Oregon Ducks (NCAA 08)

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Oregon @ #2 Michigan
Michigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI
September 8, 2007



Spread Eagle
Through the air and on the ground, Ducks gut Wolverines

ANN ARBOR, MI - It's no secret that Michigan's defense has always struggled against spread offenses led by mobile quarterbacks.

Well, the nation's best spread offense just blew through Ann Arbor, and left the Wolverines eating their dust.

The Ducks racked up over 600 yards of offense, and Dennis Dixon threw four first half touchdowns in a 55-14 laugher over #2 Michigan, who will freefall in the polls now.

The victory should also elevate the Ducks into the Top 25.

Oregon pulled the starters after the 3rd quarter ended, and even then, had to take the foot off the gas. At one point midway through the 4th, backup QB Brady Leaf took a knee on four straight snaps inside the 10 yard line, as Mike Bellotti made the decision to not humilate the Wolverines anymore than they already had.

In addition to Dixon completed 72% of his passes for 257 yards and the four scores, the Ducks pounded out 288 rushing yards, led by Jonathan Stewart's 155. Dixon added 79, Jeremiah Johnson 42, and Andre Crenshaw 20.

The Ducks' receivers were much improved, as Brian Paysinger, Cameron Colvin, and Jaison Williams all caught at least five passes each. Paysinger and Colvin caught two touchdowns apiece, and Williams had 100 yards receiving.

Team	Quarter	Scoring Play	Score
	1	Dennis Dixon, 47 yard pass to Jaison Williams (Evensen kick), 6:00	7-0
	1	Dennis Dixon, 10 yard pass to Brian Paysinger (Evensen kick), 2:36	14-0
	1	Dennis Dixon, 18 yard pass to Cameron Colvin (Evensen kick), 0:41	21-0
	2	Matt Evensen, 27 yard FG, 5:14	24-0
	2	Jonathan Stewart, 53 yard run (Evensen kick), 2:19	31-0
	2	Dennis Dixon, 8 yard pass to Cameron Colvin (Evensen kick), 0:19	38-0
	3	Matthew Harper, 58 yard INT return (Evensen kick), 5:45	45-0
	3	Mario Manningham, 50 yard run (Wright kick), 3:22	45-7
	3	Matt Evensen, 20 yard FG, 0:37	48-7
	4	Brady Leaf, 24 yard pass to Brian Paysinger (Evensen kick), 6:12	55-7
	4	Chad Henne, 74 yard pass to Greg Mathews (Wright kick), 5:27	55-14

Oregon Ducks

Team Stats
Passing Yards: 321
Rushing Yards: 288
Total Yards: 609
1st Downs: 29
3rd Downs: 6-14 (42%)
4th Downs: 2-4 (50%)
Turnovers: 0
Penalties-Yards: 4-35
Time of Possession: 21:01

Player Stats

Passing
D. Dixon: 16-22, 257 yards, 4 TDs
B. Leaf: 4-7, 80 yards, TD

Rushing
J. Stewart: 20 carries, 155 yards, TD
D. Dixon: 14 carries, 79 yards
J. Johnson: 11 carries, 42 yards
A. Crenshaw: 4 carries, 20 yards
B. Leaf: 4 carries, -8 yards

Receiving
C. Colvin: 6 receptions, 74 yards, 2 TDs, 2 drops
J. Williams: 5 receptions, 100 yards, TD
B. Paysinger: 5 receptions, 95 yards, 2 TDs
D. Jones: 3 receptions, 62 yards, drop
J. Stewart: 1 reception, 6 yards

Defense
D. Faaeteete: 6 tackles, 2 TFL, sack
A. Tuitele: 5 tackles
W. Thurmond III: 4 tackles
J. Bacon: 4 tackles, TFL
P. Chung: 4 tackles, INT, FF
J. Gibbs: 3 tackles, TFL, sack
M. Harper: INT, TD

Kicking
M. Evensen: 2-2 FG, 7-7 PAT

Michigan Wolverines

Team Stats
Passing Yards: 166
Rushing Yards: 132
Total Yards: 298
1st Downs: 11
3rd Downs: 3-12 (25%)
4th Downs: 0-0 (0%)
Turnovers: 3
Penalties-Yards: 5-62
Time of Possession: 10:59

