Clemens' good fortune takes turn for worse.

Byline: NOTEBOOK By Bob Clark and Rob Moseley The Register-Guard

SEATTLE - It started so well for Oregon quarterback Kellen Clemens on Saturday. It ended so miserably.

The Duck quarterback completed 3-of-6 pass attempts in the first quarter for 128 yards and a touchdown as Oregon took a 10-0 lead, but his fourth quarter included three turnovers, two lost fumbles and an interception, as Washington finished off a 42-10 victory at Husky Stadium.

Clemens finished 14-of-24 for 230 yards, but 142 of those yards came on three completions, including the 85-yard touchdown pass to Demetrius Williams.

The first fumble by Clemens was at the Oregon 44-yard line, and the Huskies scored three plays later.

His second fumble was returned 55 yards by UW linebacker Greg Carothers for a touchdown that put the Huskies ahead 36-10.

`Prior to that (second fumble) we were rolling,' Clemens said. `We were gaining positive yards, we were gaining momentum.'

Let the flags fly

Oregon was its own worst enemy for much of the third quarter, when the Ducks were outscored 15-0 by the Huskies, with penalties affecting field position and nullifying offensive gains.

`The offense did not support the defense in the third quarter,' UO coach Mike Bellotti said.

After the Ducks fell behind 13-10, Oregon's Terrence Whitehead returned the ensuing kickoff 31 yards, but the Ducks were penalized 15 yards for a personal foul, pushing the start of the drive back to the 16-yard line.

The next Oregon drive started at the 19-yard line, but the Ducks were called for holding on one play and for an illegal block on another and ended up punting from the 13. The Oregon possession after that began at the Ducks' 7-yard line after yet another illegal block on a kickoff return.

Oregon had another holding penalty on that same drive, so the penalty count for the Ducks in the third quarter was five for 48 yards.

A pair of illegal procedure calls, both for Oregon having only six men on the line of scrimmage, were declined by the Huskies.

`We've got to be a little stronger in the offensive line,' Bellotti said.

Receiver suspended

Oregon didn't have Kellen Taylor, its third-leading receiver, after the junior was suspended for `conduct unbecoming to the program,' UO coach Mike Bellotti said in announcing the disciplinary action.

With Taylor left home and Marcus Maxwell not playing because of a dislocated shoulder last week, freshman Kyle Weatherspoon played extensively and had three receptions for 53 yards.