2005 Oregon Ducks football team

2005 Oregon Ducks football

2005 Holiday Bowl, L 17–14 vs Oklahoma
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#10
AP	#10
2005 record	10–2 (7–1 Pac-10)
Head coach	Mike Bellotti (11th year)
Offensive coordinator	Gary Crowton (1st year)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Nick Aliotti (9th year)
Base defense	4–3
Captain	Game captains
Home stadium	Autzen Stadium (c. 54,000 FieldTurf)

2005 Pacific-10 football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#2 USC * $		8	–	0		12	–	1
#13 Oregon		7	–	1		10	–	2
#16 UCLA		6	–	2		10	–	2
#25 California		4	–	4		8	–	4
Arizona State		4	–	4		7	–	5
Stanford		4	–	4		5	–	6
Oregon State		3	–	5		5	–	6
Arizona		2	–	6		3	–	8
Washington State		1	–	7		4	–	7
Washington		1	–	7		2	–	9

$ – Conference champion * – USC later vacated 12 wins (8 in conference) due to NCAA sanctions. Rankings from AP Poll

In 2005, Oregon had success behind senior quarterback Kellen Clemens and a new spread offense. During a game at Arizona, Clemens suffered a broken ankle. At that point Oregon was 8-1 (their only loss was to #1 ranked USC 45-13, the loss was vacated in 2010), and still in the hunt for a BCS game. Oregon won their final three games and their success led them into contention for a bid to the Fiesta Bowl. The Ducks finished the regular season with a 10-1 record, their best finish since their Joey Harrington-led, Fiesta Bowl-winning 2001-2002 team. They finished 5th overall in the BCS ranking system, which would in many years have been high enough to earn them a bid to a BCS Bowl. In 2005, however, there were no at-large bids available to Oregon. Ohio State finished just ahead of the Ducks, in 4th place, guaranteeing them one of the at-large berths (although they had an inferior 10-2 record). Notre Dame finished 6th in the BCS, also securing a BCS bid due to a pre-existing clause in the BCS contract. Many college football fans were outraged that two teams with worse records were selected over the Ducks. Moreover, for the second consecutive year, the Pac-10 conference had a team that finished with a one-loss season snubbed by the BCS (the Cal Bears finished 10-1 in 2004). It was later demonstrated that Oregon drew the highest bowl ratings in college football, calling the argument that TV ratings hurt the Ducks' BCS chances into question.^[1] The situation (and others like it in recent years) has led to more calls for a playoff system to replace the BCS, which has received widespread criticism from college football fans. Instead of a BCS game, they were assigned to the 2005 Holiday Bowl versus the Oklahoma Sooners. Playing without their starting quarterback, Kellen Clemens, and combined with a strong showing from the Sooners, the Ducks fell in a close game, 17-14, finishing the season tied for the second-best in school history with a 10-1 overall record (the Southern Cal game was deemed vacated by violations in 2010).^[2]

