Ducks Defeat Washington, 34-14

Saturday, November 4

Eugene, Ore.

12:30 p.m.

University of Oregon

7-2 , 4-2

Washington

4-6 , 2-5

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Washington

Oregon

Photo by: Rio Capper

11/05/06 | Football

Box Score

By: Associated Press

EUGENE, Ore .(AP) -Jonathan Stewart ran for 159 yards and two touchdowns as No. 24 Oregon rolled up 316 yards on the ground and beat Washington 34-14 on Saturday.

Patrick Chung opened the scoring with a 59-yard punt return for a touchdown and had an interception for Oregon (7-2, 4-2). Dennis Dixon completed 14 of 25 passes for 109 yards for the Ducks, but the Huskies (4-6, 2-5) capitalized on his two interceptions for their only scores.

Dixon has not thrown for more than 150 yards in four straight weeks going into the game against the Huskies.

Carl Bonnell threw a 9-yard TD pass to Sonny Shackelford over the top of two Ducks defenders in the corner of the Oregon end zone to tie the game at 7.

After Washington safety Chris Hemphill picked off Dixon less than a minute into the second half, Bonnell threw an 11-yard scoring pass to Quintin Daniels to make it 17-14 - as close as the Huskies would get.

Jeremiah Johnson also ran for a score for Oregon, which has beaten Washington at home three consecutive years.

The Huskies have lost five straight after starting the season 4-1, with their hopes of postseason play dimming.

Washington would have to beat Stanford next week and then No. 25 Washington State in the Apple Cup in Pullman to have any chance at becoming bowl eligible.

Oregon Game Notes

Today's crowd of 58,402 marks Oregon's 47th consecutive sellout at Autzen Stadium. It also ranks as the seventh largest crowd all-time at Autzen.

Today's win assures the Ducks of a winning season for the 11 th time under 12 th -year head coach Mike Bellotti.

For the first time since 1928-31, the Ducks have defeated Washington in three consecutive seasons. It's just the second time in the history of the series – which began in 1900 – that Oregon has won in three straight meetings.

With 159 yards rushing today (and a career-high 25 carries), sophomore tailback Jonathan Stewart has 798 yards this season, surpassing tailback Terrence Whitehead's total (679) from all of last season. Stewart had his fifth 100-yard rushing game of the season.

Stewart's 159 rushing yards today is the most ever by an Oregon player against Washington.

As a team, Oregon rushed for 316 yards – the most yards Oregon has ever gained against the Huskies. The Ducks out-rushed Washington by 303 yards today (316-13). The Ducks' previous best versus Washington was 285 yards Sept. 27, 1980.

This was Oregon's second 300-yard rushing game of the season. The Ducks tallied 315 at Arizona State. The 316 yards today was the most since the Ducks gained a school-record 446 yards on the ground at Washington State Oct. 27,2001 .

Washington's 13 yards rushing was the fewest Oregon has allowed since holding No. 3 Michigan to -3 yards Sept. 20, 2003.

Patrick Chung's first career punt return went for a 59-yard touchdown in the first quarter, giving the Ducks a 7-0 lead.

With two field goals today, Oregon placekicker Paul Martinez moved into a tie for sixth on time on the UO career field goals list with 32 total. His miss from 30-yards in the first quarter snapped a streak of five successful attempts from 40-yards or less.

With three receptions today, wide receiver Jaison Williams is now tied for sixth all-time on the UO single-season reception list with 56, surpassing Bobby Moore (54, 1969), Pat Johnson (55, 1997) and Ricky Whittle (55, 1995).

For only the second time this season, Oregon did not have a 100-yard receiver. It snapped a string of seven consecutive games with a 100-yard receiver.

Freshman running back Andre Crenshaw saw his first action of the season, carrying the ball three times for 16 yards.

Washington Game Notes

Oregon's punt return for a TD was the first against Washington since USC's Reggie Bush returned a punt 84 yards for a score on Oct. 22, 2005, at Husky Stadium.

Junior receiver Alex Mercier saw his first action of the season as a member of the Husky punt return team. Mercier was a walk-on at Oregon in the 2003 season and played two games before transferring to Pasadena (Calif.) CC then to Washington.

Washington senior C.J. Wallace's interception in the first quarter today was his first of the season and second of his career. The senior safety had one interception as a sophomore against USC with a seven yard return.

Washington junior defensive end Greyson Gunheim forced his third fumble of the season, tying the team-high in that category. All three of his career forced fumbles have come this season.

Washington junior Chris Hemphill's interception in the 3rd quarter was the first of his career at UW. The interception was Washington's second in the game, marking the third multiple interception of the year (2 vs. UCLA and Oregon State, both at Husky Stadium).

Washington senior receiver Quintin Daniels caught his second TD reception of the season and the third of his career in the third quarter of today's game.

Washington junior receiver Anthony Russo has caught at least one pass in 22 straight games.

Washington sophomore offensive guard Casey Bulyca saw his first action of the season in the 3rd quarter following an injury to starter Clay Walker. Only Bulyca and Erik Berglund have played on the offensive line as reserves this season.