Just a few wins away from the BCS title game, the Ducks season took a turn for the worst when Heisman-candidate Dennis Dixon hurt his knee in the first quarter. Backup QB Brady Leaf struggled mightily behind center and the Ducks' title hopes went down in flames. In the week following the epic loss, it was revealed that Oregon coach Mike Bellotti allowed Dixon to play against Arizona, even though he knew his star QB had already torn his ACL.