CONGRATULATIONS

The longer I live on the East Coast, surrounded by ACC teams ever more aware of East coast bias, the easier it is for me to root for teams not named the Ducks. (Though in basketball, I've never had any trouble supporting the Zags when the UO's hoops team was inevitably triaged to the NIT or worse.)

And though the Bowl-if-not-BCS-worthy Ducks righted themselves last night by resurrecting the old Powell Doctrine against the overmatched (I-AA) PSU Vikings, the day must go to the Beavers of Oregon State, holding on to triumph over the Trojans of Southern Cal. Here's the front of ESPN's college football page, last night:


USC has been weaker than usual this year, so this was probably inevitable. But it was not inevitable at Reser Stadium. If anyone had to topple them first besides Bellotti's squad, I'm glad it was Mike Riley's. We'll get our shot in a couple weeks. Shortly thereafter, there's a Civil War game to be played... in Corvallis. I just hope that doesn't mean what I think it means.

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posted by WWB at 1:02 PM |