The Oregon Ducks cemented their place as the Pac-12 North champions at Autzen Stadium on Saturday afternoon as they made quick work of the Oregon State Beavers, 49-21. The Ducks victory helped them to Oregon’s fourth 10-win season in a row and ensures they will play the winner of the Pac-12 South division in the first annual Pac-12 Championship game.
Oregon tight end David Paulson (42) catches a pass in double coverage between Oregon State safety Lance Mitchell (10) and linebacker Cameron Collins (5). Paulson finished his senior Civil War game leading all receivers with 105 yards on 8 catches including 1 touchdown. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
LaMichael James one yard touchdown run kicked off the Ducks scoring in the first quarter of the 115th Civil War. Although, Oregon lost James to injury in the third quarter they would still rack up 389 rushing yards and 49 points as they cruised to victory over the Oregon State Beavers. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Beavers wide reciever Kevin Cummings dodges Ducks cornerback Ifo Ekpre-Olomu’s tackled during the 115th Civil War. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Oregon running back Kenjon Barner (24) stiff-arms Oregon State safety Anthony Watkins (3) in the 116th Civil War. Barner finished with 64 total rushing yards and one touchdown. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Oregon Ducks running back De’Anthony Thomas hauls in an 8 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Darron Thomas to put the Ducks up 28-7 against the Oregon State Beavers going into halftime of the 115th Civil War. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Beavers wide reciever Markus Wheaton (2) brings in a catch as Duck safety John Boyett barrels down on him during the 115th Civil War on Saturday afternoon. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Oregon linebacker Boseko Lokombo (25) attempts to sack Oregon State quarterback Sean Mannion (4). Lokombo finished with 1 solo tackle. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Oregon State linebacker Tony Wilson gets a grip on Oregon running back Kenjon Barner during the 115th Civil War at Autzen Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Oregon put up an astonishing 670 yards of total offense as running backs Kenjon Barner (24) and De’Anthony Thomas (6) shared 294 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns between. Oregon’s 49-21 victory over the Oregon State Beavers marked the 115th Civil War. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Oregon defensive end Dion Jordan sacks Oregon State quarterback Sean Mannion during the 116th Civil War. Oregon had six sacks on the night, holding Mannion and the Beavers to 315 yards of total offense. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Oregon running back LaMichael James works to break free of Oregon State defensive end Scott Crichton’s grip. James carried the ball 24 times for the Ducks racking up 142 yards before leaving the game with an injury. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Oregon linebacker Josh Kaddu and cornerback Ifo Ekpre-Olomu take down Oregon State wide reciever Kevin Cummings during Oregon’s 49-21 victory on Saturday. Cummings four catches for 63 yards helped a potent Beavers passing game as they scored all of their three touchdowns through the air. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Oregon quarterback Darron Thomas (5) looks to pass the ball during the annual Civil War football game. Thomas threw for 305 yards and four touchdowns. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Oregon wide receiver Lavasier Tuinei (80) just misses a pass in the endzone. Tuinei finished with 15 yards on 2 catches, but had multiple dropped passes throughout the game. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Oregon Ducks safety John Boyett takes down Oregon State Beavers cornerback Malcolm Marable during a kick return on Saturday afternoon. Boyett had six tackles on the night as the Ducks defense shut down the Beavers 49-21 at Autzen Stadium. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Oregon defensive end Terrell Turner (45) sacks Oregon State quarterback Sean Mannion (4). Turner finished with 6 tackles, including 2 sacks. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Running back LaMichael James injury in the third quarter didn’t stop the Oregon running game as they put up 389 yards on a feisty Oregon State defense. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Oregon tight end Colt Lyerla breaks Oregon State safety Anthony Watkins tackle as he made his way into the end zone during the fourth quarter of Oregon’s 49-21 victory. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Oregon offensive linemen Karrington Armstrong hoists running back Ayele Forde into the air after his eight yard touchdown run put the Ducks up 49-14 late in the fourth quarter. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Just before the marching band was set to play, Oregon State trumpeter Niko Dennis sat against one of Autzen Stadium’s retaining walls as Oregon running back Kenjon Barner’s touchdown helped Oregon to a 21 point lead just before halftime. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)
