Oregon made its latest BCS statement Saturday, beating USC by three touchdowns in Los Angeles after a back-and-forth opening to once of the last remaining obstacles to the Ducks national title hopes.
Oregon Vs. USC: James Rushes For 239 Yards, 3 TDs As Ducks Overwhelm Trojans
The trio was part of a prolific offense that outgained the Trojans, 599-376, as the Ducks (8-0, 5-0 Pac-10) matched a school record for most consecutive victories to start a season.
Thomas completed 19-of-32 throws for 288 yards, 145 of which went to Maehl on eight hookups.
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Oregon Vs. USC: And Now The Ducks Retake The Lead
The two teams have already topped 630 yards of offense, and they’ve combined for 33 first downs in a bit more than 38 minutes.
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And the No. 1 team in the AP poll is suddenly in trouble for the third time in four weeks.
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Oregon Vs. USC: Trojans Fumble, And Great Catch By Jeff Maehl Gives Oregon 22-17 Lead
Guess who’s in the lead now? If you said Oregon, you’ve been paying attention.
It is now USC’s turn to score.
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Oregon Vs. USC: Ducks Back Ahead, But Behind Point-A-Minute Pace
For those keeping up with things like this, Oregon is slightly behind their point-a-minute pace of earlier this season, having scored 15 points in 17 minutes. But there’s still plenty of time to go, and this game has given us no reason to believe that there won’t be more scoring ahead.
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Lane Kiffin briefly weighed going for the two-point conversion but decided against it, and the Trojans settled for seven. Only time will tell if that was a wise decision, because Oregon once again has the ball.
Read Article >Oregon Vs. USC: A Question Of Size
SB Nation’s Conquest Chronicles thinks defensive line play will be a crucial element in Saturday’s Oregon-USC game:
The Big Uglies will control the line of scrimmage. Size matters and when it comes to comparing the USC and Oregon lines the contest is not even close. The offensive lines are similarly sized, averaging 294 and 295 pounds respectively. But the defensive lines each will be facing present very different match ups. The Duck’s defensive line weighs in at an average of just 258 pounds. On the other hand, the Trojan d-line is built like an offensive line, averaging 291 pounds. The size advantage USC enjoys will be important, especially when it comes to protecting the QB and establishing a running game which will be essential to keeping the Oregon offense off the field. On the defensive line, the size match up will be helpful in getting consistent penetration and disrupting the backfield. It also helps that the Trojan lines have been two of the best performing squads on the team this season.
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