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Pete Carroll is out. Lane Kiffin is in. And the Trojans have lost their stranglehold on the Pac-10, while the Ducks and Beavers bring back the majority of their play makers.

Max Hall threw for 192 yards and three touchdowns in the only bowl game he knows, leading No. 15 BYU past No. 16 Oregon State 44-20 in the Las Vegas Bowl on Tuesday night.

Both teams rank in the top-30 in the country in total offense, featuring balanced attacks guided by senior quarterbacks. They are ranked next to each other in the latest polls. | AccuScore: Computer model predicts a close game | POLL

It was a Civil War for the ages on Thursday night, as the Oregon Ducks defeated the Oregon State Beavers 37-33. The Ducks won the Pac-10 title outright, and will play Ohio State in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1.

Redshirt freshman LaMichael James ran for 166 yards and three touchdowns Thursday night to send No. 7 Oregon to the Rose Bowl with a 37-33 victory over No. 13 Oregon State in the Civil War.

A Mine Resistant Ambush Proof vehicle rolls across the gravel with green and yellow dice hanging inside near the driver’s head, a small rubber Oregon Duck strapped to the front of the vehicle. Far from Autzen Stadium, Duck and Beaver fans in Iraq are ready for the big game half a world away.

For 10 years the home team dominated, but the road team has won the last two. Does the road winning streak end on Thursday?

AccuScore simulated the Oregon Civil War more than 10,000 time before rendering a prediction. But what if the Beavers have fewer penalties and limit LaMichael James? What if Jeremiah Masoli turns over the ball a lot? AccuScore tackled these variables, too.

Jacquizz Rodgers once again asserted himself as a force on Saturday, rushing for 165 yards and two touchdowns to help Oregon State beat the Washington State Cougars 42-10 and set up a monstrous Civil War against Oregon in less than two weeks.

Oregon hopes to keep its Rose Bowl hopes alive, while the Beavers simply have to avoid a meltdown.

The rankings return after a two week break, and there's plenty of shakeup in the standings.

James and Jacquizz Rodgers combined for four touchdowns on Saturday in a 48-21 victory for Oregon State over the Washington Huskies.

Oregon State won its fourth game in the last five, 31-14 at California. The Beavers fifth straight win in Strawberry Canyon, makes OSU bowl eligible for a school-record fourth straight season. KVAL's Brian Elder has the wrap up from Berkeley and an update on the condition of Jahvid Best.