The last time Oregon made it to the Rose Bowl was 1995. The Ducks — much like this year’s version — came back from early season travails to win the conference with just one loss. That year’s team lost to Penn State 38-20, but it held its own, led by quarterback Danny O’Neil and 456 yards passing.
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When the Oregon Duck football team defeated the Oregon State Beavers 17-13 in 1994 to advance to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., it marked the first appearance for the Ducks in more than 35 years. And now 15 years later, they will have another shot at the Roses and their first Rose Bowl victory since 1917.
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The No. 8 Ohio State Buckeye football team (10-2, 7-1 Big Ten Conference) will have their hands full come Jan. 1, as they gear up to take on the No. 7 Oregon Ducks in the 2010 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. The Buckeyes enter the game with the top-ranked rush defense in the Big Ten Conference, which allowed just 83.
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The atmosphere Thursday night at Autzen Stadium was unlike anything I’ve ever witnessed. Fans bundled up for the cold held their anticipation in check until the closing seconds, not wanting to jinx what they hoped would happen. Finally, when the end was inevitable, a roar erupted and fans began thinking of sunny Pasadena, Calif.
My uncle, Brad Smith, was an offensive guard for Oregon from 1983 to 1986. His freshman season produced what was, up until Thursday, the most singularly memorable Civil War in the history of the rivalry. Eleven fumbles. Four missed field goals. Zero total points.
Holiday Bowl: No. 22 Arizona vs. No. 20 Nebraska The Wildcats (8-4, 6-3) stunned USC (8-4, 5-4) to earn a spot in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl on Dec. 30 at San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium. Arizona will face off with Nebraska, which is coming off a heartbreaking 13-12 loss to Texas in the Big 12 Conference Championship game.
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