Found November 22, 2009 on Jason's OSU Beavers Blog:
Two weeks ago, Arizona had to lose twice and USC had to lose once for Oregon St. to have a shot at the Rose Bowl. Two weeks later, the improbable happened and the Civil War for the Roses was set. This is the biggest Civil War ever. Sure, 2000 was big, but the Rose Bowl is the Rose Bowl! I'm not old enough to remember anything before the streak, so anyone who remembers a bigger Civil War, let me know in the comments below!The GameI'm a believer that in the Civil War, anything can happen. Home field means something, but not everything. After that, its just two teams that REALLY want to win.What is the formula for beating the Ducks? Here are my options:* Outscore them (i.e. Stanford)OR* Don't let them get any big plays (Boise St.) and contain them on offenseOR* Hope for an implosion on offense and don't let their defense win the game. (Purdue, Arizona, Boise St.)Of course, the Beavers also need to do at least 3 out of 4 of these:* Get TDs not FGs* Limit the penal...
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