Alvarado kick cuts Oregon lead to 8-3

A 29-yard field goal by USF's Delbert Alvarado has cut Oregon's lead to 8-3, just 11 seconds into the second quarter at the Sun Bowl.

USF hasn't had much luck moving the ball, gaining only 39 yards of offense in the opening quarter -- Oregon, by comparison, has 119. The Bulls have six first downs on offense, with Oregon penalties accounting for three of them.

The Bulls spoiled a red-zone opportunity when freshman running back Jamar Taylor dropped a screen pass from Matt Grothe on a third-and-8 play from the 12.

Oregon has gotten better production at quarterback, with Justin Roper going 7-for-10 for 69 yards (three of the completions are shovel passes), while Grothe is 3-for-9 for 42 yards.