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Table of Contents // What’s Inside
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Game Notes ....................................2 Head Coach Chip Kelly ..................8 Assistant Coaches ..........................10 Players to Watch ............................14 Oregon Roster ................................16 Wisconsin Roster............................17 Depth Charts ................................18 Season Statistics..............................19 Season Recap ............................20-32 Rose Bowl Information ..................33 Pasadena Information ....................36 Oregon Bowl History ....................38
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Game Notes // Rose Bowl: Oregon vs. Wisconsin
// THE SERIES Wisconsin leads the all-time series against Oregon, 3-1, but the Ducks won the most recent meeting, 31-28, in 2001.
// ON THE AIR National Television: ABC with Brent Musburger (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) & Erin Andrews (reporter). National Radio: ESPN Radio with Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Chris Spielman (analyst) & Tom Rinaldi (reporter). Local Radio: Oregon IMG with Jerry Allen (play-by-play), Mike Jorgensen (analyst) & Jay Allen (reporter). Satellite Radio: XM 84, Sirius 84.
// QUICK HITS
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• In winning the first Pac-12 title, Oregon became only the second team in conference history to win three consecutive outright titles (USC 2003-05, last two since vacated) since the league expanded to 10 teams in 1978. • Oregon is 1-4 all-time in the Rose Bowl Game, having dropped its last four appearances most recently in 2010 vs. Ohio State, 26-17. The Ducks lone postseason win in Pasadena was a 14-0 shutout of Pennsylvania in 1917. • UO is 0-3 in the Rose Bowl Game against current Big Ten teams: 0-1 vs. Penn State; 0-2
vs. Ohio State. • Only once before have consecutive losers of the Rose Bowl met up in the third year, when Michigan (loser in 1987) defeated USC (’88) in ’89. • Wisconsin (No. 9) will be UO’s fourth opponent this season currently ranked in the AP top 10. • Oregon’s last bowl victory was a 42-31 win over Oklahoma State in the 2008 Holiday Bowl. • The Ducks are the only team in the country playing in a third straight BCS bowl game. • Junior RB LaMichael James placed tenth in the 2011 Heisman Trophy race, becoming the first Oregon player with two top 10 finishes in a career (third in ’10). • James (52 TDs) trails Wisconsin JR RB Montee Ball (53) by one score for 15th place on the NCAA all-time rushing touchdown list. • Badgers senior QB Russell Wilson (37) and Oregon JR QB Darron Thomas (25) rank 1-2 in the FBS in consecutive games with at least one touchdown pass. • Freshman RB/WR De’Anthony Thomas is the only player in the country with 400 or more yards rushing, receiving and kick returning. Thomas is also top among freshman in touchdowns with 16 and scoring average among nonkickers at 7.5 points per game.
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Game Notes // Rose Bowl: Oregon vs. Wisconsin
// BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK CHAMPS With consecutive conference crowns the last three seasons, Oregon became the second team to win three straight outright Pac-12 championships since the conference expanded to 10 teams in 1978, joining USC from 2003-05 (’04 and ’05 titles since vacated). Last year, the Ducks became the first Pac-12 squad to win nine league games.
// VS. THE TOP 10 Oregon is 4-3 against the top 10 under Chip Kelly, with two defeats coming in BCS bowl games — vs. No. 8 Ohio State in the 2010 Rose Bowl and No. 1 Auburn in the 2011 BCS Championship — and the other vs. No. 4 LSU in the 2011 Cowboys Classic in Arlington, Texas. UO’s 5330 win Nov. 12 at No. 3 Stanford was its first against a top 5 team in a regular season road game.
// BOWL BOUND After picking up their sixth win of the season Oct. 22 at Colorado, the Ducks became bowl-eligible for a seventh straight year. Oregon is one of only ten programs nationally to play in a bowl game in at least 18 of the past 22 seasons.
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Not only did the Nov. 19 loss vs. USC end Oregon’s 21-game home winning streak and 16-game Pac-12
winning streak, it marked the first time in Chip Kelly’s tenure as head coach that an opponent defeated the Ducks with only one week to prepare. Oregon’s previous five losses came in season openers at Boise State (’09) and vs. LSU (’11), postseason bowl games vs. Ohio State (’09) and Auburn (’10), and against a Stanford team coming off a bye week in ’09.
// AMONG THE PAC-12 GREATS With 4,923 career rushing yards, junior RB LaMichael James ranks third in Pac-12 history. He is first back in conference history with three seasons of 1,500 or more yards and just the second player to surpass the 4,000-mark as a junior, joining USC’s Charles White. White holds the Pac-12’s all-time rushing mark with 6,245 yards.
// NO DOUBTING THOMAS With three touchdown passes vs. UCLA Dec. 2, junior QB Darron Thomas now has 63 for his career, breaking Danny O’Neil’s (1991-94) school record. The Houston native ranks seventh on UO’s career passing list with 5,642 yards and seventh in total offense with 6,360 yards.
// EXPLOSION PLAYS After not recording a single play from scrimmage of 25 or more yards in the season opener vs. LSU, the Ducks have 63 since. Last season, the Ducks had 57 such plays in 13 games.
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Game Notes // Rose Bowl: Oregon vs. Wisconsin
// BO KNOWS TOUCHDOWNS Sophomore LB Boseko Lokombo scored his third touchdown of the season and fourth of his career on Oct. 12 when he intercepted a pass from Stanford’s Andrew Luck and returned it 40 yards for the score. Two weeks earlier, he scooped up a blocked punt and ran 25 yards for a TD vs. Washington State, and against Arizona State on Oct. 15, he turned his first career interception into a 67-yard “pick six”. As a freshman in 2010, the Canadian recovered and returned a fumble for a 32-yard TD at Arizona State.
// ESPN COLLEGE GAMEDAY IN EUGENE 6
ESPN College GameDay produced its weekly college football preview show from the University of Oregon prior to the Ducks’ matchup with No. 18 Arizona State,
marking the sixth appearance in Eugene by the immensely popular show which features Chris Fowler, Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Erin Andrews and David Pollack. For the first time, the production originated from campus, taking place on the memorial quad with the Lillis Business Complex as a backdrop. With the win vs. the Sun Devils, UO now owns a 5-1 record when hosting GameDay with the lone defeat coming vs. No. 6 Cal, 31-24, in 2007. Last season, the No. 4 Ducks beat No. 9 Stanford, 52-31. Other home wins in front of GameDay were a 47-20 Halloween upset of fourthranked USC in ‘09 (UO was No. 10), a 35-23 win vs. No. 6 Arizona State in ‘07 (UO was No. 4) and a 29-10 upset of No. 6 UCLA in 2000 (UO was unranked).
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Head Coach Chip Kelly // Fifth Year (Third as Head Coach)
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fter a Pac-10 Conference championship as a firstyear head coach and a trip to the Rose Bowl in 2009, what could Oregon football fans expect for an encore? An unbeaten regular season, a second consecutive league title, a date in the BCS National Championship Game and near-unanimous national coach-of-the-year honors ended up being the answer. In just two full seasons at the helm, Chip Kelly has taken a program accustomed to making gradual steps up the ladder toward conference supremacy and has elevated it into one that appears ready for hyperspace. As a rookie mentor, the Ducks’ head man became the first coach in Pac-10 history to win an outright
MORE ABOUT Kelly
> Full Bio > Photo Gallery > Video conference title in his first year, leading the Ducks to the Rose Bowl Game for the first time since 1995. Now a two-time Pac-10 coach of the year, Kelly also became the league’s first national coach of the year recipient in seven seasons in 2010, winning not one, but five awards: AFCA, AP, Eddie Robinson, Sporting News and Walter Camp. Kelly oversaw the team’s first 12win season in 2010 and led the Ducks to a school-record 12-game winning streak.
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Assistant Coaches // Aliotti, Helfrich, Greatwood
Nick Aliotti Defensive Coordinator > Aliotti’s defense allowed its 2011 opponents to convert only 38 percent of their thirddown conversions.
> Because of Oregon’s quick-strike offense, the Ducks’ defense had to remain on the field almost 10 minutes longer per game than the offense.
> Oregon’s defense caused 27 turnovers in 2011.
> Full Bio
Mark Helfrich Offensive Coordinator > Oregon has recorded its fourth straight season (seventh overall) of double-digit victories. The Ducks have 42 wins since the start of 2008, which is the most in a four-year period in school history. Last year, UO set a school record for wins at 12.
