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Graziani, Oregon Whip Bears 52-30

Associated Press

WSU’s next opponent

This time, Oregon made sure California’s comeback wasn’t successful.

Tony Graziani threw three touchdown passes to Josh Wilcox, and No. 15 Oregon answered Cal’s late rally with one of its own in a 52-30 victory Saturday.

The win was the 11th in 12 league games for Oregon (2-1 Pac-10, 5-1) and ended a three-game losing streak in Berkeley. Included in that skid was the 1993 meeting, when Cal rallied from a 30-point deficit for a 42-41 victory, the third-biggest comeback in NCAA history.

Ricky Whittle ran for 161 yards and two touchdowns, his eighth career 100-yard rushing game and fourth against Cal (0-3, 1-5), which gained minus-1 yard rushing.

Oregon 0 18 13 21 - 52

California 3 6 0 21 - 30

Cal-FG Longwell 49

Ore-Whittle 13 run (Smith kick)

Cal-FG Longwell 27

Cal-FG Longwell 46

Ore-Wilcox 10 pass from Graziani (Parker run)

Ore-FG Smith 37

Ore-Wilcox 15 pass from Graziani (kick failed)

Ore-Graziani 1 run (Smith kick)

Ore-Wilcox 28 pass from Graziani (Smith kick)

Cal-Shaw 8 pass from Barnes (Gonzalez pass from Barnes)

Cal-Shaw 40 pass from Barnes (Longwell kick)

Ore-Whittle 1 run (Smith kick)

Ore-Winn 3 run (Smith kick)

Cal-Benjamin 25 pass from McGonigal (pass failed)

A-31,000.

Ore Cal First downs 25 14 Rushes-yards 46-216 22-(-1) Passing 253 319 Return Yards 69 6 Comp-Att-Int 23-31-0 25-42-3 Punts 4-35 5-39 Fumbles-Lost 3-2 2-0 Penalties-Yards 5-46 6-48 Time of Possession 33:52 26:08

RUSHINGOregon, Whittle 27-161, Crump 4-27, Graziani 7-13, Winn 2-12, Parker 4-6, McLemore 1-(minus-1), PerrySmith 1-(minus-2). California, Rutherford 9-31, T.Smith 3-6, Tavake 1-4, McGonigal 1-1, Benjamin 1-(minus-10), Barnes 7-(minus-33).

PASSINGOregon, Graziani 22-30-0-241, Perry-Smith 1-1-0-12. California, Barnes 22-38-3-272, McGonigal 3-4-0-47.

RECEIVINGOregon, Whittle 6-72, Spence 5-43, Wilcox 4-55, McLemore 3-42, P.Johnson 2-16, Anderson 1-12, Ricketts 1-8, Winn 1-5. California, Uwaezuoke 5-57, Benjamin 5-56, Gonzalez 4-95, Shaw 4-85, Rutherford 3-0, T.Smith 2-11, Nartey 1-9, Tavake 1-6.