EUGENE, OR (11/19/11) – USC ran out to a huge lead over Oregon on Saturday night then held on – barely – as Oregon tried to stage a huge 4th-quarter rally.
USC (9-2) led 38-14 with 3:28 to go in the third quarter when Matt Barkley hit Randall Telfer for a five-yard score, but Oregon (9-2) went with a reverse on the ensuing kickoff and De’Anthony Thomas ran the kick back 96 yards for a touchdown.
Oregon got to within three at 38-35, but missed a 37-yard field goal to tie the game as time expired.
John Tautges and Terry Donahue called all the action of the thrilling contest on Westwood One Sports.
(Matt Barkley hits Marqise Lee on a 59-yd score to give USC the 7-0 lead)
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(Barkley find Robert Woods to make it 14-0 Trojans)
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(Darron Thomas connects with De’Anthony Thomas to cut the Ducks’ deficit to 14-7)
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(Barkley and Woods hook up again and it’s 21-7 USC)
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(Marc Tyler’s 3-yd TD run give the Trojans a 31-14 edge)
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(Barkley’s 5-yd pass to Randall Telfer gives USC a 24-point lead, 38-14)
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(De’Anthony Thomas takes the ensuing kick back 96 yards for a TD)
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(Kenjon Barner’s 8-yd TD run cuts it to 38-27 USC)
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(A USC fumble gives Oregon the ball back down just 3 points)
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(Oregon’s field goal attempt drifts wide left)
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(Postgame recap from Westwood One’s John Tautges and Terry Donahue)
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