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Leaf sparks UO after slow start.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 30-DEC-05 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Leaf sparks UO after slow start.(Sports)(The backup produces little on his first three series but nearly leads the Ducks to the win)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Rob Moseley The Register-Guard

SAN DIEGO - It was a different Brady Leaf that took the field for Oregon late in Thursday's Holiday Bowl.

Early in the game, he was ineffective. Late in the evening, he nearly directed a dramatic come-from-behind victory.

Ultimately, the Ducks fell 17-14 to Oklahoma. But they also got further evidence that relying heavily on two quarterbacks isn't always a bad thing.

"As both of these men have shown, they have great resiliency," UO coach Mike Bellotti said of Leaf and starter Dennis Dixon. "They're tough mentally and physically, and they bring...

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