The Oregon Ducks went down to Pasadena and met UCLA in the Rose Bowl for their first Big Ten game because nothing says Big Ten football than the Ducks and Bruins on a Saturday night.
Despite the unusual circumstances these two teams played under, it was the Ducks that looked like a Big Ten powerhouse as they dominated the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball and played ground-and-pound football for the second half to come out with a 34-13 victory.
Tez Johnson had 11 catches for 121 yards and two touchdowns to lead the way for the Ducks.
Oregon scored on its first five possessions and after taking a 28-10 halftime lead, the Ducks were conservative offensively for the final 30 minutes as they knew UCLA couldn’t rally with that meager offense. Jordan James wound up with 103 yards, mostly in the second half and the Ducks got out of dodge with the conference win.
Here are the best photos on what was a successful night in Pasadena.
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