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Oregon quarterback Darron Thomas (5) celebrates with Kenjon Barner (24) after throwing a touch
down pass during the second half o f the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against Wisconsin,
Monday, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP photo)
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Rose Bowl Win
Oregon outlasts
Wisconsin 45-38
(AP) — Chip Kelly expected the avalanche of of
fense produced by Oregon and Wisconsin in the 98th
Rose Bowl, knowing his Ducks would need the late
breaks that always eluded them in their BCS bowl
losses the past two years.
Maybe that’s why the Ducks coach practically took
flight in excitement when Wisconsin receiver Jared
Abbrederis’ fumble in the final minutes plopped right
down near the Oregon sideline, inexplicably nestling in
the grass like an Easter egg for Michael Clay to find.
Oregon has been very good throughout Kelly's
three seasons. The Ducks finally were lucky as well
Monday night, and now they're Rose Bowl champions
for the first time in 95 years.
Darron Thomas passed for three touchdowns,
De'Anthony Thomas scored on runs o f 91 and 64
yards, and the No. 6 Ducks earned their first bowl
victory under Kelly, holding off the Badgers 45-38 in
the highest-scoring Rose Bowl ever played.
"Any time you win, it feels unbelievable, and the
thing that gets you excited is when you can share it
with your players," said Kelly, whose leaping excite
ment after Abbrederis' fumble betrayed excitement
behind that calmly cerebral exterior. "When they see
the fruits of their labor pay off, that's why you win. I've
never been around a harder-working group of guys."
The Ducks (12-2) needed more than hard work to
survive this slugfest between two of the nation's top
offenses. They needed two strokes o f good fortune in
the final minutes.
After Abbrederis' fumble and a punt with 23 seconds
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