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112 things you need to know
1. Oregon coach John J. McEwan (1926-29) gets credit for officially naming the rivalry game. McEwan called the annual Beavers-Ducks clash "the great civil war" in 1928 while talking to reporters. Before that, it was called "The Oregon Classic" or "State Championship Game." 2. The 1963 Civil War ...
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The Day That Changed America
moondogsports.com — JFK in Dallas on November 22, 1963 Today is November 22, a date which lives in infamy... in United States history. On this date in 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated as he rode in a motorcade through the streets of Dallas. Aside from the act of his assassination and the ... (more) The Day That Changed America
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112 things you need to know about the 112th Civil War game
Frank's Sports Opinion — John Canzano from The Oregonian gives a list of  112 things you need to know about the big game this weekend. Great read. And to the winner goes…the Platypus Trophy!

Beavers Heading into Civil War Without Abe Lincoln
The Big Lead — This news should excite Penn State, Rose Bowl advertisers, and USC: Oregon State’s dynamic and diminutive freshman running back Jacquizz Rodgers busted up his shoulder in the first half of the victory over Arizona and is unlikely to play against Oregon in the Civil War this weekend. A win over the Ducks pushes the Beavers into the Rose Bowl and a rematch with Pen State; a loss and USC goes. OSU has won the last two in this series, and hasn’t lost at home to the Ducks since 1996. The Beavers have only been tested at home once this season, and that was by Arizona State after OSU lost its starting QB in the first quarter. Even without Rodgers, we’re ...

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