Oregon survives in double OT
Published: November 23, 2009
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Jeremiah Masoli carried Oregon one step closer to the Rose Bowl.
The Ducks' gifted quarterback tied the game with a touchdown pass to Ed Dickson with 6 seconds left, then won it with a 1-yard run in the second overtime as No. 11 Oregon defeated Arizona 44-41 on Saturday night and took a big step toward the Pac-10 title.
Masoli threw for three scores and ran for three more as the Ducks rallied from a 24-14 deficit early in the fourth quarter.
"Our guys didn't flinch," Oregon coach Chip Kelly said.
The Ducks (7-1, 9-2) will earn a Pac-10 title and Rose Bowl berth with a victory over No. 20 Oregon State in a winner-take-all Civil War on Dec. 3 in Eugene.
Nick Foles threw four TD passes for Arizona (4-3, 6-4), which was eliminated from Rose Bowl contention.
No. 3 Texas 51, Kansas 20
AUSTIN, Texas -- Colt McCoy set an NCAA record with his 43rd career victory as a starter, passing for 396 yards as No. 3 Texas wrapped up the Big 12 South title with a victory over Kansas.
McCoy, playing his final home games, improved to 43-7 in his career as a starter, breaking the record he shared with former Georgia quarterback David Greene (2001-2004).
Texas (7-0, 11-0) secured its first division title since 2005, with a Thanksgiving game at rival Texas A&M left to play before the Big 12 championship on Dec. 5 against Nebraska.
McCoy threw four touchdown passes, two to James Kirkendoll.
Kansas (1-6, 5-6) dropped its sixth straight.
CALIFORNIA 34, NO. 14 STANFORD 28: Shane Vereen ran for a career-high 193 yards and three touchdowns on 42 carries and Mike Mohamed intercepted a pass from Andrew Luck at the 3 with less than two minutes left as California (5-3, 8-3) spoiled host Stanford's Rose Bowl hopes with a victory in the Big Game.
Stanford's Heisman Trophy contender Toby Gerhart rushed for 136 yards, four touchdowns and carried defenders on a 29-yard reception that set up Stanford (6-3, 7-4) at the Cal 13 with less than two minutes left.
Luck then threw an incompletion on first down and was intercepted by Mohamed on second with 1:36 to go, setting off a wild celebration on the Cal sideline.
Princeton fires coach
PRINCETON, N.J. -- Roger Hughes was fired as coach at Princeton after 10 seasons. Hughes went 47-52 at Princeton's head coach, winning the 2006 Ivy League title and posting three winning seasons overall. His dismissal came one day after the Tigers beat Dartmouth 23-11 to conclude their season with a 4-6 record.
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