2002 Oregon Ducks football team

The 2002 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Mike Bellotti, the Ducks compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing eight in the Pac-10. Oregon was invited to the Seattle Bowl, where the Ducks lost to Wake Forest. The team played home games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.

2002 Oregon Ducks football
Seattle Bowl, L 17–38 vs. Wake Forest
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	7–6 (3–5 Pac-10)
Head coach	Mike Bellotti (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Andy Ludwig (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Nick Aliotti (6th season)
Captain	Game captains
Home stadium	Autzen Stadium
Seasons ← 2001 2003 →

2002 Pacific-10 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 10 Washington State $+		7	–	1					10	–	3
No. 4 USC %+		7	–	1					11	–	2
Arizona State		5	–	3					8	–	6
Oregon State		4	–	4					8	–	5
UCLA		4	–	4					8	–	5
California		4	–	4					7	–	5
Washington		4	–	4					7	–	6
Oregon		3	–	5					7	–	6
Arizona		1	–	7					4	–	8
Stanford		1	–	7					2	–	9
$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative + – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Before the season

Recruiting

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Haloti Ngata DT	Salt Lake City	Highland HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	309 lb (140 kg)	4.8	Feb 6, 2002
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Chris Solomona DT	Torrance, California	El Camino CC	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	4.8	Feb 7, 2002
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Kellen Taylor WR	San Francisco	CC of San Francisco	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.5	Feb 6, 2002
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Albert Toeaina OL	Antioch, California	Pittsburg HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	335 lb (152 kg)	5.2	Feb 6, 2002
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Marques Binns CB	Los Angeles	Susan Miller Dorsey HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	4.4	Jan 29, 2002
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James Finley WR	Los Angeles	Manual Arts Senior HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	4.5	Mar 7, 2002
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David Dixon CB	San Marcos, California	Palomar College	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	168 lb (76 kg)	NA	Feb 6, 2002
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Parris Moore CB	Fountain Valley, California	Fountain Valley HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	4.5	NA
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Aaron Gipson CB	Fontana, California	Fontana HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	4.5	Jan 27, 2002
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Enoka Lucas OL	Honolulu, HI	Kamehameha HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	5.1	Jan 5, 2002
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Tate Pittman LB	Scottsdale, Arizona	Fork Union Mil. Adc.	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.7	NA
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Andy Collins QB	Zillah, WA	Zillah HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.7	Dec 17, 2001
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Robert Hamilton LB	Inglewood, California	Westchester HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	NA	Feb 6, 2002
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Cory Larson LB	Gresham, Oregon	Gresham HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	NA	Feb 6, 2002
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J. D. Nelson ATH	Mountain View, California	Mountain View HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	NA	Feb 6, 2002
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Shawn Perkins DT	Pendleton, Oregon	Pendleton HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	268 lb (122 kg)	4.9	Dec 28, 2001
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Jermaine Randolph OL	Fremont, California	Serra HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	251 lb (114 kg)	4.9	Feb 6, 2002
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Tarell Richards CB	West Valley City, Utah	Hunter HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.4	NA
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Junior Siavii DT	Oroville, California	Butte CC	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	335 lb (152 kg)	NA	Feb 6, 2002
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Matt Toeaina RB	Pago Pago, AS	Samoana HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	NA	Feb 6, 2002
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Anthony Trucks ATH	Antioch, California	Antioch HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.5	Jan 3, 2002
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Terrence Whitehead S	Los Angeles	Crenshaw Senior HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	NA	Feb 6, 2002
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Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 31    Rivals: 49
‡ Refers to 40-yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Oregon Football Commitment List 2002". Rivals. Retrieved May 6, 2011. "Oregon College Football Recruiting Commits 2002". Scout. Retrieved May 6, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved May 6, 2011. "2002 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved May 6, 2011.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	3:00 pm	Mississippi State*	No. 15	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	FSN	W 36–13	56,386
September 7	4:00 pm	Fresno State*	No. 13	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	FSN	W 28–24	56,357
September 14	12:30 pm	Idaho*	No. 13	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	OSN	W 58–21	55,187
September 21	4:00 pm	Portland State*	No. 9	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR		W 41–0	56,066	[1]
October 5	7:15 pm	at Arizona	No. 8	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	FSN	W 31–14	47,356
October 12	12:30 pm	at UCLA	No. 7	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	ABC	W 31–30	68,882
October 19	12:30 pm	Arizona State	No. 6	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR		L 42–45	56,432
October 26	12:30 pm	No. 15 USC	No. 14	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	ABC	L 33–44	56,754
November 2	12:30 pm	Stanford	No. 19	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR		W 41–14	56,436
November 9	12:30 pm	at No. 5 Washington State	No. 15	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	ABC	L 21–32	37,600
November 16	12:30 pm	Washington	No. 23	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	ABC	L 14–42	57,112
November 23	12:30 pm	at Oregon State		Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR (Civil War)	FSN	L 24–45	37,154
December 30	2:30 pm	vs. Wake Forest*		Seahawks Stadium Seattle, WA (Seattle Bowl)	ESPN	L 17–38	38,241
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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Game summaries