> Of Oregon’s 75 offensive drives resulting in touchdowns, 41 have taken two minutes or less.
> Full Bio
Steve Greatwood Offensive Line > After the first 13 games, the Ducks are averaging 6.53 yards per rushing attempt (589 att for 3,844 yds). That mark is currently the highest by a Pac-12 school in a single season in conference history. USC set the record in 2005 with an average of 6.43 (525 att for 3,380 yds). 10
> Greatwood coached senior right guard Mark Asper to All-Pac-12 honorable mention.
> Full Bio
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// Azzinaro, Campbell, Frost
Jerry Azzinaro Defensive Line > The Ducks’ often overlooked line play on both sides of the ball has been a key to their success this season, ranking third in the nation in sacks (3.31 per game) and 11th nationally in sacks allowed (0.92).
> Junior DE Dion Jordan was named to the All-Pac-12 team, while DT Taylor Hart and DE Terrell Turner were honorable mention.
> Full Bio
Gary Campbell Running Backs > Campbell is in his 29th year on the Oregon staff, which equals the longest tenure of any Oregon assistant football coach in school history.
> Freshman RB De’Anthony Thomas was named Pac-12 co-offensive freshman of the year and was one of five Ducks to make the All-Pac-12 first team.
> Full Bio
Scott Frost Wide Receivers > Frost’s wide receivers averaged 13.1 yards per catch and caught 36 touchdowns in 2011.
> The Oregon wide receivers accounted for 219.5 yards per contest this season.
> Lavasier Tuinei led all wideouts with 40 catches for 441 yards and eight touchdowns. His longest catch went for 55 yards.
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Assistant Coaches // Neal, Osborne, Pellum
John Neal Secondary > Neal’s defensive backs grabbed 16 interceptions in 2011, three were returned for scores.
> Oregon’s defensive backfield allowed 6.3 yards per pass this season.
> Oregon’s opponents scored only 23 passing touchdowns in 2011 and averaged 243.5 yards per game.
> Full Bio
Tom Osborne Tight Ends/Special Teams > Oregon’s special teams were solid again in 2011 thanks in part to every specialist returning with the exception of holder Nate Costa.
> Senior TE David Paulson was named to the All-Pac-12 second team, catching six TDs.
> The Ducks scored four TDs through punt and kick returns in 2011.
> Full Bio
Don Pellum Linebackers/Recruiting Coord. > Senior linebacker Josh Kaddu earned firstteam All-Pac-12 accolades in 2011 after collecting 49 tackles.
> LB Michael Clay was second on the squad with 89 total tackles, 6.5 for loss. 12
> Senior LB Dewitt Stuckey earned All-Pac-12 honorable mention.
> Full Bio
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Players to Watch // Oregon’s LaMichael James and John Boyett
LaMichael James #21 JUNIOR RUNNING BACK James’ versatility has been on display through his first nine games of the season as he’s racked up yardage rushing (1,646), receiving (210), punt returning (135) and kick returning (21). James’ 2,012 all-purpose yards on the year are the second-most in a single season at UO and give him 5,706 for his career, breaking Derek Loville’s (1986-89) previous UO record of 5,223.
John Boyett #20 JUNIOR FREE SAFETY The second-team All-Pac-12 free safety led the Ducks with 91 total tackles (54 solo) this season. He also collected three tackles for loss and one interception.
OTHER PLAYERS TO LOOK OUT FOR: — #46 Michael Clay, LB 89 total tackles, three for loss — #52 Dewitt Stuckey, LB 38 solo tackles, three sacks — #6 De’Anthony Thomas, RB
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858 kick-return yards, two KR TDs Oregon photos by: Eric Evans, Oregon Media Services
— #5 Darron Thomas, QB 2,493 passing yards, 30 TDs
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// Wisconsin’s Montee Ball and Chris Borland
Montee Ball #28 JUNIOR RUNNING BACK Ball has scored at least two touchdowns in every game this season. Ball has 38 touchdowns on the season, second-best in NCAA history, trailing only Barry Sanders (39 in 1988). Ball has scored at least three touchdowns in eight of Wisconsin’s 13 games this season. Ball also is now 2-of-2 passing on the season, with both completions going to quarterback Russell Wilson.
Chris Borland #44 SOPHOMORE LINEBACKER Borland has been named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week twice this season. He tallied a career-high 16 tackles against Penn State in the regular-season finale.
OTHER PLAYERS TO LOOK OUT FOR: — #16 Russell Wilson, QB 2,879 passing yards, 31 TDs — #1 Nick Toon, WR 55 receptions, 822 yards, nine TDs — #53 Mike Taylor, LB
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137 tackles, eight for loss — #26 Antonio Fenelus, DB four interceptions, five pass breakups
Wisconsin photos by: David Stluka, Wisconsin Athletic Communications
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Oregon Roster // 2011 Ducks No. 1 2 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 14 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 27 28 30 31 31 32 32 33 33 34 35 37 38 40 41
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Player Pos. Josh Huff WR Bryan Bennett QB Troy Hill CB Dior Mathis CB Erick Dargan S Issac Dixon DB Darron Thomas QB De’Anthony Thomas RB Keanon Lowe WR Marcus Mariota QB Blake Cantu WR Rahsaan Vaughn WR Eddie Pleasant ROV Devon Blackmon WR Brian Jackson DB Cliff Harris CB Ifo Ekpre-Olomu CB Dustin Haines QB Daryle Hawkins WR James Scales DB Brennan Doty QB Anthony Gildon CB Eric Dungy WR John Boyett FS LaMichael James RB Derrick Malone Jr. LB B.J. Kelley WR Kenjon Barner RB Boseko Lokombo LB
Ht. 5-11 6-3 5-11 5-9 5-11 5-11 6-3 5-9 5-9 6-4 6-0 6-2 5-11 6-1 5-10 5-11 5-10 6-3 6-4 5-10 6-3 6-1 6-1 5-10 5-9 6-2 6-2 5-11 6-3
Wt. 207 205 165 174 200 185 215 173 177 200 203 192 210 177 194 165 182 204 197 185 185 180 183 202 195 208 175 195 232
Class Hometown So. Houston, Texas Fr.* Encino, Calif. Fr.* Youngstown, Ohio Fr.* Detroit, Mich. Fr.* Pittsburg, Calif. Fr. Miami Gardens, Fla. Jr.* Houston, Texas Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. Fr.* Portland, Ore. Fr. Honolulu, Hawaii So.* Southlake, Texas Jr. Oakland, Calif. Sr.* La Palma, Calif. Fr. Fontana, Calif. So.* Hoover, Ala. Jr. Fresno, Calif. Fr. Chino Hills, Calif. So.* Eugene, Ore. So.* Omaha, Neb. Fr.* Greensboro, N.C. Fr. Port Neches, Texas Sr.* Simi Valley, Calif. Fr.* Tampa, Fla. Jr.* Napa, Calif. Jr.* Texarkana, Texas Fr.* Colton, Calif. Fr. Fresno, Calif. Jr.* Riverside, Calif. So.* Abbotsford, British Columbia So.* Sherwood, Ore. Fr. Castro Valley, Calif. Fr.* Sacramento, Calif. Fr. Texarkana, Texas Fr. Honolulu, Hawaii Fr.* Beverly Hills, Calif. So.* Pittsburg, Calif. Fr. Hillsboro, Ore. So.* Diamond Bar, Calif. Fr. Lake Oswego, Ore. Fr.* Victorville, Calif. Fr. Lakewood, Calif. Fr. Dallas, Texas So.* Portland, Ore. Fr.* San Carlos, Calif. Sr.* Cottage Grove, Ore.
Ben Butterfield Carlyle Garrick Terrance Mitchell Tra Carson Bronson Yim Kenny Bassett Avery Patterson Colt Lyerla J.R. Maffie Tyson Coleman Ayele Forde Rahim Cassell Anthony Wallace Anthony Blake Mike Garrity Blake Thompson Alejandro Maldonado Blake Stanton David Paulson Keloni Kamalani Brandon Hanna Terrell Turner Michael Clay Kiko Alonso Rodney Hardrick Eric Solis
WR LB CB RB DB RB DB TE DB LB RB LB LB RB LB LB
6-0 6-2 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-9 5-10 6-5 5-11 6-1 5-7 6-0 6-0 5-10 6-1 5-11
186 221 189 227 190 175 175 238 197 213 179 215 235 190 221 230
K/P WR TE LB DE DE LB LB LB K
5-10 5-11 6-4 5-11 6-2 6-3 5-11 6-4 6-1 5-10
198 So. Colton, Calif. 202 Fr.* Los Angeles, Calif. 241 Sr.* Auburn, Wash. 216 So.* Kihei, Hawaii 240 Sr.* Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 265 Sr.* Los Angeles, Calif. 225 Jr. San Jose, Calif. 240 Jr.* Los Gatos, Calif. 225 Fr. Colton, Calif. 182 So. Sherman Oaks, Calif.
