

Washington State @ #20 Oregon
Autzen Stadium
Eugene, OR
October 13, 2007

Defense sparks & Dixon ignites as Ducks steamroll Cougars
Harper's return, Dixon's 6 touchdowns pace 62-21 rout
EUGENE, OR - The Washington State Cougars were literally inches away from a two touchdown lead on the road in the first quarter against #20 Oregon.
And then #20 for Oregon changed the face of the game.
Free Safety Matthew Harper lunged in front of Alex Brink's pass, and ran 101 yards for a touchdown, tying the game at 7. The Ducks would score the next four touchdowns, and when all was said and done, Dennis Dixon had 5 through the air and one on the ground, and the Pac-10's best offense had a 62-21 victory.
It wasn't all on the offense though. The Ducks - leading the nation in takeaways and turnover margin - intercepted four more passes. That set their offense in a rhythm, and they racked up 513 yards. Not bad, considering they were at -6 (yes, minus six) after the first quarter. Dixon was on the run for much of the game, and couldn't find much room, netting only 29 yards on the ground. So he once again did the damage with his arm, completing 73% of his passes (19-26) for 305 yards and 5 TDs, with only one interception.
The Ducks face an interesting test next week, travelling to Seattle to take on rival Washington. The Huskies have been very schitzophrenic, but they do hold a 30-14 win over USC under their belts. Speaking of the Trojans - they come to Autzen in two weeks for a mega-showdown.
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Team Stats
Passing Yards: 311
Rushing Yards: 202
Total Yards: 513
1st Downs: 23
3rd Downs: 3-9 (33%)
4th Downs: 3-4 (75%)
Turnovers: 1
Penalties-Yards: 3-30
Time of Possession: 15:29
Player Stats
Passing
D. Dixon: 19-26, 305 yards, 5 TDs, INT
B. Leaf: 1-2, 6 yards
Rushing
J. Stewart: 10 carries, 129 yards, 2 TDs
J. Johnson: 15 carries, 39 yards
D. Dixon: 7 carries, 29 yards, TD
D. Paulson: 1 carry, 3 yards
A. Crenshaw: 2 carries, 2 yards
Receiving
C. Colvin: 6 receptions, 133 yards, TD, drop
J. Williams: 5 receptions, 72 yards, TD
E. Dickson: 3 receptions, 33 yards, 2 TDs
D. Jones: 2 receptions, 40 yards, TD
B. Paysinger: 2 receptions, 20 yards
R. Keeling: 1 reception, 6 yards
J. Stewart: 1 reception, 7 yards
Defense
J. Boyd: 9 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 INTs, FR
P. Chung: 8 tackles, 2 TFL, sack
J. Bacon: 8 tackles, TFL
N. Reed: 7 tackles, 3 TFL, sack
M. Harper: 7 tackles, FF, INT, TD
J. Gibbs: 6 tackles, 2 TFL, sack
A. Tuitele: 5 tackles, TFL
W. Thurmond: 4 tackles, 2 TFL, INT
Kicking
M. Evensen: 8-9 PAT

Team Stats
Passing Yards: 226
Rushing Yards: 156
Total Yards: 382
1st Downs: 24
3rd Downs: 3-12 (25%)
4th Downs: 3-3 (100%)
Turnovers: 4
Penalties-Yards: 0-0
Time of Possession: 16:31
Player Stats
Passing
A. Brink: 19-37, 243 yards, 3 TDs, 4 INTs
G. Rogers: 0-1
Rushing
D. Tardy: 31 carries, 177 yards
C. Dillon: 1 carry, 0 yards
G. Rogers: 1 carry, -3 yards
A. Brink: 5 carries, -18 yards
Receiving
B. Gibson: 6 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TDs
C. Dillon: 4 receptions, 28 yards
M. Bumpus: 4 receptions, 64 yards, 4 drops
F. Rabb: 2 receptions, 25 yards, drop
D. Tardy: 2 receptions, 9 yards
B. Ward: 1 reception, 4 yards
Defense
B. Williams: 7 tackles, TFL
C. Evans: 6 tackles, 2 TFL
G. Trent: 5 tackles, TFL
M. Graise: 5 tackles, 2 TFL, INT
T. Mixon: 5 tackles
H. Abdullah: 2 tackles, TFL, sack
Kicking
L. Langley: 3-3 PAT
Record: 6-0, 3-0
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