# 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.

## Before the season
### Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | 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 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Chris Solomona DT | Torrance, California | El Camino CC | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | 4.8 | Feb 7, 2002 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| 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 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Albert Toeaina OL | Antioch, California | Pittsburg HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 335 lb (152 kg) | 5.2 | Feb 6, 2002 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| 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 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| 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 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| David Dixon CB | San Marcos, California | Palomar College | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 168 lb (76 kg) | NA | Feb 6, 2002 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Parris Moore CB | Fountain Valley, California | Fountain Valley HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.5 | NA |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Aaron Gipson CB | Fontana, California | Fontana HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.5 | Jan 27, 2002 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Enoka Lucas OL | Honolulu, HI | Kamehameha HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | 5.1 | Jan 5, 2002 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Tate Pittman LB | Scottsdale, Arizona | Fork Union Mil. Adc. | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 4.7 | NA |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Andy Collins QB | Zillah, WA | Zillah HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.7 | Dec 17, 2001 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Robert Hamilton LB | Inglewood, California | Westchester HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | NA | Feb 6, 2002 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Cory Larson LB | Gresham, Oregon | Gresham HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | NA | Feb 6, 2002 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| 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 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Shawn Perkins DT | Pendleton, Oregon | Pendleton HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 268 lb (122 kg) | 4.9 | Dec 28, 2001 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Jermaine Randolph OL | Fremont, California | Serra HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 251 lb (114 kg) | 4.9 | Feb 6, 2002 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Tarell Richards CB | West Valley City, Utah | Hunter HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.4 | NA |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Junior Siavii DT | Oroville, California | Butte CC | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 335 lb (152 kg) | NA | Feb 6, 2002 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Matt Toeaina RB | Pago Pago, AS | Samoana HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | NA | Feb 6, 2002 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Anthony Trucks ATH | Antioch, California | Antioch HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.5 | Jan 3, 2002 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Terrence Whitehead S | Los Angeles | Crenshaw Senior HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | NA | Feb 6, 2002 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 31 Rivals: 49 |||||||
| ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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.com. Retrieved May 6, 2011. "Oregon College Football Recruiting Commits 2002". Scout.com. Retrieved May 6, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 6, 2011. "2002 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 6, 2011. |||||||

## Schedule

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

## Game summaries
### Mississippi State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mississippi St | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| • Oregon | 14 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 36 |
Jason Fife's first start for Oregon.

### at UCLA

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

### No. 15 USC

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