Before the season

Recruiting

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Jonathan Stewart RB	Olympia, WA	Timberline HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	4.5	Jan 21, 2005
Jonathan Stewart RB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
James Finley WR	Compton, CA	Compton CC	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.5	Dec 14, 2004
James Finley WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Ed Dickson TE	Bellflower, CA	Bellflower HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.6	Jan 25, 2005
Ed Dickson TE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Derrick Jones WR	Long Beach, CA	Polytechnic HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.6	Feb 2, 2005
Derrick Jones WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Palauni Ma Sun OL	Fresno, CA	Fresno CC	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	333 lb (151 kg)	NA	Jan 23, 2005
Palauni Ma Sun OL	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Jason Turner LB	Culver City, CA	West Los Angeles CC	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	4.6	Jan 19, 2005
Jason Turner LB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Nick Reed DE	Mission Viejo, CA	Mission Viejo HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	234 lb (106 kg)	4.9	Jul 9, 2004
Nick Reed DE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Kevin Garrett S	Harbor City, CA	Nathaniel Narbonne HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	199 lb (90 kg)	4.7	Nov 30, 2004
Kevin Garrett S	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Jeremiah Johnson RB	Los Angeles, CA	Susan Miller Dorsey HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	4.6	Dec 28, 2004
Jeremiah Johnson RB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Brian Truelove OL	Snellville, GA	Brookwood HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	278 lb (126 kg)	5.1	Jul 7, 2004
Brian Truelove OL	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Mat Webb OL	Vancouver, WA	Heritage HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	5.0	Jul 2, 2004
Mat Webb OL	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Matt Bramow S	Eugene, OR	South Eugene HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	4.9	Nov 14, 2004
Matt Bramow S	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Titus Jackson S	Pomona, CA	Diamond Ranch HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.5	Jan 5, 2004
Titus Jackson S	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Chris Mulvanny LB	Pleasant Hill, CA	Diablo Valley College	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	4.5	Dec 17, 2004
Chris Mulvanny LB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Blair Phillips LB	Perkinston, MS	Mississippi Gulf Coast CC	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	242 lb (110 kg)	4.5	Jan 9, 2005
Blair Phillips LB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Pat So'oalo OL	Fresno, CA	Fresno CC	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	298 lb (135 kg)	NA	Jan 9, 2005
Pat So'oalo OL	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Walter Thurmond CB	West Covina, CA	West Covina HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	163 lb (74 kg)	4.5	Jan 9, 2005
Walter Thurmond CB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Jairus Byrd CB	Clayton, MO	Clayton HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	4.6	Jan 24, 2005
Jairus Byrd CB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Tucker Callahan LB	Fairhope, AL	Fairhope HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.6	Dec 1, 2004
Tucker Callahan LB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Levi Horn TE	Spokane, WA	John R Rogers HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	5.1	Jan 5, 2005
Levi Horn TE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Simi Toeaina DT	Pago Pago, AS	Samoana HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	NA	Feb 2, 2005
Simi Toeaina DT	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Matt Dragich K	Torrance, CA	El Camino CC	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	NA	Jan 30, 2005
Matt Dragich K	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Mark Sunga LB	Sherman Oaks, CA	Notre Dame HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	5.2	Feb 2, 2005
Mark Sunga LB	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 30 Rivals: 28
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Oregon Football Commitment List 2005". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 22, 2011. "Oregon College Football Recruiting Commits 2005". Scout.com. Retrieved April 22, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 22, 2011. "2005 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 22, 2011.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	4:00 PM	at Houston*		Reliant Stadium • Houston, TX	ESPN2	W 38–24	19,981
September 10	12:30 PM	Montana*		Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR		W 47–14	58,169
September 17	4:00 PM	#23 Fresno State*		Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR	TBS	W 37–34	58,201
September 24	4:00 PM	#1 USC	#24	Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR	ABC	L 13–45	59,129
October 1	2:00 PM	at Stanford		Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA		W 44–20	27,690
October 8	7:15 PM	at #17 Arizona State	#25	Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ	FSN	W 31–17	62,789
October 15	12:30 PM	Washington	#20	Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR		W 45–21	58,269
October 22	4:00 PM	at Arizona	#15	Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ		W 28–21	48,052
November 5	12:30 PM	#23 California	#15	Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR	ABC	W 27–20 ^OT	58,309
November 12	7:15 PM	at Washington State	#11	Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA	FSN	W 34–31	27,595
November 19	3:45 PM	Oregon State	#10	Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR (Civil War)	FSN	W 56–14	58,525
December 29	5:00 PM	vs. Oklahoma*	#6	Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA (Holiday Bowl)	ESPN	L 14–17	65,416
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Pacific Time.

Game notes

Stanford

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Oregon	7	14	17	6	44
Stanford	10	3	0	7	20

Date: October 1
Location: Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California
Game start: 5:00 p.m. EST

Source: ESPN

Scoring summary

1	4:48	Stanford	Michael Sgroi 42-yard field goal	Stanford 3-0

1	2:08	Oregon	Jonathan Stewart 11-yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Paul Martinez kick)	Oregon 7-3

1	:04	Stanford	Mark Bradford 2-yard pass from Trent Edwards (Michael Sgroi kick)	Stanford 10-7

2	13:23	Oregon	Dante Rosario 18-yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Paul Martinez kick)	Oregon 14-10

2	4:41	Oregon	Jaison Williams 19-yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Paul Martinez kick)	Oregon 21-10

2	:06	Stanford	Michael Sgroi 31-yard field goal	Oregon 21-13

3	8:25	Oregon	Jonathan Stewart 1-yard run (Paul Martinez kick)	Oregon 28-13

3	4:48	Oregon	Jonathan Stewart 1-yard run (Paul Martinez kick)	Oregon 35-13

3	3:29	Oregon	Paul Martinez 44-yard field goal	Oregon 38-13

4	8:45	Oregon	Jeremiah Johnson 5-yard run (kick blocked)	Oregon 44-13

4	3:56	Stanford	Jon Alston 10-yard blocked punt return (Michael Sgroi kick)	Oregon 44-20

References

↑ TV ratings for college football bowl games, from The Wall Street Journal, December 29, 2005.
↑ "The 2005 Pacific Life Holiday Bowl". Retrieved January 26, 2009.

Oregon Ducks football

Venues	Athletic Field (1894) Stewart's Field (1894) Kincaid Field (1895–1918) Hayward Field (1919–1966) Multnomah Stadium (alternate, before 1967) Autzen Stadium (1967–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Oregon State: Civil War (Platypus Trophy) Washington

Culture & lore	The Oregon Duck "Mighty Oregon" Marching band Green Garter Band "The Toilet Bowl" "O" (gesture)

People	Head coaches Quarterbacks Statistical leaders All-Americans NFL draftees

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