Although sportsbooks favored Oregon as 6.5-point favorites against Iowa, Dan Lanning has been hit with a massive blow at Kinnick Stadium. Starting strong since the first quarter, the Ducks have been dominating the turf. However, LB Teitum Tuioti‘s injury poses a challenge for Oregon’s defensive unit.

On a rain-battered Kinnick Stadium, the Ducks limited the Hawkeyes to just one touchdown. During the third quarter, on 3rd & 8, Mark Gronowski throws a 12-yard pass. During Oregon’s defensive drive, Teitum Tuioti goes down and is hurt. On their next drive, outside linebacker Teitum Tuioti faced some difficulties getting up and was clutching his right arm before heading to the sidelines. He seemingly struggled to put weight on it when he tried to get up.

Zachary Neel reported, “Teitum Tuioti is now down. That would be a massive loss for this Oregon defense. Before exiting the game, he had recorded four tackles. However, it was not a long-term injury, and he was soon back on the field, within the third quarter, following Oregon’s 40-yard field goal. Over the season, he has recorded 35 tackles, 3.5 sacks, a pass deflection, and two forced fumbles, per ESPN.

But Iowa’s offense was soon to pick up pace. The Hawkeyes scored a 58-yard field goal and another 3-yard rush TD by Gronowski on 4th & goal. It was a close matchup. With Gronowski’s 3-yard run into the endzone, Hawkeeys’ faithful had nearly tasted victory. But Oregon hadn’t called it a day.

Over the next 10 plays for 54 yards, Dante Moore steered its offense to another field goal. With three seconds left on the clock, Sappington kicked a 39-yard field goal on 4th &4, leading the Ducks to their eighth win this season.