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Autzen Stadium broke ground in 1966 and has been the home of the Oregon Ducks since. Friday’s game showed clear skies with a 48 degrees Fahrenheit and a low of 30 degrees.

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Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore., has an official capacity of 54,000. Though for the Pac-12 Championship, attendance reached a sellout crowd of 59,376 – the sellout crowd marked the 82nd sellout game for Oregon.

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Before the start of the game, Oregon’s marching band performed for a crowd of students.

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Oregon cornerback Anthony Gildon overlooks the crowd in Autzen Stadium before kickoff.

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The UCLA Bruins are received with a wave of boos and a pyrotechnic show to the Pac-12’s first championship game.

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The Oregon Ducks take the field minutes before kickoff.

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Redshirt junior linebacker Patrick Larimore intercepts Oregon quarterback Darron Thomas’ pass and returns it for a touchdown in the first quarter.

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Oregon quarterback Darron Thomas scores on a 10-yard run in the first quarter. Thomas contributed a total of 60 yards to Oregon’s rush attack.

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LaMichael James scores on a 3-yard rush early in the second quarter. James finished the night with a total of 219 yards and three rushing touchdowns.

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Redshirt junior quarterback Kevin Prince gathers the offense in the huddle in the first quarter.

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Redshirt junior quarterback Kevin Prince gets tackled out of bounds on a scramble by an Oregon defender in the first half of the game.

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A fan cheers during the second half of the championship game.

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Rick Neuheisel coached his last game as UCLA’s head coach. He finished his tenure at UCLA with a 21-29 overall record.

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Senior placekicker Tyler Gonzalez kicks a 44-yard field goal before halftime to bring UCLA closer to Oregon’s 35-17 lead.

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Senior running back Derrick Coleman averaged 5.2 yards per carry and finished the night with 83 yards of rushing.

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Oregon wide receiver Josh Huff catches a pass from quarterback Darron Thomas. Thomas had a total of four catches for 57 yards in the game.

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Redshirt junior tight end, Joseph Fauria celebrates with Kevin Prince after Prince scored a touchdown on a 1-yd scramble.

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UCLA’s defense walking off the field after Oregon scores a touchdown. The defense allowed a total of 488 yards to Oregon in Friday’s loss.

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Redshirt junior quarterback Kevin Prince completed the night 13-26 completions for 164 yards and two touchdowns. Prince also had a total of 31 rushing yards and a touchdown.

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Oregon wide receiver Josh Huff drops a pass in from quarterback Darron Thomas in the end zone; Redshirt junior cornerback Aaron Hester was defending on the play.

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Oregon redshirt tight end David Paulson catches a 22-yard pass from quarterback Darron Thomas with 4:45 to go in the third quarter.

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Senior running back Derrick Coleman gets tackled deep in UCLA territory in the fourth quarter.

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Senior wide receiver Nelson Rosario catches a pass one-handed for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter.

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Redshirt junior punter Jeff Locke walks off the field after his attempted onside kick was unsuccessful.

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Players of the Oregon team celebrate and hold roses on their mouths symbolizing their berth for an appearance in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.

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An Oregon fan shows off his Oregon Ducks gloves with traditional Oregon hand gesture.

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The Oregon Duck gets hoisted by fans in the middle of the field during their celebration.

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The Oregon Ducks are honored the first Pac-12 Championship Game in a post-game ceremony.

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The field in Autzen Stadium gets flooded by celebrating fans after the end of the game.

Oregon defeats UCLA 49-31 in the Pac-12 Championship Game

Oregon becomes the first Pac-12 Conference champions in a 49-31 victory over the UCLA Bruins.

Published December 4, 2011
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