Player Stats

Passing
C. Henne: 6-23, 136 yards, TD, 2 INTs
R. Mallett: 3-4, 30 yards

Rushing
M. Hart: 17 carries, 69 yards
M. Manningham: 1 carry, 50 yards, TD
B. Minor: 2 carries, 27 yards
T. Clemons: 1 carry, 3 yards
M. Moundros: 1 carry, 1 yard
R. Mallett: 1 carry, -7 yards
C. Henne: 2 carries, -11 yards

Receiving
G. Mathews: 2 receptions, 97 yards, TD
M. Massey: 2 receptions, 25 yards
M. Webb: 1 reception, 10 yards
T. Clemons: 1 reception, 2 yards
C. Butler: 1 reception, 11 yards
M. Moundros: 1 reception, 0 yards, 2 drops
M. Manningham: 1 reception, 20 yards, drop

Defense
C. Graham: 10 tackles, 2 TFL, FF
S. Crable: 8 tackles, 2 TFL, sack, FR
J. Thompson: 8 tackles, 2 TFL
D. Warren: 6 tackles
B. Englemon: 5 tackles
T. Jamison: 5 tackles, 4 TFL, sack, FF
J. Adams: 5 tackles, 3 TFL
M. Trent: 5 tackles

Kicking
B. Wright: 2-2 PAT

Record: 2-0

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Week 2 Recap

Top 25 Action
Oregon 55, #2 Michigan 14
#9 Virginia Tech 38, #3 LSU 34
#4 Florida 56, Troy 7
#5 Texas 31, #22 TCU 6
#6 West Virginia 56, Marshall 3
#7 Wisconsin 37, UNLV 7
#8 Oklahoma 36, Miami 21
#11 Louisville 38, Mid Tenn State 3
#12 Ohio State 56, Akron 10
#13 Auburn 37, USF 7
Wake Forest 34, #14 Nebraska 17
#15 California 45, Colorado State 14
#16 Penn State 34, Notre Dame 24
South Carolina 39, #17 Georgia 22
#18 UCLA 38, BYU 7
#19 Rutgers 49, Army 21
#20 Florida State 49, UAB 7
#21 Tennessee 35, Southern Miss 21
#23 Boise State 45, Washington 14
#24 Texas A&M 36, Fresno State 7
#25 Hawaii 59, Louisiana Tech 3

Players of the Week
Offense: Micah Andrews, RB, Wake Forest: 36 carries, 289 yards, 3 TDs
Defense: Deon Hightower, OLB, Minnesota: 8 tackles, 2 TFL, sack, 2 INTs, TD

Pac-10 Players of the Week
Offense: Dennis Dixon, QB, Oregon: 16-22, 257 yards, 4 TDs; 14 carries, 79 yards
Defense: Bernard Hicks, SS, California: 6 tackles, 2 TFL, sack, INT, TD

Heisman Watch
1. Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas: 26 carries, 201 yards, 2 TDs
2. John David Booty, QB, USC: 18-23, 249 yards, 6 TDs
3. Brian Brohm, QB, Louisville: 43-60, 491 yards, 7 TDs
4. Billy Pittman, WR, Texas: 12 receptions, 239 yards, 3 TDs
5. Ian Johnson, RB, Boise State: 157 rushing yards, 4 TDs; 208 receiving yards, 3 TDs

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Bitter, party of 1?

You did your best to get virtual Lloyd Carr fired, didn't you?

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Bitter, party of 1?

You did your best to get virtual Lloyd Carr fired, didn't you?

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How are you handling the VERY limited uniform options? Playing as Oregon that would tick me off.

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How are you handling the VERY limited uniform options? Playing as Oregon that would tick me off.

Haha, I think there's actually more options on the PS2, which is what I'm stuck on. For home there's Green/Green, Black/Black and Yellow/Yellow, and away there's White/White and White/Green. Not nearly as many options as there actually are for the Ducks, but it's acceptable.

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Haha, I think there's actually more options on the PS2, which is what I'm stuck on. For home there's Green/Green, Black/Black and Yellow/Yellow, and away there's White/White and White/Green. Not nearly as many options as there actually are for the Ducks, but it's acceptable.

Definitely more options on the PS2 then, I think Oregon has 2 uniforms on the 360.

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Fresno State @ Oregon
Autzen Stadium
Eugene, OR
September 15, 2007



Ducks show no mercy
Snubbed by the polls, Oregon has Fresno State beaten by halftime

EUGENE, OR - Although they've been taught to never say it aloud, secretly, several players for Oregon were angry that their team failed to crack the Top 25 after last week's dismantling of #2 Michigan.

So they decided to make an even bigger statement.

Dennis Dixon, Jonathan Stewart and the rest of the first team offense spent the second half on the sidelines - a well-deserved break, as they rolled up 56 points and 500 yards in the first half. The backups took it from there, and in some cases the backups' backups. In the end, the Ducks had 752 total yards of offense, and a 73-20 win over Fresno State.

"We were a little upset that we weren't ranked, but instead of letting that get us down, it just motivated us to come out and play even better," Dixon said afterwards. The senior QB had his best game yet, throwing for 359 yards and 3 touchdowns, and rushing for 121 and another score.

Jonathan Stewart scored a career-high 4 touchdowns on the ground, and accumulated 118 yards on just 11 carries. Jeremiah Johnson added a TD and 49 yards on 10 carries, and 3rd-stringer Andre Crenshaw had 48 and a TD.

While Brian Paysinger and Cameron Colvin both went over 100 yards receiving, it was Derrick Jones (twice) and Jaison Williams that found the endzone.

The Ducks also forced six turnovers on defense. They appear to be hitting stride just in time, as it's all Pac-10 games from here on out, starting at Stanford next week.

Team	Quarter	Scoring Play	Score
	1	Jonathan Stewart, 37 yard run (Evensen kick), 7:33	7-0
	1	Dennis Dixon, 48 yard run (Evensen kick), 6:17	14-0
	1	Dennis Dixon, 12 yard pass to Jaison Williams (Evensen kick), 4:08	21-0
	2	Jonathan Stewart, 4 yard run (Evensen kick), 7:43	28-0
	2	Tom Brandstater, 65 yard pass to Chastin West (Stitser kick), 7:04	28-7
	2	Jonathan Stewart, 3 yard run (Evensen kick), 6:22	35-7
	2	Tom Brandstater, 80 yard pass to Marlon Moore (PAT blocked), 6:06	35-13
	2	Dennis Dixon, 41 yard pass to Derrick Jones (Evensen kick), 5:17	42-13
	2	Jonathan Stewart, 44 yard run (Evensen kick), 3:03	49-13
	2	Dennis Dixon, 14 yard pass to Derrick Jones (Evensen kick), 0:26	56-13
	3	Matt Evensen, 27 yard FG, 4:41	59-13
	3	Jeremiah Johnson, 11 yard run (Evensen kick), 3:25	66-13
	4	Andre Crenshaw, 8 yard run (Evensen kick), 5:44	73-13
	4	Ryan Colburn, 17 yard pass to Anthony Harding (Stitser kick), 1:55	73-20

Oregon Ducks

Team Stats
Passing Yards: 423
Rushing Yards: 329
Total Yards: 752
1st Downs: 32
3rd Downs: 8-12 (68%)
4th Downs: 0-1 (0%)
Turnovers: 3
Penalties-Yards: 3-45
Time of Possession: 20:09

Player Stats

Passing
D. Dixon: 21-32, 359 yards, 3 TDs, INT
B. Leaf: 4-5, 52 yards
C. Kempt: 2-3, 12 yards, INT

Rushing
D. Dixon: 7 carries, 121 yards, TD
J. Stewart: 11 carries, 118 yards, 4 TDs
J. Johnson: 10 carries, 49 yards, TD
A. Crenshaw: 10 carries, 48 yards, TD
C. Kempt: 1 carry, 1 yard
B. Leaf: 1 carry, -8 yards

Receiving
B. Paysinger: 8 receptions, 104 yards, 2 drops
C. Colvin: 7 receptions, 125 yards
D. Jones: 4 receptions, 78 yards, 2 TDs
J. Williams: 4 receptions, 90 yards, TD
D. Davis: 2 receptions, 28 yards
G. Strong: 1 reception, 14 yards
E. Dickson: 1 reception, 4 yards, 3 drops

