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Washington State quarterback Connor Halliday threw for 557 yards, but he was also sacked four times and intercepted four times in the Ducks' 62-38 victory. Here, Tony Washington records one of his two sacks.

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EUGENE --- Oregon defensive coordinator Nick Aliotti said Washington State coach Mike Leach was “low class” at the end of the No. 2 Ducks’ 62-38 victory on Saturday, and he wants Leach to know it.

In an animated postgame session with the media, Aliotii took exception with Leach playing his starters the entire game and continuing to throw down to the final seconds. Cougars quarterback Connor Halliday set an NCAA record with 89 attempts, and set an Autzen Stadium record with 557 passing yards, which included a touchdown pass with 11 seconds remaining.

“That’s total (B.S.) that he threw the ball at the end of the game like he did,’’ Aliotti said. “And you can print that and you can send it to him, and he can comment, too. I think it’s low class and it’s (B.S.) to throw the ball when the game is completely over against our kids that are basically our scout team.’’

As a reporter started asking another question, Aliotti added more.

“Make sure he knows that,’’ Aliotti said. “Because I don’t really care.’’

Halliday attempted 28 passes in the fourth quarter, completing 18 of them for 158 yards and two touchdowns - both coming after the Ducks had a 62-24 lead. The final touchdown came with 11 seconds left in the game.

“I am kind of stunned he would keep his quarterback and crew in there,’’ Aliotti said. “And still he threw the ball with 20 seconds left. But he did. They want stats, they got stats. But we got the most important stat and that’s the ‘W’ and we are happy about that.’’

After his initial comment about Leach leaving Halliday and his starters in, Aliotti later circled back to Leach, unprompted.

“I’m repeating myself, but again, in the end he’s still throwing at a time when most guys would try to end the game and go home,’’ Aliotti said.

Aliotti made headlines earlier in the week when he suggested the Cougars “go deep” and try to get the referees to call pass interference, saying the referees “always call (pass interference) because they are horrible, they don’t know how to call a game. They don’t understand it.’’

On Saturday, the Ducks attempted 33 passes, the Cougars 89, and no pass interference was called.

A smiling Aliotti said he didn’t want to take credit for the no-calls, but he did say “there’s a method to the madness.’’

The Ducks did intercept four Halliday passes, including one by Terrance Mitchell that he returned 51 yards for a touchdown. Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, Avery Patterson and Derrick Malone also added interceptions.

-- Jason Quick