Sluggish Oregon runs clock out on Cal

BERKELEY, Calif. - Jeff Maehl caught a 29-yard touchdown pass for the Ducks' only offensive touchdown, and Oregon got a stellar effort from its defense and a huge break on a missed field goal to beat California, 15-13, last night.

Cal kicker Giorgio Tavecchio erased his own 24-yard field goal, which would have put the Golden Bears ahead by one early in the fourth quarter, by committing an illegal motion penalty. The junior missed a 29-yard try on the next play.

Cliff Harris returned a punt 64 yards for the only touchdown in the first half for the Ducks (10-0, 7-0 Pac-10).

Darron Thomas passed for 155 yards and led a final drive that chewed up the last 9:32. Kenjon Barner and LaMichael James took turns with the ball while Thomas milked the play clock on an 18-play, 65-yard drive.

The Bears held the nation's most potent offense to a season-low 317 yards. Cal defensive tackle Derrick Hill forced a fumble and recovered it in the end zone for the Bears (5-5, 3-4).

James rushed for a season-low 71 yards. Shane Vereen rushed for 105 yards and scored a touchdown on Cal's opening drive.

Stanford 17, Arizona State 13: Andrew Luck threw for 292 yards and engineered a long fourth-quarter scoring drive to set up Owen Marecic's second 1-yard touchdown dive, lifting No. 6 Stanford (9-1, 6-1 Pac-10) in Tempe, Ariz.- AP