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Player Pos. Jackson Rice P Drew Howell LS Isaac Ava LB Dewitt Stuckey LB Jennings Stewart LB Hamani Stevens OL Hroniss Grasu C Josh Kaddu LB Trevor Fox OL James Euscher OL Jeff Palmer SS Grant Thompson LB Ryan Hagen DT Ryan Clanton OL Nick Cody OL Matt Pierson OL Mana Greig OL Tyler Johnstone OL Isaac Remington DT Taylor Hart DT Josh Sanford OL Jamal Prater OL Brandon Thomas OL Ramsen Golpashin OL Everett Benyard III OL Andre Yruretagoyena OL Darrion Weems OL Jake Fisher OL Carson York OL Karrington Armstrong C Mark Asper OL Lavasier Tuinei WR Justin Hoffman WR Christian French TE Curtis White TE Chad Delaney WR Nick Musgrove TE Brian Teague TE Nick Morrison DL Tacoi Sumler WR Will Murphy WR Ricky Heimuli DT Dane Ebanez WR Tony Washington DE Miles Johnson Wade Keliikipi Rob Beard Axel McQuaw Koa Ka’ai Dion Jordan Jared Ebert David Kafovalu Dallen Voeller Sam Kamp
Ht. 6-3 6-2 5-10 5-11 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-5 6-7 5-10 5-11 6-3 6-5 6-5 6-6 5-11 6-6 6-4 6-6 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-7 6-5 6-5 6-6 6-5 6-3 6-7 6-5 6-1 6-5 6-4 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-4 5-9 6-2 6-4 5-9 6-3
Wt. 225 230 238 221 217 305 291 235 285 295 200 219 284 300 301 270 291 275 286 283 276 290 305 275 325 285 302 285 292 270 325 216 206 236 245 181 230 258 250 173 183 321 174 262
Class Jr. So. Fr.* Sr. Jr.* Fr.* Fr.* Sr. So.* Fr. Jr.* Fr.* So.* Jr.* Jr.* Fr. So.* Fr. Jr.* So.* Sr.* Fr. Fr.* Sr.* So.* Fr. Sr.* Fr. Jr.* So.* Sr.* Sr. Jr.* Fr. Fr.* So.* Sr.* So.* Jr. Fr. Jr.* So. So.* Fr.*
WR 6-1 182 Fr. DT 6-3 300 So.* K 6-0 225 Jr.* DL 6-6 275 So.* DL 6-4 245 Fr. DE 6-7 240 Jr.* DT 6-5 285 Jr. DE 6-3 250 Fr.* TE 6-3 210 Fr.* DL 6-4 247 Fr. *Utilized Redshirt Year
Hometown Moraga, Calif. Tehachapi, Calif. Ewa Beach, Hawaii Stockton, Calif. Grants Pass, Ore. Hemet, Calif. Encino, Calif. Vacaville, Calif. Temecula, Calif. Aloha, Ore. Dana Point, Calif. Cottage Grove, Ore. Brea, Calif. Bakersfield, Calif. Brush Prairie, Wash. West Linn, Ore. Kailua, Hawaii Chandler, Ariz. Queen Creek, Ariz. Tualatin, Ore. St. Helens, Ore. Etiwanda, Calif. West Linn, Ore. Saugus, Calif. San Diego, Calif. Scottsdale, Ariz. Winnetka, Calif. Traverse City, Mich. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Reno, Nev. Idaho Falls, Idaho Arcadia, Ind. Eugene, Ore. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Eugene, Ore. Elmira, Ore. Eugene, Ore. Portland, Ore. Everett, Wash. Miami, Fla. Albany, Ore. Glendale, Utah North Pole, Alaska Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Sherman Oaks, Calif. Waianae, Hawaii Fullerton, Calif. Waldport, Ore. Honolulu, Hawaii Chandler, Ariz. Iowa City, Iowa Riverside, Calif. West Linn, Ore. Mesa, Ariz.
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Wisconsin Roster // 2011 Badgers No. 1 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 16 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 26 26 27 28 28 29 29 30 31 31 32 32 34 34 36 37 38 39 41 41 42 42
Player Pos. Nick Toon WR Joel Stave QB Melvin Gordon RB Jameson Wright DB Jared Abbrederis WR Jon Budmayr QB Andrew Lukasko DB Kenzel Doe WR Aaron Henry DB Tyler Leonhard DB Isaiah Williams WR Kevin Claxton LB Curt Phillips QB Devin Smith DB Joe Brennan QB David Gilbert DL Dezmen Southward DB Nate Tice QB Lance Baretz WR Conor O’Neill LB Marcus Cromartie DB Drew McAdams WR Jeff Duckworth WR Chukwuma Offor WR Russell Wilson QB A.J. Fenton LB Derek Hasanoglu WR Philip Welch K Manasseh Garner WR James White RB Peniel Jean DB Darius Feaster DB Jeffrey Lewis RB Jordan Fredrick WR Jerry Ponio DB Shelton Johnson DB Fred Willis Jr. WR Adam Hampton DB Antonio Fenelus DB Derek Straus RB Kyle Zuleger RB Montee Ball RB Coddye Ring-Noonan LB Terrance Floyd DB Miles Groeschel RB Derek Landisch LB Connor Cummins WR Josh Peprah DB Devin Gaulden DB Jake Stengel WR Bradie Ewing RB Derek Watt LB Ethan Armstrong LB Michael Caputo DB Cameron Ontko LB Darius Hillary DB Jesse Hayes DL Greg Russo LB Cody Byers LB Jason Hengel FB
Ht. 6-3 6-5 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-0 5-10 5-8 6-0 5-11 6-1 6-1 6-3 5-11 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-5 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-11 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-2 5-10 5-11 5-11 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-0 6-2 5-11 5-9 6-0 5-11 5-11 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-11 6-1 5-11 5-10 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-1 5-11 5-11 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-2
Wt. Class Hometown 220 Sr. Middleton, Wis. 220 Fr. Greenfield, Wis. 200 Fr. Kenosha, Wis. 185 Fr. Fort Pierce, Fla. 180 So. Wautoma, Wis. 195 So. Woodstock, Ill. 180 Sr. Edgar, Wis. 170 Fr. Reidsville, N.C. 210 Sr. Immokalee, Fla. 165 Fr. Tony, Wis. 200 Fr. Miami, Fla. 240 Sr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 225 Jr. Kingsport, Tenn. 180 Sr. Coppell, Texas 205 Fr. Audubon, N.J. 255 Jr. Coral Springs, Fla. 200 So. Sunrise, Fla. 230 Sr. Edina, Minn. 190 Fr. Franklin, Wis. 220 So. Delray Beach, Fla. 180 Jr. Mansfield, Texas 200 Fr. Madison, Wis. 215 So. Cincinnati, Ohio 180 Sr. Madison, Wis. 210 Sr. Richmond, Va. 235 So. Erie, Pa. 205 Fr. Waukesha, Wis. 205 Sr. Fort Collins, Colo. 210 So. Pittsburgh, Pa. 195 So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 190 Fr. West Palm Beach, Fla. 200 So. Mequon, Wis. 210 Fr. Brookfield, Wis. 220 Fr. Madison, Wis. 200 So. Chicago, Ill. 190 Jr. Carrollton, Texas 200 Fr. Milwaukee, Wis. 185 Sr. Lancaster, Wis. 190 Sr. Boca Raton, Fla. 225 Fr. Waunakee, Wis. 185 So. Appleton, Wis. 210 Jr. Wentzville, Mo. 215 Jr. Madison, Wis. 190 Fr. Boynton Beach, Fla. 205 Fr. Fond Du Lac, Wis. 225 Fr. Nashotah, Wis. 195 Fr. Kettering, Ohio 200 So. McKinney, Texas 185 Fr. Miramar, Fla. 190 Fr. Sheboygan, Wis. 245 Sr. Richland Center, Wis. 215 Fr. Pewaukee, Wis. 240 So. Ottawa, Ill. 200 Fr. Imperial, Pa. 220 Fr. Seven Hills, Ohio 185 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio 230 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio 260 Sr. Lake Mills, Wis. 215 Fr. Centerville, Ohio 240 Fr. La Crosse, Wis.
Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown DB 6-0 210 Fr. Racine, Wis. LB 5-11 245 So. Kettering, Ohio DL 6-3 260 Fr. Fairview Heights, Ill. LB 6-1 220 Fr. Appleton, Wis. TE 6-3 220 Fr. Columbus, Ohio DB 6-3 190 Fr. Washington D.C. LB 6-3 230 Fr. Woodville, Wis. TE 6-4 240 So. Menominee, Mich. TE 6-4 245 Fr. Merrill, Wis. LB 6-0 220 Fr. Huber Heights, Ohio DL 6-4 260 So. Slinger, Wis. LB 6-2 220 So. Milwaukee, Wis. LB 6-2 230 Jr. Ashwaubenon, Wis. DL 6-4 285 Fr. Wind Lake, Wis. DL 6-4 300 Jr. Miami, Fla. OL 6-9 330 Fr. Green Bay, Wis. LS 6-1 210 So. St. Paul, Minn. LB 6-1 225 Fr. Oconto, Wis. DL 6-1 285 Fr. Oregon, Wis. OL 6-6 320 Jr. West Allis, Wis. LB 6-0 235 Fr. Racine, Wis. OL 6-3 305 Sr. Troy, Ohio OL 6-7 280 Fr. Springfield, Minn. LS 6-2 230 Sr. Madison, Wis. OL 6-7 325 Jr. Holmen, Wis. OL 6-7 315 Fr. Franklin, Wis. OL 6-5 315 Jr. Neenah, Wis. OL 6-7 330 Sr. Milwaukee, Wis. OL 6-4 315 Sr. Waukesha, Wis. OL 6-7 335 Fr. Columbus, Ohio OL 6-4 330 So. Sharon, Wis. OL 6-6 320 Fr. Berlin, Wis. DL 6-3 250 Fr. Weston, Wis. OL 6-5 330 So. Hemlock, Mich. DL 6-1 305 Fr. Brookfield, Wis. OL 6-8 345 Fr. Mount Airy, Md. OL 6-5 320 So. Middleton, Wis. TE 6-5 240 So. Jefferson Hills, Pa. WR 6-0 165 Fr. Dayton, Ohio TE 6-4 260 Sr. Rogers, Ark. TE 6-5 220 Fr. Waunakee, Wis. TE 6-4 260 So. Loveland, Ohio TE 6-3 255 Fr. Washington Township, N.J. 87 Ethan Hemer DL 6-6 300 So. Medford, Wis. 87 Marquis Mason WR 6-4 225 Fr. Madison, Wis. 89 Chase Hammond WR 6-5 210 Fr. Youngstown, Ohio 90 Drew Meyer P 6-2 180 Fr. Hartland, Wis. 91 Jordan Kohout DL 6-3 290 So. Waupun, Wis. 92 Pat Muldoon DL 6-3 260 So. Mason, Ohio 93 Louis Nzegwu DL 6-4 255 Sr. Platteville, Wis. 94 Kyle French K 6-1 190- Fr. Menomonee Falls, Wis. 94 Joseph McNamara DL 6-1 305 Fr. Pembroke Pines, Fla. 95 Patrick Butrym DL 6-4 285 Sr. New Berlin, Wis. 96 Beau Allen DL 6-3 310 So. Minnetonka, Minn. 96 Alec Lerner K 5-7 175 So. Omaha, Neb. 97 Brendan Kelly DL 6-6 255 Jr. Eden Prairie, Minn. 98 Brad Nortman P 6-3 210 Sr. Brookfield, Wis. 99 James Adeyanju DL 6-2 235 Fr. Chicago, Ill.
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Player Michael Trotter Chris Borland Warren Herring Willie Resop Austin Traylor Frank Tamakloe Jake Keefer Jacob Pedersen Sam Arneson Josh Harrison Tyler Dippel Nick Hill Mike Taylor Kyle Costigan Eriks Briedis Riki Kodanko James McGuire Ben Ruechel Jacob Ninneman Ricky Wagner Marcus Trotter Jake Current Tyler Marz Kyle Wojta Robert Burge Jonathan Coon Peter Konz Josh Oglesby Kevin Zeitler Ray Ball Travis Frederick Dallas Lewallen Konrad Zagzebski Zac Matthias Bryce Gilbert Rob Havenstein Ryan Groy Brock DeCicco A.J. Jordan Jake Byrne Austin Maly Brian Wozniak Sherard Cadogan
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Projected Lineups // Oregon vs. Wisconsin
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WHEN OREGON HAS THE BALL Ducks’ Offense QB 5 Darron Thomas // 6-3 / 215 / Jr. RB 21 LaMichael James // 5-9 / 195 / Jr. WR 10 Rahsaan Vaughn // 6-2 / 192 / Jr. or 81 Justin Hoffman // 6-1 / 201 / Jr. WR 1 Josh Huff // 5-11 / 207 / So. WR 80 Lavasier Tuinei // 6-5 / 216 / Sr. TE 42 David Paulson // 6-4 / 241 / Sr. LT 74 Darrion Weems // 6-5 / 302 / Sr. LG 77 Carson York // 6-5 / 292 / Jr. C 55 Hroniss Grasu // 6-3 / 291 / Fr.-RS RG 79 Mark Asper // 6-7 / 325 / Sr. RT 61 Nick Cody // 6-5 / 301 / Jr.
WHEN WISCONSIN HAS THE BALL Badgers’ Offense TE 48 Jacob Pedersen // 6-4 / 240 / So. TE 82 Jake Byrne // 6-4 / 260 / Sr. LT 58 Ricky Wagner // 6-6 / 320 / Jr. LG 79 Ryan Groy // 6-5 / 320 / So. C 72 Travis Frederick // 6-4 / 330 / So. RG 70 Kevin Zeitler // 6-4 / 315 / Sr. RT 67 Josh Oglesby // 6-7 / 330 / Sr. WR 1 Nick Toon // 6-3 / 220 / Sr. WR 4 Jared Abbrederis // 6-2 / 180 / So. QB 16 Russell Wilson // 5-11 / 210 / Sr. FB 34 Bradie Ewing // 6-0 / 245 / Sr. RB 28 Montee Ball // 5-11 / 210 / Jr.
Badgers’ Defense DE 93 Louis Nzegwu // 6-4 / 255 / Sr. DT 95 Patrick Butrym // 6-4 / 285 / Sr. DT 87 Ethan Hemer // 6-6 / 300 / So. DE 97 Brendan Kelly // 6-6 / 255 / Jr. or 92 Pat Muldoon // 6-3 / 260 / So. SLB 9 Kevin Claxton // 6-1 / 240 / Sr. MLB 44 Chris Borland // 5-11 / 245 / So. WLB 53 Mike Taylor // 6-2 / 230 / Jr. CB 14 Marcus Cromartie // 6-1 / 180 / Jr. SS 24 Shelton Johnson // 6-0 / 190 / Jr. FS 7 Aaron Henry // 6-0 / 210 / Sr. CB 26 Antonio Fenelus // 5-9 / 190 / Sr.
Ducks’ Defense DE 45 Terrell Turner // 6-3 / 265 / Sr. DT 66 Taylor Hart // 6-6 / 283 / So. DT 92 Wade Keliikipi // 6-3 / 300 / So. DE 96 Dion Jordan // 6-7 / 240 / Jr. SLB 56 Josh Kaddu // 6-3 / 235 / Sr. MLB 52 Dewitt Stuckey // 5-11 / 221 / Sr. WLB 46 Michael Clay // 5-11 / 225 / Jr. CB 2 Troy Hill // 5-11 / 165 / Fr. or 27 Terrance Mitchell // 6-0 / 189 / Fr.-RS FS 20 John Boyett // 5-10 / 202 / Jr. ROV 11 Eddie Pleasant // 5-11 / 210 / Sr. CB 18 Anthony Gildon // 6-1 / 180 / Sr.
