USC watched a 10-point first-quarter lead turn into the a stinging blowout defeat as Oregon scored touchdowns on eight straight posssessions on the way to a 56-24 win Saturday night in the Coliseum.

COLUMN: Ducks deliver decisive defeat to USC, Clay Helton Era

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