Defense
J. Bacon: 5 tackles, INT, FF
A. Tuitele: 4 tackles, 3 TFL
R. DePalo: 3 tackles
N. Reed: 3 tackles
D. Faaeteete: 3 tackles, TFL, sack
J. Boyd: 2 tackles, FF, FR
W. Thurmond: 2 tackles, TFL, sack, INT
P. Chung: 2 tackles, INT, FR

Kicking
M. Evensen: 1-1 FG, 10-10 PAT

Fresno State Bulldogs

Team Stats
Passing Yards: 300
Rushing Yards: 53
Total Yards: 353
1st Downs: 12
3rd Downs: 1-10 (10%)
4th Downs: 0-0 (0%)
Turnovers: 6
Penalties-Yards: 2-20
Time of Possession: 11:51

Player Stats

Passing
T. Brandstater: 17-40, 283 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
R. Colburn: 1-1, 17 yards, TD
L. Miller: 0-1, INT

Rushing
L. Miller: 11 carries, 42 yards
N. Adams: 2 carries, 10 yards
C. Smith: 1 carry, 10 yards
T. Brandstater: 3 carries, -4 yards
R. Colburn: 1 carry, -5 yards

Receiving
C. West: 5 receptions, 103 yards, TD, drop
M. Moore: 4 receptions, 129 yards, TD, 2 drops
B. Pascoe: 3 receptions, 24 yards, 3 drops
S. Dorsey: 2 receptions, 25 yards, 2 drops
D. Lubinsky: 2 receptions, 1 yard, drop
S. Ajirotutu: 1 reception, 1 yard
A. Harding: 1 reception, 17 yards, TD

Defense
M. Riley: 9 tackls, TFL
T. Shamblee: 8 tackles, INT, FF
J. Blackmon: 7 tackles, INT
D. Jenkins: 7 tackles, FR
M. Haynes: 5 tackles, 2 TFL
J. Roberts: 4 tackles, 3 TFL, sack

Kicking
C. Stitser: 2-3 PAT

Record: 3-0

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Week 3 Recap

Top 25 Action
#1 USC 38, #20 Nebraska 28
#19 Tennessee 44, #2 Florida 23
#3 Texas 24, UCF 14
#4 West Virginia 49, Maryland 17
#5 Virginia Tech 34, Ohio 10
#7 Oklahoma 38, Utah State 22
#8 Arkansas 38, Alabama 31
#9 LSU 38, Mid Tenn State 0
#10 Louisville 50, Kentucky 42
Washington 34, #11 Ohio State 6
#12 Auburn 45, Mississippi State 17
#13 Michigan 16, Notre Dame 13
#14 California 35, Louisiana Tech 17
#15 Penn State 30, Buffalo 20
#16 UCLA 35, Utah 16
#17 Rutgers 72, Norfolk State 0
#18 Florida State 35, Colorado 17
#21 Boise State 49, Wyoming 14
#22 Texas A&M 45, UL Monroe 13
#23 Hawaii 37, UNLV 10
#24 Georgia 41, Western Carolina 14
#25 Wake Forest 25, Army 14

Players of the Week
Offense: Chubb Small, RB, Marshall: 12 carries, 72 yards, 3 TDs; 4 receptions, 148 yards, TD
Defense: Devon Hall, OLB, Utah State: 10 tackles, 3 INTs, TD

Pac-10 Players of the Week
Offense: Dennis Dixon, QB, Oregon: 21-32, 359 yards, 3 TDs; 7 carries, 121 yards, TD
Defense: E.J. Savannah, OLB, Washington: 4 tackles, 3 TFL, sack, 2 INTs, TD

Heisman Watch
1. Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas: 55 carries, 389 yards, 5 TDs
2. John David Booty, QB, USC: 40-59, 537 yards, 8 TDs, 3 INTs
3. Limas Sweed, WR, Texas: 10 receptions, 255 yards, 4 TDs
4. Vince Hall, MLB, Virginia Tech: 26 tackles, 13 TFL, 5 sacks, INT, 2 FF
5. Allen Patrick, RB, Oklahoma: 66 carries, 495 yards, 7 TDs

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Oregon @ Stanford
Stanford Stadium
Stanford, CA
September 22, 2007



Ducks escape Cardinal
Ducks' D is shredded, but turnovers keep Stanford at bay for Dixon's winning drive

STANFORD, CA - Well, this certainly isn't the way to impress the voters.

