119th Civil War Wrap-Up: Oregon State Beavers Cling to a Slim Margin of Hope

As the game clock wound down on Nov. 29 in Corvallis, Ore., many fans couldn't help but experience a feeling of deja vu. The allusion takes all of us back to the 2000 Civil War. Oregon was ranked No. 6 in the nation, Oregon State No. 8. The Ducks were on track to become the Pac-10 Champions and head to the Rose Bowl for the first time since 1994. Oregon needed to win one more game, which happened to be the Civil War. We all know how that game went down, as Oregon State upset the Ducks 29-19, sparking a three-way tie in the Pac-10 between themselves, Oregon, and Washington. Oregon had beaten Washington, Oregon State had beaten Oregon, and Washington had beaten Oregon State. The Huskies went on to the Rose Bowl, defeating the Purdue Boilermakers 34-24. Oregon State advanced to the Fiesta Bowl, crushing the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 41-9. Oregon wound up in the Holiday Bowl, squeaking past the Texas Longhorns 35-30. You may wonder where I am going with this. Well, on Saturday it was not the ... (link)