Anne M. Peterson

Oregon State on Wednesday named Michigan assistant Justin Joyner as the Beavers' new men's basketball coach. Joyner replaces Wayne Tinkle, who was dismissed last month after 12 seasons with the Beavers.

Oregon quarterback Dante Moore has decided to return to the Ducks next season rather than declare for the NFL draft.

Oregon (11-1, 8-1 Big Ten) was seeded fifth going into the game at Autzen Stadium. The winner will go on to play fourth-seeded Texas Tech in a quarterfinal game at the Orange Bowl.

Dante Moore threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns as No. 6 Oregon likely dashed No. 16 Southern California's hopes of making the College Football Playoff with a 42-27 victory Saturday.

Dante Moore threw for two touchdowns and freshman Jordon Davison ran for another pair to lead No. 7 Oregon to a 42-13 victory over Minnesota.

Minnesota visits No. 7 Oregon seeking to extend its Friday-night streak, as both teams aim to build on dramatic wins in a key late-season matchup.

Anthony Hankerson ran for 132 yards and a touchdown and Oregon State rallied in the fourth quarter to down Washington State 10-7 in the first of two games between the two Pac-12 teams this season.

The Badgers have lost their last two, both at home, by a combined score of 71-0 heading into Saturday's daunting game against No. 6 Oregon at Autzen Stadium. The Ducks are four-touchdown favorites.

Assistant coach and former NBA player Tiago Splitter was named interim coach of the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday after Chauncey Billups was placed on leave following the announcement that Billups had been charged with participating in a conspiracy to fix high-stakes card games.

No. 7 Indiana remained undefeated with a 30-20 victory over No. 3 Oregon on Saturday.