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Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli had been chosen as the scapegoat for the teams struggles this season by Duck fans who have questioned his ability to be a big play quarterback and suggested that he be benched in favor of backup Nate Costa. Not even a win over nationally ranked Utah last week was able to quiet his critics, and there was a very prevalent opinion among Oregon fans that the team was shooting themselves in the foot by starting Masoli against #6 California. It didnt work out that way”Masoli completed 21 of 25 passes including three touchdowns as the Ducks routed by Golden Bears 42-3.

The 2009 college football season is already two weeks old and so far its looked almost too easy for defending national champions Florida. That was expected last week, as they destroyed overmatched FCS opponent Charleston Southern 62-3, but it wasnt much harder today against a better class of opposition. QB Tim Tebow threw for four touchdowns and ran for a fifth as the Gators demolished Troy State 56-6.

Vitor Belfort made his first appearance in the UFCs iconic octagon in five years, headlining the main event of UFC 103 in Dallas, Texas. Just over three minutes later, he had already become a top contender in the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions. Belfort dominated veteran Rich Franklin en route to a devastating knockout victory, and following the bout talk quickly shifted to The Phenom as a potential future opponent for both Anderson Silva at 185 and Lyoto Machida at 205.

New York Jets rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez tracked down NFL legend Joe Namath before the game looking for a pep talk and some pointers. What the NFL Hall of Famer told him had a very beneficial effect. Sanchez looked very decidedly not like a rookie as he threw for 272 yards and a touchdown against one interception. More importantly, the Jets easily beat the host Houston Texans 24-7.