Oregon's defense missed the trip to Stanford on Saturday. Or at least it looked that way. They forced five turnovers, but still gave up almost 600 yards of offense. It was because of those turnovers though, that they never trailed, and after Jonathan Stewart's 50 yard kickoff return, Dennis Dixon took it from there, leading the Ducks 26 yards in 4 plays, setting up Matt Evensen for the game-winning 43 yard field goal as time expired, giving the Ducks an exhausting 31-28 win.

Dixon completed 16 of 29 passes on the day for 285 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He also ran for 106 yards (to lead the team) and 2 more. Stanford did a good job containing Stewart - on the ground anyway. He only had 63 rushing yards, but in addition to his clutch kickoff return, he caught a 79 yard touchdown pass on a wheel route.

Aside from the butchery on defense, Jairus Byrd stood out well, with 3 interceptions.

The defense picked a bad time to go in the tank, as California comes to Autzen next week, anchored by their explosive offense.

Team	Quarter	Scoring Play	Score
	1	Dennis Dixon, 1 yard run (Evensen kick), 4:26	7-0
	2	Dennis Dixon, 61 yard run (Evensen kick), 6:17	14-0
	2	Anthony Kimble, 3 yard run (Ottovegio kick), 2:15	14-7
	2	Dennis Dixon, 45 yard pass to Jaison Williams (Evensen kick), 1:45	21-7
	3	Anthony Kimble, 10 yard run (Ottovegio kick), 4:45	21-14
	3	T.C. Ostrander, 11 yard pass to Mark Bradford (Ottovegio kick), 2:17	21-21
	3	Dennis Dixon, 79 yard pass to Jonathan Stewart (Evensen kick), 2:05	28-21
	4	T.C. Ostrander, 15 yard pass to Matt Traverso (Ottovegio kick), 0:40	28-28
	4	Matt Evensen, 43 yard FG, 0:00	31-28

Oregon Ducks

Team Stats
Passing Yards: 285
Rushing Yards: 173
Total Yards: 458
1st Downs: 17
3rd Downs: 3-10 (30%)
4th Downs: 0-1 (0%)
Turnovers: 2
Penalties-Yards: 3-30
Time of Possession: 12:03

Player Stats

Passing
D. Dixon: 16-29, 285 yards, 2 TDs, INT

Rushing
D. Dixon: 11 carries, 106 yards, 2 TDs
J. Stewart: 15 carries, 63 yards
J. Johnson: 1 carry, 4 yards

Receiving
B. Paysinger: 6 receptions, 67 yards
J. Williams: 3 receptions, 77 yards, TD
D. Jones: 3 receptions, 29 yards, drop
J. Stewart: 2 receptions, 94 yards, TD
E. Dickson: 1 reception, 4 yards
C. Colvin: 1 reception, 14 yards

Defense
J. Byrd: 9 tackles, 2 TFL, 3 INTs
W. Thurmond: 9 tackles, TFL
P. Chung: 8 tackles, TFL, INT, FF
A. Tuitele: 6 tackles, 2 TFL, sack, INT
J. Bacon: 5 tackles
J. Boyd: 4 tackles, TFL
N. Reed: 3 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks

Kicking
M. Evensen: 1-2 FG, 4-4 PAT

Stanford Cardinal

Team Stats
Passing Yards: 469
Rushing Yards: 120
Total Yards: 589
1st Downs: 33
3rd Downs: 9-19 (47%)
4th Downs: 3-7 (42%)
Turnovers: 5
Penalties-Yards: 1-8
Time of Possession: 19:57

Player Stats

Passing
T. Ostrander: 30-62, 469 yards, 2 TDs, 5 INTs

Rushing
A. Kimble: 30 carries, 153 yards, 2 TDs
E. Nnoli: 1 carry, 3 yards
M. Bradford: 1 carry, -3 yards
G. Moore: 1 carry, -6 yards
T. Ostrander: 5 carries, -27 yards

