EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – The third-ranked Oregon Ducks have the ghosts of 2007 to remind them what can happen if they aren’t vigilant about every opponent. This week that means Washington State.
The 2007 season was one of the most topsy-turvy for ranked teams in recent memory. It kicked off with little Appalachian State upending Michigan in the Big House. The year also included Stanford’s victory over USC as 41-point underdogs, and Oregon State’s victory at No. 2 California.
The reversal of fortune extended to Oregon, which had steadily climbed the rankings behind the play of quarterback Dennis Dixon and running back Jonathan Stewart.
The Ducks were 8-1 and ranked No. 2 when Dixon crumbled to the ground with a knee injury and Oregon’s national title hopes crumbled in a 34-24 loss.
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