Washington State falls in shootout to Oregon

Ursuline graduate Josh Swogger threw three TD passes.
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) -- Kellen Clemens completed 36-of-55 passes for a career-high 437 yards and three touchdowns and ran for three more scores to help Oregon rally for a 41-38 victory over Washington State on Saturday.
Clemens' 13-yard TD run with 1:21 remaining gave Oregon (3-2, 1-1 Pac-10) its first lead in the game. Oregon had 646 yards of offense.
Josh Swogger, the Ursuline High graduate, threw three touchdown passes for Washington State (3-2, 1-1), which was unable to stop the Ducks in the fourth quarter.
Go-ahead drive
Washington State led 38-34 with five minutes remaining, but was forced to punt with 3:25 to go, setting up Oregon's 60-yard, seven-play go-ahead drive.
Tim Day caught TD passes of 10 and 14 yards in the fourth quarter as Oregon stormed back from a 35-21 deficit. Clemens also found Marcus Maxwell in the end zone with an 11 yard scoring strike in the final period.
Day finished with eight catches for 152 yards and two TDs.
Clemens' second TD run in the second quarter -- a 3 yard burst -- tied the game at 14-14 at the half. Washington State had first half scores when Swogger hit Jason Hill with scoring strikes of 39 and 25 yards.
Terrence Whitehead was the Ducks' workhorse, rushing for 166 yards on 22 carries and catching seven passes for 71 yards. Demetrius Williams caught most of his 12 passes for 126 yards in the second half.
Swogger completed 13-of-36 attempts for 231 yards. He was intercepted twice.
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