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ESPN: Thomas, James get start for Oregon

The week's great Pac-12 mystery is over. And Oregon fans can breathe.

Ducks QB Darron Thomas and RB LaMichael James started for the Ducks against Washington State.

That's good news, though Thomas threw an interception on the Ducks' first possession.

James missed two games with an elbow injury. Thomas missed one with a sprained knee.

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Since 2002, we've correctly projected the winner of every single Heisman Trophy contest. Starting in 2010, we're running a season-long Heisman Trophy poll, providing ongoing commentary, and aggregating the best news about the top Heisman candidates around the country.

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