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Oregon tries to forget about Cal game vs. Washington State

Oct 13, 2007 - 10:47 AM Washington State (2-4) at No. 9 Oregon (4-1) 3:30 pm EDT

EUGENE, Oregon (Ticker) -- Wide receiver Cameron Colvin and Oregon have had an extra week to stew over their last contest.

Colvin and the ninth-ranked Ducks try to bounce back from a tough defeat Saturday when they host Washington State in a Pac-10 Conference matchup.

The Ducks have not played since narrowly losing to California here two weeks ago, 31-24. Oregon appeared as if it would tie the game in the final minute, but Colvin fumbled the ball out of the end zone trying to stretch the ball over the goal line.

Jonathan Stewart rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown for the Ducks, who gained nearly 500 yards in the defeat. Dennis Dixon threw for 306 yards and a TD and ran for a score, but he also tossed two interceptions.

Washington State is coming off a 23-20 home loss to No. 18 Arizona State last Saturday in which Romeen Abdollmohammadi pushed a tying 46-yard field goal wide left with 12 seconds left.

Alex Brink passed for 369 yards and two TDs with an interception for the Cougars, who came up short after Thomas Weber's 37-yard field goal with 50 seconds to play.

Brink became the team's career passing leader in the defeat with 8,923 yards.

Last year, Washington State upset No. 16 Oregon in Pullman, 34-23. The Ducks won here two years ago, 34-31.