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Date/Time:
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Dec. 31, 2 p.m. ET
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Site:
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Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas
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Network:
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CBS
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History:
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Past Results
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Matchup:
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Head to Head
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Game Recap
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Jonathan Stewart set a Sun Bowl record with a career-high 253 yards rushing and Justin Roper threw four touchdown passes in his first start as Oregon beat South Florida 56-21. The Ducks (9-4) scored 28 consecutive points in the third quarter to snap a four-game postseason losing streak, with their first bowl win since beating Colorado 38-16 in the Fiesta Bowl after the 2001 season. Oregon made it look easy against the Bulls (9-4), who boasted one of the nation's better defenses. Full story | GameCenter | Glog |
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Key Players
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Jonathan Stewart, Oregon, RB |
| The junior running back had the best rushing performance in a bowl game so far, gaining 253 yards on 24 carries, including a 71-yard touchdown. He also added two receptions for 28 yards and a touchdown. |
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Matt Grothe, South Florida, QB |
| The quarterback threw for 195 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions. Grothe also finished second on the team with 41 yards rushing on 13 carries. |
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Notes
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Oregon: The Ducks have seven players out for the season, including QBs Dennis Dixon and Brady Leaf ... Dixon was an unanimous choice for Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year ... The Ducks have worn a different uniform combination in every game this season ... Oregon ended a four-game bowl losing streak.
South Florida: Head coach Jim Leavitt owns a 79-47 record in 11 seasons at South Florida ... USF has never played a Pac-10 opponent or a team from the state of Oregon ... Senior defensive back Ryan Gilliam played for Oregon in 2004 before transferring to USF and sitting out the 2005 season ... The Bulls are making their third straight bowl appearance.
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Quotable
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"Losing a Heisman Trophy candidate -- the leading Heisman Trophy candidate -- was a big blow. It took us a couple of games to recover."
-- Oregon head coach Mike Bellotti
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Oregon coach Mike Bellotti gets splashed with water after Oregon defeated South Florida in the Sun Bowl. (AP)
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