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all-time leader in that category. (Oh, yes, he also had a 51-yard punt return.) In a testament to the success of Oregon’s high-speed offen- sive style, six of the Ducks’ seven touchdown drives lasted less than three minutes each. A 43–15 victory over California continued a strong run for the
Ducks and gave them two Pac-12 wins in a row. However, after gain- ing 239 yards and scoring another touchdown (and also becom- ing the sixth Pac-12 player with more than 4,000 rushing yards), James was injured late in the game. He fell awkwardly, was hit, and his arm was bent bad- ly. He had suffered a dis- located elbow, and Oregon fans worried he might be done for the season. However, with James
Coach Chip Kelly
on the mend, the depth of Oregon’s offense shone through in a 41–27 win
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over Arizona State. Taking James’ place was Kenjon Barner, and all he did was run for 171 yards and a touchdown; young De’Anthony Thomas added two scores and 73 yards rushing. Against new Pac-12 foe Colorado, Oregon once again had to go
to its bench as injuries hit key players. Quarterback Darron Thomas was out with a knee injury, so in stepped Bryan Bennett. Bennett ended up averaging 11.5 yards per rush, a figure matched by Barn- er, who stepped in again for James. Barner was a burner, bursting through the line and ripping off an 84-yard touchdown run to go with a comparatively easy four-yarder. The Ducks’ defense added a pick- six by linebacker Michael Clay in the 45–2 rout. Oregon continued on a roll against Washington State, zooming to
its fourth straight game with 40 or more points. The team welcomed James and Darron Thomas back from injury, but it was De’Anthony Thomas’s two second-half touchdowns that rallied the Ducks to the win. One of them came on a 93-yard kickoff return; his 11 total touchdowns for the season set a record for Oregon freshmen. Ben- nett got some time in the second half, again for Darron Thomas, and threw for a pair of touchdowns, helping the Ducks win, 43–28. Though the Ducks’ 34 points against Washington marked a sea- son low in a victory, they were enough to defeat the Huskies, 34–17.
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