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De'Anthony Thomas returned the starting kickoff Ninety four yards for the 1st of his 2 touchdowns,
M. Mariota accounted for a 3 scores, and Number Five Oregon raced past No. Seven Kansas State
35-17 from the Fiesta Bowl on Thurs night.
Oregon (12-1) jumped out to
a 15-0 direct behind Thomas' starting return and 23-yard touchdown capture in the very
first 1 / 4.
Kansas State (11-2) attempted to
bull its way behind Heisman Award finalist C. Klein, only to get overwhelmed by the fast
Ducks, who got a few assist with an obscure one point safety on a blocked extra-point
kick.
Mariota added a Twenty-four yard touchdown pass to K. Barner in the 2nd 1 / 4 and ran
for a 2-yard rating in the 3rd to give Oregon its 2nd directly BCS bowl win right after
winning over Wisconsin in the 2012 Rose Bowl.
Klein put two interceptions and had Thirty yards rushing on Thirteen carries.