonconference matchup gave him 69 for his career, a new Oregon record.

After falling behind 27-18 early in the third quarter, Oregon scored four unanswered touchdowns, including on a pair of runs by freshman Royce Freeman, who finished with 89 yards rushing on 13 carries.

The loss snapped an 11-game winning streak for the defending Big Ten and Rose Bowl champion Spartans, who went 13-1 last season. Connor Cook threw for 343 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.