Ducks’ Specialists KO 93 Rob Beard // 6-0 / 225 / Jr. PK 41 Alejandro Maldonado // 5-10 / 198 / So. P 49 Jackson Rice // 6-3 / 225 / Jr. KR 1 Josh Huff // 5-11 / 207 / So. 6 De’Anthony Thomas // 5-9 / 173 / Fr. PR 21 LaMichael James // 5-9 / 195 / Jr. SS 59 Jeff Palmer // 5-10 / 200 / Jr. LS 50 Drew Howell // 6-2 / 230 / So. HLD 49 Jackson Rice // 6-3 / 225 / Jr.
Badgers’ Specialists PK 18 Philip Welch // 6-3 / 205 / Sr. P 98 Brad Nortman // 6-3 / 210 / Sr. KR 4 Jared Abbrederis // 6-2 / 180 / So. 20 James White // 5-10 / 195 / So. PR 4 Jared Abbrederis // 6-2 / 180 / So. LS 62 Kyle Wojta // 6-2 / 230 / Sr. HLD 98 Brad Nortman // 6-3 / 210 / Sr.
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Statistical Comparisons // Ducks vs. Badgers
// OREGON TEAM STATS UO OPP Scoring 600 307 Points Per Game 46.2 23.6 First Downs 317 279 Rushing Yards 3,844 1,787 Average Per Rush 6.5 3.6 Average Per Game 295.7 137.5 TDs Rushing 39 12 Passing Yardage 2,854 3,166 Average Per Pass 7.9 6.3 Average Per Catch 13.1 10.8 Average Per Game 219.5 243.5 Kick Return Average 24.9 19.5 Punt Return Average 9.7 7.1 Int. Return Average 25.4 26.7 Fumbles-Lost 22-12 22-11 3rd-Down Conversions 76-170 78-208 4th-Down Conversions 13/30 10/24
// SCHEDULE MATCHUP 9/3 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/6 10/15 10/22 10/29 11/5 11/12 11/19 11/26 12/2
vs. LSU Nevada Missouri State at Arizona California Arizona State at Colorado Washington State at Washington at Stanford USC Oregon State UCLA
L, 27-40 W, 69-20 W, 56-7 W, 56-31 W, 43-15 W, 41-27 W, 45-2 W, 43-28 W, 34-17 W, 53-30 L, 35-38 W, 49-21 W, 49-31
//WISCONSIN TEAM STATS Wis OPP Scoring 580 221 Points Per Game 44.6 17.0 First Downs 303 200 Rushing Yards 3,086 1,794 Average Per Rush 5.5 3.9 Average Per Game 237.4 138.0 TDs Rushing 46 14 Passing Yardage 2,984 2,015 Average Per Pass 9.9 6.1 Average Per Catch 13.9 10.3 Average Per Game 229.5 155.0 Kick Return Average 21.2 22.7 Punt Return Average 15.3 7.9 Int. Return Average 5.5 13.0 Fumbles-Lost 8-4 27-9 3rd-Down Conversions 85-157 67-178 4th-Down Conversions 7/9 11/22
// SCHEDULE MATCHUP 9/1 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/15 10/22 10/29 11/5 11/12 11/19 11/26 12/3
UNLV Oregon State vs. Northern Illinois South Dakota Nebraska Indiana at Michigan State at Ohio State Purdue at Minnesota at Illinois Penn State vs. Michigan State
W, 51-17 W, 35-0 W, 49-7 W, 59-10 W, 48-17 W, 59-7 L, 31-37 L, 29-33 W, 62-17 W, 42-13 W, 28-17 W, 45-7 W, 42-39
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Game 1: LSU // LSU 40, Oregon 27
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SU scored 24 unanswered points to overcome a 13-9 deficit late in the second quarter to post its first of 13 straight wins en route to a berth in the BCS National Championship Game. LaMichael James became Oregon’s career rushing leader, but Michael Ford ran for two touchdowns and Jarrett Lee admirably directed LSU’s offense in place of suspended quarterback Jordan Jefferson in the fourthranked Tigers’ season-opening 40-27 victory over No. 3 Oregon. Ford and Spencer Ware had touchdown runs in a span of 3:20 late in the third quarter after Oregon freshman De’Anthony Thomas fumbled on consecutive touches as four turnovers became too much for the Ducks to overcome. LSU took a 16-13 lead it would never relinquish just before halftime on Rueben Randle’s 10-yard TD catch from Lee. Randle caught the ball in the front corner of the end zone over freshman cornerback Terrance Mitchell. The other LSU touchdown before halftime came when punt returner Kenjon Barner fielded a punt inside the 5 and took a couple
// LSU knocked off the Ducks in the season opener at Cowboys Stadium, despite 132 all-purpose yards and a touchdown from LAMICHAEL JAMES. of steps backwards before Tyrann Mathieu stripped the ball away, scooped it up after it bounced on the turf and took a couple of steps into the end zone. The Tigers posted their 34th consecutive nonconference win, the longest such streak in the nation, including all 23 in the regular season under seventh-year coach Les Miles.
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Game 2: Nevada // Oregon 69, Nevada 20
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arron Thomas matched a school record with six touchdown passes and No. 13 Oregon bounced back from its seasonopening loss to beat Nevada, 69-20. LaMichael James ran for 67 yards and a touchdown, caught a scoring pass from Thomas and returned a punt for a score to become the first Oregon player on record to score in all three phases of the game.
// Oregon got two touchdown catches from DEANTHONY THOMAS en route to a 69-20 win over Nevada.
True freshman running back De’Anthony Thomas caught two passes — both for touchdowns — for 93 yards, to help the Ducks to their 17th straight victory at Autzen Stadium. Nevada quarterback Tyler Lantrip, a fifth-year senior making his first career start, completed 21-of-35 passes for 219 yards and a touchdown in its season opener. The loss snapped Nevada’s sevengame winning streak, which dated back to last season when the Wolf Pack went 13-1 and finished last season ranked No. 11. Darron Thomas completed 13-of19 passes for 295 yards to set a school record for most scoring passes in one half with five in the opening 30 minutes of play. His six TD tosses matched the single-game school record set twice by Joey Harrington (2000 and 2001) and once by Danny O’Neil (1994). The Ducks have not dropped a home opener since 2004. De’Anthony Thomas finished the game with a collegiate-best 204 all-purpose yards. Thirty-four Oregon defenders were credited with tackles — including linebacker Michael Clay — who posted a career-high 12 stops.
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Game 3: Missouri State // Oregon 56, Missouri State 7
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regon’s LaMichael James ripped off the longest run in the 45-year history of Autzen Stadium and the secondlongest scamper in school annals to pace No. 12 Oregon’s 56-7 victory over Missouri State. The 2010 Heisman Trophy finalist tallied 204 yards and three touchdowns on the ground, including a 90-yard scoring gallop midway through the second quarter. James’ record-setting dash was Oregon’s longest run since 1938. He added a 1-yard TD run in the first quarter and a 50-yarder in the third. The long one was really the result of the Ducks’ offensive line, James insisted, and the path that was cleared by wide receiver Justin Hoffman — who dramatically pushed aside two defenders. James has 45 career touchdowns, matching the school record set by Derek Loville (1986-89). Darron Thomas threw for 206 yards and three touchdowns for the Ducks, who improved their season record to 2-1. Lavasier Tuinei caught scoring passes of 8 and 34 yards, and Oregon sat most of its starters early in the second half. Tuinei finished the game with
// Junior LAMICHAEL JAMES ran for three scores, including a recordsetting 90-yarder, as the Ducks handled Missouri State, 56-7. career highs 90 receiving yards and multiple scoring catches. Missouri State (0-3) scored on its first possession but was shutout the final 49 minutes of the game. The Bears were efficient in a nineplay, 84-yard drive that was capped by Chris Douglas’ 3-yard touchdown run to make it 7-0. By halftime, though, the Ducks were ahead 35-7.