Receiving
M. Bradford: 10 receptions, 169 yards, TD, 3 drops
E. Moore: 8 receptions, 154 yards, 2 drops
M. Traverso: 7 receptions, 69 yards, TD
A. Kimble: 2 receptions, 16 yards
C. Hazlehurst: 1 reception, 21 yards
R. Sherman: 1 reception, 28 yards, drop
E. Nnoli: 1 reception, 12 yards, drop

Defense
B. McNally: 9 tackles, TFL, FF
P. Griffin: 9 tackles, 3 TFL, FR
N. Sanchez: 6 tackles, TFL
W. Osaisai: 6 tackles, TFL
C. McFall: 4 tackles, TFL, sack
T. McAndrew: 2 tackles, INT

Kicking
J. Ottovegio: 4-4 PAT

Record: 4-0, 1-0

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Week 4 Recap

Top 25 Action
#1 USC 29, Washington State 26
#2 Texas 42, Rice 0
#3 West Virginia 52, ECU 14
#4 Virginia Tech 34, William and Mary 10
Iowa 27, #5 Wisconsin 24
#6 Oklahoma 55, Tulsa 7
#7 Arkansas 23, Kentucky 7
#8 LSU 28, South Carolina 9
#9 Louisville 56, Syracuse 14
Ole Miss 34, #10 Florida 31
#11 Auburn 49, New Mexico State 10
#12 Michigan 49, #14 Penn State 10
#13 California 42, Arizona 3
#15 UCLA 31, Washington 21
#16 Tennessee 31, Arkansas State 14
Miami 41, #20 Texas A&M 24
#21 Ohio State 27, Northwestern 21
#22 Hawaii 73, FCS East 3
Alabama 45, #23 Georgia 24
Maryland 31, #24 Wake Forest 17
#25 Nebraska 49, Ball State 14

Players of the Week
Offense: Harrison Beck, QB, NC State: 25-40, 282 yards, 5 TDs
Defense: Ted Czepiga, MLB, Florida Atlantic: 6 tackles, 2 TFL, sack, 2 INTs, TD

Pac-10 Players of the Week
Offense: Dennis Dixon, QB, Oregon: 16-29, 285 yards, 2 TDs; 11 carries, 106 yards, 2 TDs
Defense: Jairus Byrd, CB, Oregon: 9 tackles, 2 TFL, 3 INTs

Heisman Watch
1. Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas: 80 carries, 550 yards, 5 TDs
2. Colt McCoy, QB, Texas: 70-109, 925 yards, 14 TDs, 1 INT
3. Dennis Dixon, QB, Oregon: 67-110, 1041 yards, 12 TDs, 3 INTs; 360 rushing yards, 3 TDs
4. Malcolm Kelly, WR, Oklahoma: 24 receptions, 284 yards, 6 TDs
5. Brian Brohm, QB, Louisville: 85-133, 1185 yards, 15 TDs, 10 INTs

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#11 California @ #24 Oregon
Autzen Stadium
Eugene, OR
September 29, 2007



Dixon carries Ducks past Bears
Clutch plays by QB and defense help Oregon upset California

EUGENE, OR - Before the season started, everyone knew that in order for the Oregon Ducks to contend for the Pac-10 title, they would have to take care of all the big games at home.

That first big game is out of the way.

Cal dominated Oregon's defense to the tune of 545 yards, but the Ducks forced five turnovers - many at truly clutch times - and Dennis Dixon's arm did the rest in a 37-28 Ducks win.

The Bears marched down the field with ease on the opening drive of the game, capping it with a DeSean Jackson touchdown catch on 4th and goal. The Ducks went 3 and out, sputtering on the ground. They would find that their #1 ranked rushing attack would not have any holes all day long, netting just 68 yards. So Chip Kelly adjusted the gameplan, and although the Ducks made their fans nervous by settling for field goals frequently, Dixon made the plays when it counted, at one point connecting on 20 of 22 passes. For the game, he completed 29 of 41 for 395 yards and 3 touchdowns, the last of which came with 1:55 to go to seal the victory.