Mississippi State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Mississippi St	0	7	0	6	13
• Oregon	14	13	9	0	36

• Date: August 31
• Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
• Game start: 6:00 p.m. EST

Scoring summary

1		ORE	Jason Fife 5 yard run (Jared Siegel kick)	Oregon 7–0
1		ORE	George Wrighster 4 yard pass from Jason Fife (Jared Siegel kick)	Oregon 14–0
2		ORE	George Wrighster 27 yard pass from Jason Fife (Jared Siegel kick)	Oregon 21–0
2		ORE	Jared Siegel 39 yard field goal	Oregon 24–0
2		ORE	Jared Siegel 47 yard field goal	Oregon 27–0
2		MSST	Dontae Walker 1 yard run (John Michael Marlin kick)	Oregon 27–7
3		ORE	Jared Siegel 39 yard field goal	Oregon 30–7
3		ORE	Samie Parker 34 yard pass from Jason Fife (kick failed)	Oregon 36–7
4		MSST	Brandon Wright 9 yard pass from Kyle York (pass failed)	Oregon 36–13

Jason Fife's first start for Oregon.^[5]

at UCLA

No. 7 Oregon at UCLA

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 7 Ducks	7	17	0	7	31
Bruins	14	7	9	0	30

• Date: October 12
• Location: Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California

Scoring summary

1		UCLA	Perry 55-yard pass from Paus (Griffith kick)	UCLA 7–0
1		ORE	Wrighster 17-yard pass from Fife (Siegel kick)	Tie 7–7
1		UCLA	Bragg 53-yard pass from Dubravac (Griffith kick)	UCLA 14–7
2		ORE	Whitehead 37-yard run (Siegel kick)	Tie 14–14
2		ORE	Howry 79-yard punt return (Siegel kick)	Oregon 21–14
2		UCLA	Bragg 71-yard pass from Paus (Griffith kick)	Tie 21–21
2		ORE	Siegel 59-yard field goal	Oregon 24–21
3		UCLA	Griffith 37-yard field goal	Tie 24–24
3		UCLA	Bragg 46-yard pass from Paus (kick blocked)	UCLA 30–24
4		ORE	Howry 74-yard pass from Fife (Siegel kick)	Oregon 31–30

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No. 15 USC

No. 15 USC at No. 14 Oregon

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 15 Trojans	14	0	20	10	44
No. 14 Ducks	13	6	0	14	33

• Date: October 26
• Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
• Game attendance: 56,754

See also: 2002 USC Trojans football team

Roster

2002 Oregon Ducks football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Samie Parker Jr RB 2 Onterrio Smith Sr QB Jason Fife	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Mike Bellotti Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt