EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Just a few months removed from the BCS championship, the Oregon Ducks played their spring game Saturday before a Pac-10 record crowd of more than 43,000.
Heisman finalist LaMichael James proved he hadn’t lost a step by running for a 67-yard touchdown for Oregon’s green team early in the day. Rob Beard added three field goals for a 16-0 victory over the white team.
According to Oregon’s count, a Pac-10 and school spring record 43,468 fans showed up for the game, which seemed to catch both the university and Eugene officials off guard. Traffic was snarled in the city and some parking gates at Autzen Stadium were shut, adding to the backup.
For comparison, last year’s spring game drew 25,211, the previous school record.
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