Oregon falls out of AP Top 25 after seven turnovers in 17-15 loss to UCLA

Oregon fell out of The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday for the first time in four years. The drop came a day after the Ducks turned the ball over seven times in a 17-15 home loss to UCLA, which left them 3-2. Quarterback Dylan Raiola, who was benched in the third quarter, put the loss on himself, and coach Dan Lanning would not say who will start next week.

Pro Football Network reported that Oregon's offense lost five fumbles, threw two interceptions and went 1 of 12 on third down. The defense played well enough to win. It forced three turnovers and held UCLA to 140 rushing yards. Raiola lost a fumble and threw both interceptions. After the second pick, late in the third quarter, Lanning made the switch to Thomas, a senior from Eugene, and admitted it could have come sooner.

Thomas went 11 of 15 for 156 yards. His 44-yard touchdown pass to Evan Stewart cut the lead to 17-15 with a little more than two minutes left. The two-point try failed, just as one had after Jordon Davison's first-quarter touchdown. Lanning said the early decision to go for two was his call and that the missed point may have decided the game.

"I was reckless with the ball today, and you can't win football games like that," Raiola said, according to Pro Football Network.

Lanning said everything is under evaluation, including the play calling and how the offense runs in practice. Asked about the offensive coordinator, he would not rule out a change. He named ball security as the main problem, saying the turnovers kept giving UCLA short fields. He added that Oregon has not protected the quarterback or run the ball well enough this season. Dante Moore, who is injured, has been practicing. Lanning said Moore should get a chance to return but called it too early to name a starter.

This is the first time since 2016 that Oregon has lost two of its first five games, and Lanning said the Ducks no longer control their own playoff path. The outlet's playoff model puts their chances at 40.3%. A loss next week would drop that to 14.6%.

Next up for Oregon is Nebraska (5-1) at Autzen Stadium at 11:00 p.m. EDT Saturday on Fox. Raiola transferred to Oregon from Nebraska, so his former team is coming to town. The Cornhuskers are also coming off a painful loss. They led then-No. 7 Indiana 17-6 in the fourth quarter after Anthony Colandrea's 39-yard touchdown run. Then Nick Marsh caught touchdown passes of 75 and 44 yards, the second on fourth-and-1, and Indiana won 20-17. Matt Rhule said Nebraska should have called a timeout before that snap and blamed himself for the confusion.

Even with the losing streak, the market still likes the Ducks. Oregon is favored at -239 on Novig, one of the venues pricing the game, and at -250 at theScore Bet. The spread is Oregon -6.5 and the total is 51.5. Full prices are on the Nebraska at Oregon odds page.

The win moved UCLA to 5-0 and No. 12. The Bruins host Wisconsin (4-1) at 7:30 p.m. EDT Saturday on NBC. UCLA is favored at -147 on Novig and -142 at FanDuel, with a 3.5-point spread and a total of 46.5, according to the Wisconsin at UCLA odds page.