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Game 4: Arizona // Oregon 56, Arizona 31
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aMichael James rushed for a school-record 288 yards and broke the Oregon mark for career rushing touchdowns with two scores to lead the No. 10 Ducks to a 56-31 victory over Arizona in their Pac-12 opener for both schools. Oregon (3-1), the two-time defending conference champions, won its 13th consecutive conference
// Another Oregon record fell as LAMICHAEL JAMES ran for a school best 288 yards as the Ducks beat Arizona, 56-31.
game, blowing open a 35-3 lead then holding off a Wildcats’ rally before pulling away again with its lightningquick offense. All but the last of the Ducks’ seven touchdown drives lasted less than three minutes. Darron Thomas passed for two scores and ran for two more as he kept his string intact of throwing for at least one TD in each of his 17 Oregon starts. Nick Foles completed 33-of-55 passes for 391 yards and three touchdowns for the Wildcats (1-3). Arizona, playing its third consecutive top-10 team, has lost eight of nine dating last year with the lone victory this season’s opener against Northern Arizona. Oregon entered the game boasting the top-ranked offense in the Pac-12. Arizona’s defense statistically was the worst. So the results were predictable from the outset. James, who also had a 51-yard punt return, averaged 12.2 yards per carry in his second consecutive and fifth career 200-yard rushing game. He broke Oregon’s single-game rushing record of 257 yards by Ontario Smith against Washington State in 2001, as did his 363 all-purpose yards, also surpassing Smith’s previous record (342) from the same game.
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Game 5: California // Oregon 43, California 15
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aMichael James ran for 239 yards and a touchdown before he was carted off the field after injuring his right arm, dampening No. 9 Oregon’s 43-15 victory over California. The nation’s leading rusher went down early in the fourth quarter as the Ducks (4-1, 2-0 Pac-12) were driving for their fourth straight touchdown in the second half against the Golden Bears (3-2, 0-2). True freshman De’Anthony Thomas caught a pair of touchdown passes and ran for another score for the Ducks, who have won four straight games since a seasonopening loss to LSU. California’s Giorgio Tavecchio made three field goals — including a career-best 54-yarder — which led 15-14 at the half but couldn’t sustain its momentum against the country’s top scoring offense. James, a Heisman Trophy finalist last season, has run for at least 200 yards in his last three games, something no Oregon player had done before. He entered the game with an average of 153 yards rushing per
// Oregon quarterback DARRON THOMAS threw three touchdown passes as the Ducks beat California for their fourth straight win. game. He had 166 by halftime against Cal as he was named the Pac-12’s Offensive Player of the Week for the second time in three weeks. Oregon junior free safety John Boyett led his team with seven tackles, one tackle for loss, one pass broken up and one blocked kick as the Ducks accumulated a season-high 14 passes broken up.
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Game 6: Arizona State // Oregon 41, Arizona State 27
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arron Thomas threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns before leaving the game with an apparent leg injury, but ninth-ranked Oregon survived his absence with a 41-27 victory over No. 18 Arizona State. It marked the second straight game that one of the Ducks’ keys in their offensive arsenal was relegated to the sidelines early as running
// Tight end DAVID PAULSON had three catches, one for a touchdown, in Oregon’s 41-27 victory against Arizona State.
back LaMichael James did so the previous week against California. Kenjon Barner, who started in place of James, ran for a career-high 171 yards and a touchdown, while freshman De’Anthony Thomas ran for 73 yards and two scores for Oregon (5-1, 3-0 Pac-12). Brock Osweiler threw for 291 yards and two scores for the Sun Devils (5-2, 3-1), who have lost seven straight games to the Ducks. It was Oregon’s 20th straight victory at Autzen Stadium, as well as the Ducks’ 15th straight victory over a conference foe. Without James, Oregon had a tough time getting its vaunted running game going against the Sun Devils in the first half, but the Ducks would end up with 327 rushing yards — 269 in the second half. On the first series of the game, Barner’s fumble was recovered by the Sun Devils, who went on to take the early lead with Osweiler’s 20-yard touchdown pass to Gerell Robinson. Oregon’s swarming defense accumulated 10 tackles for loss, including four quarterback sacks, led by John Boyett’s eight tackles.
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Game 7: Colorado // Oregon 45, Colorado 2
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laying without Darron Thomas and LaMichael James, No. 9 Oregon bulldozed injury-riddled Colorado, 45-2. The Ducks lost none of their quick-strike scoring ability without their injured quarterback and running back as redshirt freshman signal-caller Bryan Bennett and running back Kenjon Barner proved to be more than capable. The Ducks (6-1, 4-0 Pac-12) used four drives that averaged just 1:36 each to build a 29-0 lead after one quarter. Barner reeled off touchdown runs of 4 and 84 yards and Bennett found running back De’Anthony Thomas for a 14-yard touchdown and tight end David Paulson from 31 yards out. Colorado’s only highlight came on a tackle of Oregon punt returner Cliff Harris in the end zone that allowed the Buffaloes to avoid their first shutout at home since losing 28-0 to Oklahoma in 1986. Barner gained 115 yards on 10 carries before giving way to a bevy of reserve running backs, and Bennett added 69 yards on the ground to go with 156 yards through the air, completing 11-of-20 passes. He, too, was a sideline spectator before
// Carrying a bigger load because of LaMichael James’ injury the week prior KENJON BARNER had 146 total yards and two TDs vs. Colorado. the third quarter was over. Both Barner and Bennett averaged 11.5 yards a carry, but De’Anthony Thomas did them one better, averaging 12.5 yards on his four carries. The Ducks wasted little time before jumping on the Buffaloes (1-6, 0-4), with holder Jackson Rice plowing into the end zone for a two-point conversion following the Ducks’ first score of the game.
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Game 8: Washington State // Oregon 43, Washington State 28
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regon stars LaMichael James and Darron Thomas returned from absences, but it was true freshman De’Anthony Thomas who sparked the No. 7 Ducks with two second-half touchdowns in a 43-28 victory over Washington State. Darron Thomas returned to start against the Cougars but threw two interceptions in the first half and
// Oregon got a spark from BOSEKO LOKOMBO’S 25-yard blocked punt return for a touchdown in the first quarter.
was replaced by backup Bryan Bennett in the second. Washington State (3-5, 1-4 Pac12) lost its fourth straight game. The Cougars hung tough with Oregon for much of the game and trailed by only 15-10 at the half. Lavasier Tuinei caught two touchdown passes for Oregon (7-1, 5-0), which has won 21 straight games at Autzen Stadium. The Ducks have also won 17 straight conference games. De’Anthony Thomas, a running back from Los Angeles, scored his 10th and 11th touchdowns of the season, to establish an Oregon record for most touchdowns by a true freshman. His second score of the game was a 93-yard kickoff return. James, a 2010 Heisman finalist, returned following a two-game absence to run for 53 yards against the Cougars. Darron Thomas finished his day completing 8-of-13 passing for 153 yards and a score before giving way to Bennett in the second half, who completed 4-of-7 passes for 88 yards and two touchdowns. WSU’s Marshall Lobbestael completed 28-of-48 passes for 337 yards and a touchdown.
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Game 9: Washington // Oregon 34, Washington 17
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or the second straight week it took Oregon a half to get rolling. Once the sixth-ranked Ducks did, they overwhelmed Washington for the eighth straight time. Oregon’s LaMichael James ran for 156 yards and a touchdown, and the Ducks forced three key turnovers for a 34-17 win over Washington, extending the longest win streak in the rivalry with their interstate foes. On a night filled with nostalgia as Washington bid farewell to Husky Stadium in its current incarnation, the Ducks (8-1, 6-0) spoiled the party by extending a 17-10 halftime lead with a 17-7 run in the third quarter. James became the Ducks’ first three-time 1,000-yard rusher as he became only the school’s second player to surpass 5,000 all-purpose yards. Eddie Pleasant picked off Washington quarterback Keith Price twice in the first half to earn Pac-12 Defensive Player-of-the-Week honors, and Terrance Mitchell stripped tight end Michael Hartvigson late in the third quarter. The Ducks converted the three turnovers into 14 points. Oregon quarterback Darron
// Oregon Duck defenders gave the Washington offense fits, especially rover EDDIE PLEASANT, who picked off two Keith Price passes. Thomas threw for 169 yards and a 4-yard touchdown to tight end David Paulson. Kenjon Barner and De’Anthony Thomas both added second-half TD runs for the Ducks, who extended their conference winning streak to 18 games. Ten different Oregon players were credited with tackles for loss, with linebacker Dewitt Stuckey posting seven of his eight tackles unassisted.
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Game 10: Stanford // Oregon 53, Stanford 30
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aMichael James ran for 146 yards and three touchdowns and No. 6 Oregon sprinted past third-ranked Stanford, 53-30, in what had been anticipated all season as the league’s premier matchup all year. James ran for scores from 1, 4 and
// Quarterback Darron Thomas hit JEFF PALMER with a 4-yard scoring pass as Oregon cruised to a 53-30 win over Stanford.