The turning point came early in the 4th though. Oregon had just taken a 23-21 lead, but Cal was primed to strike back. Nate Longshore hit Jackson way downfield for a 40 yard gain, but Ducks Rover Patrick Chung stripped DeSean of the football at the 20 yard line, and Walter Thurmond returned it to midfield. Four plays later, Dixon hit tight end Ed Dickson in the endzone to give Oregon breathing room at 30-21. Chung was a monster throughout the game, registering a team high 9 tackles, intercepting Longshore twice, and forcing two fumbles.

The Ducks have a bye week to recover from the emotional high of this game before taking on Washington State.

Team	Quarter	Scoring Play	Score
	1	Nate Longshore, 2 yard pass to DeSean Jackson (Schneider kick), 4:36	7-0
	2	Matt Evensen,32 yard FG, 7:50	7-3
	2	Matt Evensen, 27 yard FG, 5:36	7-6
	2	Nate Longshore, 42 yard pass to DeSean Jackson (Schneider kick), 4:16	14-6
	2	Dennis Dixon, 7 yard pass to Ed Dickson (Dixon run), 0:19	14-14
	3	Matt Evensen, 48 yard FG, 6:54	17-14
	3	Matt Evensen, 29 yard FG, 3:36	20-14
	3	Nate Longshore, 39 yard pass to Robert Jordan (Schneider kick), 2:08	21-20
	4	Matt Evensen, 31 yard FG, 7:16	23-21
	4	Dennis Dixon, 3 yard pass to Ed Dickson (Evensen kick), 5:34	30-21
	4	Justin Forsett, 57 yard run (Schneider kick), 4:38	30-28
	4	Dennis Dixon, 14 yard pass to Jaison Williams (Evensen kick), 1:55	37-28

Oregon Ducks

Team Stats
Passing Yards: 395
Rushing Yards: 68
Total Yards: 463
1st Downs: 24
3rd Downs: 5-15 (33%)
4th Downs: 0-0 (0%)
Turnovers: 1
Penalties-Yards: 3-30
Time of Possession: 18:04

Player Stats

Passing
D. Dixon: 29-41, 395 yards, 3 TDs, INT

Rushing
J. Stewart: 23 carries, 52 yards
J. Johnson: 2 carries, 8 yards
D. Dixon: 12 carries, 8 yards

Receiving
C. Colvin: 9 receptions, 148 yards
E. Dickson: 6 receptions, 56 yards, 2 TDs, drop
J. Williams: 6 receptions, 80 yards, TD, drop
B. Paysinger: 5 receptions, 74 yards, drop
J. Stewart: 2 receptions, 31 yards
D. Jones: 1 reception, 6 yards, drop

Defense
P. Chung: 9 tackles, 2 INTs, 2 FF
J. Bacon: 7 tackles, 2 TFL
J. Byrd: 6 tackles, TFL, FF, FR
J. Boyd: 6 tackles, TFL, INT
A. Tuitele: 4 tackles
W. Thurmond: 3 tackles, FR

Kicking
M. Evensen: 5-5 FG, 2-2 PAT

California Golden Bears

Team Stats
Passing Yards: 362
Rushing Yards: 183
Total Yards: 545
1st Downs: 22
3rd Downs: 5-12 (41%)
4th Downs: 2-2 (100%)
Turnovers: 5
Penalties-Yards: 3-20
Time of Possession: 13:56

Player Stats

Passing
N. Longshore: 28-48, 362 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs

Rushing
J. Forsett: 15 carries, 177 yards, TD
N. Longshore: 1 carry, 6 yards

Receiving
L. Hawkins: 8 receptions, 91 yards, 3 drops
D. Jackson: 6 receptions, 120 yards, 2 TDs
C. Stevens: 5 receptions, 77 yards
R. Jordan: 4 receptions, 58 yards, TD
S. DeSa: 2 receptions, 4 yards
W. Ta'ufo'ou: 2 receptions, 8 yards
J. Forsett: 1 reception, 4 yards

Defense
B. Hampton: 10 tackles, TFL
T. Alualu: 8 tackles, 3 TFL, sack
A. Felder: 7 tackles, TFL
W. Williams: 6 tackles, TFL
R. Davis: 5 tackles, 3 TFL, sack, FF
Z. Follett: 4 tackles, TFL, sack, FF
T. DeCoud: 4 tackles, TFL
B. Hicks: 3 tackles, INT

