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Article: Ducks' demolition puts dent in Trojans' Pac-10 dynasty.(Sports)
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- The Seattle Times (Seattle, WA)
- Article date:
- November 2, 2009
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Byline: Bud Withers; Seattle Times college football writer
The belief here last week was that for the well-being of the Pac-10 Conference, an Oregon victory over USC would be a good thing.
You know the recent history of the league, as well as the national perception: USC reigns, with no accompanying jolt for the rest of the Pac-10. While the Trojans have won or tied for seven straight conference championships, the league hasn't had two BCS entries since 2002.
So the theory was: Somebody else win it, and the national sway USC holds will carry it along to a BCS bowl, too.
Fine job then, Ducks. But did you have to pound the Trojans, punish ...