No. 5 Oregon 24No. 9 Southern California 17
Ducks show Trojans who's boss in Pac-10
Sunday, October 28, 2007 4:02 AM
By Anne M. Peterson
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Don RyanAssociated Press
Oregon's Jonathan Stewart evades Southern California's Terrell Thomas on his way to a third-quarter touchdown.
EUGENE, Ore. -- Oregon defensive back Matthew Harper could sense it. Southern California was trailing by touchdown and on the march in the final moments.
The home fans were on their feet, urging the Ducks to make the one last play they needed to take down the kings of the Pacific-10.
Harper was confident. "We knew somebody would make the play, and luckily it was me," he said.
Harper's interception on USC's final drive preserved a 24-17 victory and put No. 5 Oregon on the short list of national title contenders.
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