Kicking
T. Schneider: 0-2 FG, 4-4 PAT

Record: 5-0, 2-0

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Week 5 Recap

Top 25 Action
Washington 30, #1 USC 14
#2 Texas 17, Kansas State 7
#3 West Virginia 49, USF 21
#4 Virginia Tech 34, North Carolina 24
Colorado 20, #5 Oklahoma 7
#6 Arkansas 31, North Texas 0
#7 LSU 56, Tulane 14
#8 Louisville 49, NC State 14
#9 Auburn 45, #21 Florida 21
#10 Michigan 33, Northwestern 17
#24 Oregon 37, #11 California 28
#12 Wisconsin 34, Michigan State 17
#13 UCLA 37, Oregon State 10
Maryland 24, #15 Rutgers 14
#16 Florida State 41, Alabama 20
#17 Boise State 49, Southern Miss 20
#18 Penn State 41, Illinois 14
#19 Ohio State 49, Minnesota 10
#20 Hawaii 55, Idaho 24
#22 Nebraska 24, Iowa State 14
#23 Iowa 42, Indiana 3
#25 TCU 31, Colorado State 7

Players of the Week
Offense: Colt Brennan, QB, Hawaii: 33-44, 498 yards, 7 TDs
Defense: Marcus Ball, OLB, Florida State: 3 tackles, 3 INTs, 2 TDs

Pac-10 Players of the Week
Offense: Willie Tuitama, QB, Arizona: 25-41, 337 yards, 5 TDs
Defense: Patrick Chung, Rover, Oregon: 9 tackles, 2 INTs, 2 FF

Heisman Watch
1. Dennis Dixon, QB, Oregon: 96-151, 1436 yards, 15 TDs, 4 INTs; 368 rushing yards, 3 TDs
2. Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas: 110 carries, 796 yards, 7 TDs; 10 receptions, 144 yards, 3 TDs
3. Colt McCoy, QB, Texas: 94-153, 1156 yards, 15 TDs, 1 INT
4. Brian Brohm, QB, Louisville: 107-163, 1533 yards, 20 TDs, 11 INTs
5. Brad Lester, RB, Auburn: 113 carries, 792 yards, 10 TDs

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Re: Oregon Ducks (NCAA 08)

Week 6 Recap

Top 25 Action
#14 Oklahoma 38, #1 Texas 34
#2 West Virginia 42, Syracuse 7
#3 Virginia Tech 13, Clemson 3
#4 Arkansas 49, Chatanooga 7
#5 Auburn 45, Vanderbilt 9
#6 LSU 38, Florida 17
#7 Louisville 39, Utah 17
#8 Michigan 45, Eastern Michigan 6
#9 USC 63, Stanford 3
#10 UCLA 37, Notre Dame 18
#11 Wisconsin 42, Illinois 7
#12 Tennessee 45, Georgia 6
#13 Florida State 28, NC State 7
#15 Boise State 42, New Mexico State 21
#21 Iowa 42, #16 Penn State 29
#18 Ohio State 35, Purdue 0
#19 Hawaii 38, Utah State 10
#22 Nebraska 17, Missouri 10
Cincinnati 21, #23 Rutgers 20
#24 TCU 26, Wyoming 20
#25 Texas A&M 35, Oklahoma State 13

Players of the Week
Offense: Kalvin McRae, RB, Ohio: 24 carries, 229 yards, 4 TDs
Defense: Melvin Rice, CB, Northern Illinois: 4 tackles, 2 INTs, TD

Pac-10 Players of the Week
Offense: Chris Markey, RB, UCLA: 22 carries, 119 yards, 2 TDs
Defense: Rey Maualuga, MLB, USC: tackle, 2 INTs, TD

Heisman Watch
1. Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas: 147 carries, 1097 yards, 10 TDs; 11 receptions, 151 yards, 3 TDs
2. Colt Brennan, QB, Hawaii: 152-222, 2008 yards, 26 TDs, 5 INTs
3. Brad Lester, RB, Auburn: 135 carries, 958 yards, 11 TDs
4. Brian Brohm, QB, Louisville: 124-187, 1781 yards, 22 TDs, 12 INTs
5. Pat White, QB, West Virginia: 83-114, 968 yards, 6 TDs, 2 INTs; 71 carries, 407 yards, 10 TDs