The No. 18 Oregon Ducks escaped with their sixth straight win to close the season in the 119th edition of their Civil War rivalry game against the Oregon State Beavers, but the struggles that led to their stumbled start to the campaign resurfaced in Friday's closer-than-hoped 52-42 win.
The Beavers outscored the Ducks 35-21 in the second half, but a 24-point deficit at the break was too great to overcome, giving Oregon its eighth straight win in the one-sided in-state rivalry.
Oregon was on cruise control before the Beavers running backs awoke in the second half, combining for four touchdowns in the final two quarters.