Oregon’s Travis Dye scores TDs on 4 consecutive carries

Travis Dye of Oregon sets an NCAA record with TDs on 4 consecutive carries

Late in the third quarter of the Oregon-UCLA game at the Rose Bowl, Ducks RB Travis Dye had gained 17 rushing yards.

That would not seem to be worthy of notice or a story …

… until you realize he had scored 4 touchdowns as Oregon overcame a 14-0 deficit to take a 27-17 lead over the Bruins.

Dye scored twice in the second quarter — runs of 1 and 4 yards. He added another pair of TDs in the third quarter, those on runs of 1 and 5 yards.

Oh, the 4 touchdowns? They are an NCAA record because they were on consecutive carries. That is correct, Dye accounted for 24 points on 4 consecutive carries.

He didn’t make it 5 as his next carry was a 3-yard run.

The previous mark was 3 by Howard Griffith of Illinois.