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SI's Best Shots from the Rose Bowl

SI's Best Shots from the Rose Bowl
SI's Best Shots from the Rose Bowl

SI's Best Shots from the Rose Bowl

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Marcus Mariota directed the Ducks' warp-speed, hurry-up offense, passing for 338 yards and two touchdowns.

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Although Jameis Winston threw for 348 yards, he committed three turnovers (one interception and two fumbles) in the game.

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Thomas Tyner led the Ducks in rushing with 124 yards and two touchdowns.

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Karlos Williams scored on a 10-yard run late in the first half to close the gap 18-13.

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Dalvin Cook rushed for 103 yards, but the Oregon defense forced Florida State's freshman running back to fumble twice.

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Jameis Winston fumbled four times, losing two to Oregon.

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Freshman Travis Rudolph led the Seminoles in receiving with 96 yards, including an 18-yard touchdown pass to make it 25-20 Oregon with 8:07 left in the third.

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Darren Carrington led all wideouts with 165 yards and two touchdowns.

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Charles Nelson dives for the end zone but falls one yard short of a touchdown in the third quarter.

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On fourth-and-5 in Oregon territory late in third quarter, Winston had lots of time but couldn't find a receiver. He was flushed from the pocket and as he loaded to throw his foot slipped and the ball popped out of his hands.

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Winston's fumble bounced into Tony Washington's arms and the defensive end went 58 yards for a score.

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Washington celebrates his fumble return for a touchdown, which put Oregon up 45-20.

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When Mariota sprinted for a 23-yard touchdown with 13:56 left in the fourth quarter it made the score 52-20 and it made the Ducks the first team to reach 50 points in Rose Bowl history.

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Mariota and the Ducks are moving on, with a chance to add the biggest prize of all - the only significant one missing - to their trophy case.

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Marcus Mariota and Tony Washington hold the Leishman Trophy after Oregon's victory.

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