58 yards and had Stanford (9-1, 71) defenders slipping all over a slick field. The Ducks (9-1, 7-0) ended the nation’s best winning streak at 17 games — which the Cardinal began after a loss in Eugene more than a year ago — and can clinch the league’s North Division crown over Stanford with a win in one of their final two games. Luck threw for 271 yards and three touchdowns, but was hampered by two interceptions and a fumble. Stanford commited five total turnovers. Oregon’s no-huddle, spread offense ended any hopes of Stanford’s first national championship. Instead, the Ducks were suddenly back in the BCS title mix after rolling off their ninth straight victory — and first against a topfive team on the road in school history. Darron Thomas threw for 155 yards and three touchdowns to anchor one big-play burst after another. He tossed scores of 59 yards to Josh Huff and 41 yards to De’Anthony Thomas to leave soldout Stanford Stadium stunned and silent. The Cardinal did little with the few mistakes Oregon made.
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Game 11: USC // USC 38, Oregon 35
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att Barkley threw for 323 yards and four touchdowns and No. 18 USC held off No. 4 Oregon, 38-35. Alejandro Maldonado misfired on a 37-yard field goal that would have tied the game with five seconds left. Trailing 24-7 in the third quarter, Oregon mounted a furious comeback and narrowed the deficit to 38-35 with 7:05 left in the fourth quarter. Barkley led his team to the Oregon 15, but Marc Tyler fumbled and the ball was recovered by the Ducks with 2:54 to go. Oregon marched down the field but Maldondado’s kick, which was brought 5 yards closer because of a USC penalty, went wide left. The loss snapped a 21-game winning streak for the Ducks (9-2, 7-1 Pac-12) at Autzen Stadium, which was the longest in the nation. It also stopped Oregon’s winning streak in conference games at 17. Robert Woods, who was held out of a few practices during the week with ankle and shoulder injuries, caught seven passes for 53 yards and two scores, while Marqise Lee added eight grabs for 187 yards and a third TD. But against USC, they were
// Southern California held off a second half rally from Oregon to win, 38-35. playing catch up from the start. The Trojans scored first, then added Barkley’s 12-yard scoring pass to Woods early in the second to go up 14-0. It took the Ducks until midway through the second quarter to get into sync. Darron Thomas hit true freshman Colt Lyerla with a 35-yard pass before striking fellow frosh De’Anthony Thomas with a 29-yarder for the touchdown.
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Game 12: Oregon State // Oregon 49, Oregon State 21
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regon eliminated any suspense in this one early. A 16-yard Darron Thomasto-David Paulson touchdown pass midway through the second quarter provided the No. 9 Ducks a lead they would never relinquish as they cruised to a 49-21 victory over Oregon State. The Civil War victory clinched the Pac-12 North title for Oregon, entitling it to host the
// DEANTHONY THOMAS had a game-high 197 all-purpose yards and a touchdown as the Ducks crushed Oregon State, 49-21.
league’s first championship game. LaMichael James ran for 142 yards and the game’s first touchdown before retiring for the day midway through the third quarter with what some described as an arm injury. Quarterback Darron Thomas, who threw for a season-high 305 yards and four touchdowns, said a victory in the Civil War was one of the goals Oregon set at the start of the season. The Ducks have won the last four in the 115-game history of the rivalry. The junior running back was already wearing a brace on his right elbow, missing two games because of that injury. The win represented Oregon’s fourth straight 10-win season — the most over a four-year span in program history. The Beavers (3-9, 3-6) aren’t going to a bowl game for the second straight season. Oregon looked as if it was making a strong bid for a spot in the BCS championship game until the previous week, when the Ducks’ hopes were derailed by Southern California, 38-35. But they bounced back easily against Oregon State.
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Pac-12 Title Game // Oregon 49, UCLA 31
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aMichael James ran for 219 yards and three touchdowns and No. 8 Oregon beat UCLA, 49-31, in the inaugural Pac12 championship game. The win clinched the Ducks’ third consecutive conference title and a second berth in the Rose Bowl in three years. While the Bruins (6-7) played with passion for their outgoing head coach, Rick Neuheisel, it was not enough to overcome the Ducks (11-2), who head to a BCS bowl for the third straight season. Darron Thomas threw for 219 yards and three touchdowns, becoming Oregon’s all-time leader with 63 career TD passes. He also becomes the first player in school history to throw for 30 or more scoring passes in a single season on two separate occasions. Thomas also rushed for a seasonhigh 60 yards and one score. James became the first rusher in Pac-12 history with three straight 1,500-yard seasons. He moved into a tie with USC’s LenDale White (2003-05) for second on the league’s career rushing TD list with 52, and passed former USC Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Allen for third on the conference’s
// Junior LAMICHAEL JAMES rushed for 219 yards and three scores as Oregon downed UCLA, 49-31, in the first Pac-12 title game. career rushing list with 4,923 yards. The heavily favored Ducks scored on their first series when James ran 30 yards for a touchdown. James went into the game as the nation’s top running back with an average of 142.7 yards per game. Oregon eclipsed 500 yards of total offense for the eighth time in 13 games this season while limiting UCLA to 160 yards on the ground.
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// The ROSE BOWL is undergoing a three-phase renovation to improve tunnel ingress/egress, improve concourse circulation, increase the number of concession stands and restrooms, provide state-of-the-art premium seating, a rebuilt press box, a new scoreboard and a cutting-edge video board.
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illiam L. Leishman, Tournament president in 1920, envisioned a stadium fashioned after the Yale Bowl in his hometown. In 1922, the Tournament of Roses Association, along with its tournament volunteers raised $272,198 by financing seat subscriptions to complete the 57,000 seat, horseshoe-shaped stadium. The new sports facility was named the “Rose Bowl” by local reporter Harlan W. Hall in 1923, and was dedicated and deeded to the city of Pasadena that same year. The Tournament of Roses Association has made improvements on the Rose Bowl Stadium throughout the years enhancing its appearance, safety and seating capacity. Beginning in 1928, the open end of the stadium was enclosed adding 19,000 seats. Since then renovations have added nearly 45,000 seats raising the guest capacity to 90,000.
In its endeavor to continually bring improvements to the Rose Bowl Stadium, the Tournament of Roses Association accepted the city’s request to renovate the stadium’s press box built in 1961 by the Tournament. The new press box can accommodate approximately 1,200 including the media, coaching staffs and premium seating ticket holders and also offers catering services. In the summer of 2007, the locker rooms and media center underwent a $16 million transformation. Approximately 25,000 square feet of locker room, showers, restrooms, storage and corridors were constructed on the south end of the stadium below the Court of Champions. On Oct. 12, 2010, the Pasadena City Council approved a $152 million financing plan for a major renovation of the Rose Bowl Stadium. It is the largest investment in the history of the 88-year-old iconic struc-
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ture. The focus of the multimillion dollar, three-phase project is improving tunnel ingress/egress, improving concourse circulation, increasing the number of concession stands and restrooms, providing state-of-the-art premium seating products in a rebuilt press box, a new scoreboard and cutting-edge video board. The renovation will also address key stadium infrastructure needs that will allow the facility to continue to operate for decades to come. Work will continue outside the football season through August 2013.
// PARKING/DIRECTIONS TO ROSE BOWL STADIUM Due to limited parking around the Rose Bowl Stadium on game day, you are strongly encouraged to take note of the following information:
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PLAN YOUR TRIP — Use the directions as identified below to ease your trip to the stadium and avoid Rose Parade® traffic. Approaching the stadium from the north may take you a mile or two out of the way, but will save you time. ARRIVE EARLY — Fans deciding to drive to the stadium on game day can expect significant delays and long walks. To avoid Rose Parade traffic congestion, please arrive before 10 a.m. CARPOOL — If you plan on driving, please carpool.
