No. 2 Oregon had its first road shutout in more than 30 years with a dominant win at Purdue. CNN

The No. 2 Oregon Ducks cruised to a dominant 35-0 victory over the Purdue Boilermakers on Friday, giving the school its first road shutout victory since 1992.

Quarterback Dillon Gabriel starred again, finishing 21-of-25 for 290 yards and two touchdowns, and Jordan James added two scores. With the win, Oregon improves to 7-0 overall on the season and 4-0 in the Big Ten.

Along with USC, UCLA and Washington, Oregon officially left the Pac-12 for the Big Ten earlier this year as a conference realignment shook up college athletics.

The Ducks were still flying high after their thrilling 32-31 victory over new conference rival Ohio State last Saturday, their first win over a top-two ranked opponent, but there were no signs of a lingering hangover as they took the field. at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

“This place has a history of being a place where people struggle to come play, especially coming in as high as last week,” UO coach Dan Lanning said, according to the team's website. “But I'm proud that our guys were able to go out there and get the win.”

The Boilermakers are known for their ability to upset highly-ranked opponents, but they endured a tough 1-6 start to the season and couldn't unlock Oregon's stout defense despite registering 301 yards of offense.

Purdue's own defense, meanwhile, immediately failed as the Ducks scored touchdowns on their first three possessions. James scored both of his touchdowns late in the first quarter, wide receiver Tej Johnson, who had seven catches for 66 yards, added a third early in the second.

Running back Noah Whittington added another in the third and running back Jay Harris scampered 12 yards for a TD in the fourth, cornerback Kam Alexander on a pass from Purdue quarterback Ryan Braun with less than 30 seconds left to prevent the Boilermakers' final failure. Chance to score.

Oregon – chasing its first national championship in program history – now has a shot at the No. 1 spot in the AP poll, depending on whether the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs can defeat the No. 1 Texas Longhorns on the road. Saturday night.

Elsewhere, the No. 13 BYU Cougars posted a dramatic 38-35 home win over the unranked Oklahoma State Cowboys, scoring a touchdown in the game's final 10 seconds to remain undefeated at 7-0.