Gameday Open Thread: The 112th Civil War

Think It
Believe It
Do It
Rose Bowl

I got it from the superette in 2001. Still fits too! barely.

If the ucks can hang with The Mighty Beaver Juggernaut for four full quarters and come out on top, they will have finally earned some respect from Joe A.

If not, my high school buddies who made the dubious choice career-wise of attending UO will again be subjected to my consistent description of their football program.

Some of us Penn State faithful out here are here with you guys! You guys are great fans and I would love to see you again in January at a tailgate. GO BEAVERS

May the best team win.

I just want to tell you good luck. We’re all counting on you.

thankfully you can barely see those weird steel mark things on the shoulders

So that’s a bright spot.

All the penalties. All the refs. All the missed opportunities for turnovers. I’m in hell right now. Come on Beavs!

Beavs need the D to make another big play…. without the refs making a horrible call.

come on Sammy & Lyle.

I hate to see a man chatting to himself

where’s the defense in the game?

I know. Maybe this is proof we don’t need to see Royster again. Did I spell it right?

I’m rooting for PSU all the way. Unless, of course, the Beavs pull out the win here. Wish PSU wouldn’t have lost. I think they are national championship contenders, and are peaking now.

Let’s just hope the Holiday Bowl likes the Beavers better than the ducks, and the ducks will get the shaft down to Vegas, just like we got shafted last year into the Emerald Bowl after we beat the ducks.

Anyone remember “John Elway Quarterback” for the NES? You could score on every play!

come on, Beavs

every time you guys were starting to roll, the defense just couldn’t put it all together to get a stop.

Still, it’s been one hell of a season for you guys – and you’ve got a bowl game still on slate.

As much as I want Penn State to play a different team in the Rose Bowl, I really do hate USC’s dominance of the Pac10 and their unassailable status as media darling.

USC losing the Pac10 to an upstart Beavers team would have been very satisfying.

I will continue to cheer you guys on. Love your macot, your coach, and most of all… you fans. You guys are all class, man. Honest

..because the Beavs do best when expectations are poor, and this season isn’t over; there’s still a bowl game to play in.

but next year looks good.

It’s scary to think of what this game would have been like had Quizz played. Could have set some records.

Did the defense stay up all night at a kegger, or what? The Beavers are making the Ducks look like Texas out there. No disrespect to the quacks—they deserved it—but what the hell happened?

Are we going to see Moevao-vs-Canfield rear its ugly head? Are boosters gonna call for Sean to start the wherever-we-land bowl? I’m not suggesting this myself—one bad game doesn’t merit a benching—but I can hear the calls already…

Part of me wants Riley to refuse any bowl invitations this year, just to teach ’em a lesson.

is like the possession arrow in NCAA hoops. And on the alternating possession rule, it Is in OSU’s possession once again. :)

In 2000, the Beavers won the CW, knocking the Ducks out of the Rose Bowl, and landing in the BCS. Advantage: Ducks.

Next year, after SI foolishly proclaimed the Beavs the #1 preseason team, and 9/11 happened, and the Beavs went into Eugene needing one more win for a bowl game, the Ducks knocked the Beavs out of bowl contention, and got into the BCS themselves. Advantage: Beavers.

It took the Beavs six years to capitalize, as the next several CWs were won by the home team with nothing too big on the line. But we all know what happened last year… advantage Ducks.

And now this: advantage: Beavs.

We may have USC, Cal, and Oregon on the road next year, but the Revenge Advantage is far more important. Of course, that means we’re screwed against the Trojans, and probably against the Bears if they are any good. OTOH, we also owe the Nittany Lions a good smackdown—when is their return trip to Corvallis?

:)

Will he view the game as an anamoly? A matchup nightmare? Or as a simple matter of one team wanting it more?

Or will Jumpin’ John hop back onto the Belotti Bandwagon and off the Riley Express? He hasn’t called for Riles’ head lately… something must be wrong.

The better team absolutely won today. I give all the props to the Ducks for coming out prepared and firing on all cylinders. Down the stretch, they made the big plays when they had to and the Beavers couldn’t stop them.

This is the one thing that I feared, getting into a back-and-forth (all offense, no defense) game. Our offense could not establish our back-bone which is the running game. Those last two TD’s scored at the end of the first half REALLY hurt. They are what turned the tide in this game.

Overall (although I’m not happy with the outcome) I’m pleased that OSU was still able to keep it close all the way to the 4th quarter, despite the uphill battle. I have faith that the team can bounce back from this in the upcoming bowl game.

Through thick and thin I’m a Beaver Believer!

The Ducks ran the same zone read all rd quarter and got 5+ yards every time. I think the offense played well enough to win, especially without a running game. And special teams helped us get good field position but we really struggled in the red zone.

Oh well. Lets jus tbe happy that we are going to a bowl game and who, UCLA could keep our dreams alive by beating USC

From a UO fan. You’ll be great next year, see you in Autzen!

Wow, that was one really rough game for you guys. Trust me when I say I honestly do feel bad for you.

But, after the week starts to roll away you’ll be able to look back on a pretty impressive season, and that will be of some comfort. Good luck in whatever bowl game you end up in.

last night