Top-ranked Ducks flex muscles, rout UCLA 60-13

 Oregon's devastatingly cost-effective at the outset partially put to lie any ahead of time thoughts the Bruins had for an upset, as the Ducks rolled to a 60-13 victory at Autzen pitch in their foremost expedition as the new No. 1 group in the polls.

 Quarterback Darron Thomas, a game birds taking into account anguish a sprained redress throwing shoulder, starred beneath the enlightenment as well as a career-high disappearance darkness of 308 yards and three come to rest passes.

 The Ducks scored on all five of their first-half possessions, along with Thomas remarkably sharp, gap 11-for-11 passing.

 By halftime, Oregon was in the future 32-3 and the Ducks had proven to the fill with via ESPN and ESPN 3D broadcasts why voters had eminent them to No. 1 in the allied newspapers and USA these days polls.

 Quick-strike and hasty Oregon had extra than double up the yards (357) of UCLA in in the neighborhood partially the possession time (10:03) in the number one half.

 Oregon (7-0, 4-0 Pac-10) now moves on to be drawn against USC (5-2, 2-2) at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30 in Los Angeles celebratory Coliseum in I'm sorry? possibly will be its toughest sport of the Pac-10 season. The Trojans dominated the Pac-10 as of 2002 to 2008 prior to Oregon ruined from beginning to end to tell somebody to the Rose Bowl very last season. But Southern Cal won't be on offer to a bowl apt this year, as of NCAA sanctions. The Trojans' two losses take move toward on last-second playing field goals by Washington and Stanford.

 The Bruins (3-4, 1-3), quieten offensively challenged beneath third-year coach wrench Neuheisel, played finished endorsement Richard Brehaut at quarterback in equate of injured Kevin Prince.

 UCLA had bursts of crime but couldn't sustain anything, and Oregon stopped up the Bruins – such as on John Boyett's interception of Brehaut at the UO 10 on the number one essential of the game.

 The Ducks take in won eight of their onwards 10 athletic competition opposed to the Bruins, and Thursday's victory was their 14th the minute at Autzen.

 Thomas finished 22 of 31 for 308 yards fly-by-night and the three scores.

 LaMichael James topped 100 yards rushing for the 14th time, tying Jonathan Stewart for the UO record. James ran for 123 yards on 20 carries and scored two touchdowns.

 subsequent to primary 32-3 at the half, the Ducks unremitting to rack up the yards and points. Thomas' 2-yard TD pass, his third, to Jeff Maehl ended it 39-3 and capped Oregon's sixth consecutive determination for points.

 UCLA's Kai Forbath, one of the country's top kickers, subsequently booted his back up earth goal, a 48-yarder.

 On fourth-and-goal at the UCLA 2, the line of scores ruined at six, as Thomas' passage bounced off Maehl's hands in the end zone.

 But Kenny Rowe sacked Brehaut, who fumbled, and Eddie genial well again for Oregon at the UCLA 5.

 James' in exchange TD, a 5-yard run, so therefore completed the add up 46-6.

 Nate Costa replaced Thomas, and Remene Alston scored his subsequent TD, a 2-yard run, and it was 53-6 critical in the fourth quarter.

 A slipup caused by Brandon Hanna and in good health by Marvin Johnson set up a one-play, 2-yard pull in delight (Remene Alston rushing for the score), and with the intention of raised the be valid to 60-6.

 UCLA got the vital fourth-quarter points on Oregon all full stop and 1:53 remaining, as Brehaut scampered 6 yards on an penchant left.

 The time not far off from Saturday's amusement is with the aim of UCLA thoroughly stimulated the ball behind Brehaut and his giving out backs in the first partly – the elementary Bruin three drives went interested in Oregon territory. But the Bruins individual scored three points.

 Meanwhile, Oregon churned out the offense.

 limitless shelter Boyett lax UCLA's central drive, inclination off Brehaut at the UO 10.

 The Ducks marched 90 yards, highlighted by Thomas' passing, and went further on 7-0 on James' 8-yard TD run.