SI's Best Shots from the Rose Bowl
SI's Best Shots from the Rose Bowl
Marcus Mariota directed the Ducks' warp-speed, hurry-up offense, passing for 338 yards and two touchdowns.
Although Jameis Winston threw for 348 yards, he committed three turnovers (one interception and two fumbles) in the game.
Thomas Tyner led the Ducks in rushing with 124 yards and two touchdowns.
Karlos Williams scored on a 10-yard run late in the first half to close the gap 18-13.
Dalvin Cook rushed for 103 yards, but the Oregon defense forced Florida State's freshman running back to fumble twice.
Jameis Winston fumbled four times, losing two to Oregon.
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.
Darren Carrington led all wideouts with 165 yards and two touchdowns.
Charles Nelson dives for the end zone but falls one yard short of a touchdown in the third quarter.
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.
Winston's fumble bounced into Tony Washington's arms and the defensive end went 58 yards for a score.
Washington celebrates his fumble return for a touchdown, which put Oregon up 45-20.
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.
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.
Marcus Mariota and Tony Washington hold the Leishman Trophy after Oregon's victory.