 With Clemens out for the season, Dixon split time with fellow sophomore quarterback Brady Leaf and guided the Ducks to four regular season wins and a second-place finish in the Pac-10, before dropping a 17-14 loss in the Holiday Bowl against Oklahoma.Prior to his junior season in 2006, Dixon was named full-time starter by head coach Mike Bellotti.He led the Ducks to a 4-0 start, including a 34-33 comeback victory over the Oklahoma Sooners.