The Oregon Ducks defeated the Washington Huskies 34-17 on Saturday. LaMichael James finished with 156 yards on the ground and one TD while Darron Thomas threw for 169 yards and one TD. The Ducks advance to 8-1, facing Stanford on November 12, in Palo Alto.
Oregon running back De’Anthony Thomas breaks through the Washington special teams during his 69-yard kick return during the first half. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emrald)
Head coach Chip Kelly leads the Ducks out of the tunnel to a hostile Husky crowd on Saturday November 5, 2011. Oregon defeated Washington 34-17, but not without a struggle through the first three quarters. (Jeff Matarrese/Oregon Daily Emerald)
David Paulson hauled in a 34 yard reception from Darron Thomas in the second half of Oregon’s 34-17 victory. The senior caught three passes for 65 yards and a touchdown. (Alex McDougall/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Oregon safety John Boyett makes a tackle on Washington running back Chris Polk. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Eddie Pleasant throws Washington tailback Jesse Callier to the ground. Pleasant had two interceptions on the night helping lead the ducks to a 34-17 win at Washington. (Jeff Matarrese/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Oregon’s Troy Hill (bottom) and Dewitt Stuckey (top) sandwich Washington wide reciever Joshua Perkins after his reception in second half. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Keith Prince rolls out of the pocket to throw during Washington’s 34-17 loss to Oregon in the last game at Husky Stadium before renovation. (Alex McDougall/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Oregon QB Darron Thomas slips a tackle and dives forextra yards against the Huskies on Saturday, November 5, 2011. Thomas led the Ducks to a 34-17 victory with 169 passing yards and one TD. (Jeff Matarrese/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Dubs, the University of Washington husky prowled the sidelines during the last game in the old Husky Stadium. The University of Washington has plans to modernize the stadium by 2013. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emreald)
Oregon cornerback Terrence Mitchell strips Washington tight end Michael Hartvigson of the ball during Oregon’s 34-17 victory against Washington on Saturday night. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Dion Jordan and Terrell Turner combine to sack Washington quarterback Keith Price. Oregon’s defense harassed Price all day sacking him a total of six times and forcing the sophomore into two interceptions. (Alex McDougall/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Oregon Ducks running back De’Anthony Thomas makes his way into the end zone on a 9-yard run in the third quarter to put the Ducks up 34-17. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emrald)
Lavasier Tuinei attempts to stiff arm a Washington defender in the second half of Oregon’s 34-17 victory. The senior finished the game with four receptions for 25 yards in the last game at Husky Stadium. (Alex McDougall/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Darron Thomas runs the option eventually pitching the ball to De’Anthony Thomas for a touchdown during Oregon’s 34-17 victory in the last game at Husky Stadium before it is renovated. (Alex McDougall/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Oregon’s John Boyett tackles Washington’s Jermaine Kearse inside the ten yard line after Kearse hauled in a reception from quarterback Keith Price. Washington had 196 yards passing on the night, besting Oregon’s total by 30 during Oregon’s 34-17 victory over the Huskies. (Aaron Marineau/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Chip Kelly and Steve Sarkisian meet on the field after Oregon’s 34-17 victory over Washington at Husky Stadium. (Alex McDougall/Oregon Daily Emerald)
The showdown between Oregon and Washington featured two of the nation’s best running backs, LaMichael James and Chris Polk. James rushed for 159 yarfds and a touchdown while Polk went for 82 yards. (Alex McDougall/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Disappointed, University of Washington sophomore Austin Arper enjoys his last moments in historic Husky Stadium after the 34-17 loss to the Oregon Ducks. (Jeff Matarrese/Oregon Daily Emerald)