Rose Bowl Facts > Capacity Approximately 91,000; for the Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO, seating capacity is 87,400. The 1973 Rose Bowl Game attendance of 106,869 is the stadium record, as well as the NCAA bowl game record. The match-up featured undefeated and No. 1 USC vs. No. 3 Ohio State. The Trojans beat the Buckeyes 42–17. > Playing Surface Natural turf playing surface of Hybrid Bermuda grass overseeded with rye. On game day, the turf is cut to approximately 9/16ths to 5/8ths of an inch. > Lighting There are 357 high intensity, metal halide light fixtures that are directed to the stadium field. > Press Box The press box is a three-level structure with 262 seats for members of the media located on the second level. Television and radio booths along with suites are located on the third level and the club suites occupy the first level. The press box is located inside of Gate “F” on the west side of the stadium. > Stadium Height From the playing field to the top of the press box elevator tower, which is located on the west side of the stadium, is nearly 131 feet high.
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USE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION — The Metro Gold Line offers hassle-free transportation to the game. USE THE FREE SHUTTLE — Take the Shuttle from the corner of Fair Oaks Avenue and Holly Street to the stadium gates.
Pasadena. Follow the signs for two blocks to the Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO Shuttle. This shuttle will take you directly to the Rose Bowl Stadium. After the game, simply reverse your route. For help planning your MTA trip, call 800-266-6883 or visit www.mta.net.
GOLD LINE LIGHT RAIL SERVICE — The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) operates a light rail service to Pasadena via the Metro Gold Line. If you would like to take the Metro Gold Line to the game, exit the train at the Memorial Park Station in
ROSE BOWL GAME PRESENTED BY VIZIO SHUTTLE — On January 2, free shuttle buses will be provided at Parsons, at the corner of Fair Oaks Avenue and Holly Street, in Pasadena. The shuttle runs continuously from 10 a.m. until approximately two hours after the end of the game.
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There is a $40 parking charge per car at Parsons on game day. Reserved parking at Parsons can also be purchased in advance by visiting: http://rosebowl.lazparking.com for a discounted price of $30. Overnight parking is also available for $60. RV parking is available for $175 and bus parking is available for $200. Call 626-440-2844 for further details. Between 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., there will be heavy traffic exiting Pasadena from Parsons and the adjacent Old Pasadena parking lots due to the Rose Parade. Therefore, it is advisable to arrive into Pasadena to park at Parsons after 11:30 a.m.
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PARKING FOR THE GAME — Driving to the Rose Bowl Stadium can be very difficult due to the heavy Los Angeles and game day traffic flowing in and out of Pasadena. It is strongly advised to arrive at the Rose Bowl Stadium prior to 10 a.m. in order to avoid the traffic associated with the Rose Parade presented by Honda. Please do not underestimate the time it takes to drive in and around the area. Parking is very limited at the Rose Bowl Stadium; please consider carpooling, using public transportation or the free shuttle service to the stadium. Heightened security may slow your entrance into the stadium.
Rose Bowl Stadium Parking Parking is $40 per car for the Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO. Cars are parked on a golf course, north of the Rose Bowl Stadium. There is no reserved parking and cars may be stack-parked in rows of five on a first-come, first-served basis. Parking lots open at 4 a.m. Other than designated overnight motor home parking, there is no overnight parking at the Rose Bowl Stadium. In-and-out privileges are prohibited in all parking areas. Once you exit the parking lot, you will be required to pay the full parking fee upon re-entry. In the event of rain, the golf course lots may not be available for parking. Instead, street parking will be managed by the Pasadena Police Department. If it is raining, please allow yourself sufficient additional time for parking or use the Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO Shuttle. Motor Home Parking Motor homes will only be allowed into the Rose Bowl Stadium area via Linda Vista Avenue and Seco Street. Parking is very limited and available on a firstcome, first-served basis. Prior to game day, overnight motor home parking will be in Brookside Park (south of the Rose Bowl Stadium), beginning at noon on Friday, Dec. 30, and closing at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 3. There is a
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$100 per day charge for motor homes and a one-time charge of $40 for tow vehicles. Motor home awnings may not be used. On game day, motor homes will be parked on the west side of West Drive or as directed by the Pasadena Police Department. There is a $150 charge for game day motor home parking. The lot opens at 4 a.m. All units must be self-contained. There are no tents allowed in this area. Bus and Limo Parking Buses will only be allowed into the Rose Bowl Stadium area via Linda Vista Avenue, Seco Street or Arroyo Boulevard. Prior to game day, bus parking can be purchased for $250 and limo parking for $175 by calling 626397-4220. On game day, bus parking can be purchased on a firstcome, first-served basis for $300 and limo parking for $230. Limousine and bus drop-offs are not available. All buses and limos entering the Rose Bowl Stadium area will be charged the full game day parking rate of $300 and $230, respectively. In-and-out privileges are prohibited. Once you exit the parking lot, you will be required to pay the full parking fee upon re-entry. Vehicles under 23’ will be charged the limo rate. Vehicles 23’ and larger will be charged the bus rate.
// GAME DAY DIRECTIONS TO THE STADIUM From the west via the 134 Freeway (San Fernando Valley) Exit Linda Vista/San Rafael Right on San Rafael Avenue Left on Colorado Boulevard Stay right under bridge onto Linda Vista Avenue Right onto Salvia Canyon Proceed to parking lots as directed From the south via the 110 Freeway (Downtown Los Angeles) Take the 110 North and merge onto the 5 North Merge onto the 2 North, then the 210 East Exit Berkshire, Arroyo/Windsor or Lincoln Avenue/Washington Boulevard Proceed to parking lots as directed From the north via the 210 Freeway (North San Fernando and Santa Clarita) Take the 210 East Exit Berkshire, Arroyo/Windsor or Lincoln Avenue/Washington Boulevard Proceed to parking lots as directed From the east via the 210 Freeway (San Gabriel valley/Inland Empire) Take the 210 West Stay right towards San Fernando Exit Seco/Mountain, Lincoln Avenue or Arroyo/Windsor Proceed to parking lots as directe
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Bowl History // 1917-2011
Recent Bowl Game Programs 2011 BCS Title Game
2010 Rose Bowl
2008 Holiday Bowl
2007 Sun Bowl
2006 Las Vegas Bowl
2005 Holiday Bowl
2003 Sun Bowl
2002 Fiesta Bowl
Bowl Games 2011 BCS National Championship........Auburn 22, Oregon 19
1958 Rose Bowl ..........................Ohio State 10, Oregon 7
2010 Rose Bowl........................Ohio State 26, Oregon 17
1949 Cotton Bowl ............................SMU 21, Oregon 13
2008 Holiday Bowl ............Oregon 42, Oklahoma State 31
1920 Rose Bowl ..............................Harvard 7, Oregon 6
2007 Sun Bowl ....................Oregon 56, South Florida 21
1917 Rose Bowl........................Oregon 14, Pennsylvania 0
2006 Las Vegas Bowl..........................BYU 38, Oregon 8
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2005 Holiday Bowl ....................Oklahoma 17, Oregon 14
Totals:
2003 Sun Bowl ........................Minnesota 31, Oregon 30
Oregon All-Time Bowl Record ................................9-15
2002 Seattle Bowl ..................Wake Forest 38, Oregon 17
BCS Bowl Record ..................................................1-2
2002 Fiesta Bowl........................Oregon 38, Colorado 16
BCS National Championship (2011) ......................0-1
2000 Holiday Bowl ........................Oregon 35, Texas 30
Rose Bowl (2010, 1995, 1958, 1920, 1917) ..........1-4
1999 Sun Bowl ........................Oregon 24, Minnesota 20
Fiesta Bowl (2002)............................................1-0
1998 Aloha Bowl ........................Colorado 51, Oregon 43
Holiday Bowl (2008, 2005, 2000) ........................2-1
1997 Las Vegas Bowl ....................Oregon 41, Air Force 13
Sun Bowl (2007, 2003, 1999, 1963) ....................3-1
1996 Cotton Bowl ........................Colorado 38, Oregon 6
Las Vegas Bowl (2006, 1997) ..................................1-1
1995 Rose Bowl........................Penn State 38, Oregon 20
Seattle Bowl (2002) ............................................0-1
1992 Independence Bowl ..........Wake Forest 39, Oregon 35
Aloha Bowl (1998) ..............................................0-1
1990 Freedom Bowl..............Colorado State 32, Oregon 31
Cotton Bowl (1996, 1949) ....................................0-2
1989 Independence Bowl ..................Oregon 27, Tulsa 24
Independence Bowl (1992, 1989)..............................1-1
1963 Sun Bowl................................Oregon 21, SMU 14
Freedom Bowl (1990)............................................0-1
1960 Liberty Bowl......................Penn State 41, Oregon 12
Liberty Bowl (1960)..............................................0-1