Post by DiamondThief on Nov 29, 2014 2:26:22 GMT -8
Welcome to SC2C's Football Game Day for Week 14. This is the final week of the regular season. In fact, after Friday's results, we know that Oregon and Arizona will face off in the Pac-12 championship game. We will get to more of that next week.
For this final Saturday of the regular season, we are going to chat up the Civil War, not that it will be anything close to "civil." There is virtually nothing involving the Civil War which is friendly.
I understand we have a lot of Ducks fans out there, so this is your chance to be heard! I understand we have some Beavers fans out there, so this is your chance to be heard as well. In a match up like this, regardless of records, anything can happen.
Please, come and comment. We have a brief preview with the time and viewing information, and a poll which you see at the top of the page. All times are pacific. Seriously, ALL of you need to comment!
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Now, on to our game (all times are pacific).
Oregon Ducks at Oregon St. Beavers
Date: 11/29/14 (at Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon
Time: 5 p.m.
Media: ABC
Records: Oregon 10-1 (7-1 Pac-12); Oregon St. 5-6 (2-6 Pac-12)
Previous: Oregon beat Colorado, 44-10; Oregon St. lost to Washington, 37-13
Last Season: Oregon beat Oregon St., 36-35 (11/29/14, Eugene, Oregon)
Note I: Oregon has clinched the Pac-12 North title
Note II: Oregon is fourth in the FBS at 45.8 per game.
Note III: Oregon St. is 24th in the FBS in passing at 280.8 per game
ESPN Preview:
Other Pac-12 games this week
Nov. 28 - Arizona 42, Arizona St. 35
Nov. 28 - Stanford 31, UCLA 10
Nov. 29 - Utah at Colorado (Rumble in the Rockies), 10 am, (Pac-12 Network)
Nov. 29 - Notre Dame at USC, 12:30 pm, (Fox)
Nov. 29 - Washington at Washington St. (Apple Cup), 7:30 pm (Fox Sports 1)
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For this final Saturday of the regular season, we are going to chat up the Civil War, not that it will be anything close to "civil." There is virtually nothing involving the Civil War which is friendly.
I understand we have a lot of Ducks fans out there, so this is your chance to be heard! I understand we have some Beavers fans out there, so this is your chance to be heard as well. In a match up like this, regardless of records, anything can happen.
Please, come and comment. We have a brief preview with the time and viewing information, and a poll which you see at the top of the page. All times are pacific. Seriously, ALL of you need to comment!
You must be registered for the site to comment. It takes less than a minute and you will not only be able to comment on this thread, you will be able to view and comment on all threads on this site, including our off-topic section, which is currently not available to non-members. If you are not yet registered for this site, please do so by clicking here.
Now, on to our game (all times are pacific).
Oregon Ducks at Oregon St. Beavers
Date: 11/29/14 (at Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon
Time: 5 p.m.
Media: ABC
Records: Oregon 10-1 (7-1 Pac-12); Oregon St. 5-6 (2-6 Pac-12)
Previous: Oregon beat Colorado, 44-10; Oregon St. lost to Washington, 37-13
Last Season: Oregon beat Oregon St., 36-35 (11/29/14, Eugene, Oregon)
Note I: Oregon has clinched the Pac-12 North title
Note II: Oregon is fourth in the FBS at 45.8 per game.
Note III: Oregon St. is 24th in the FBS in passing at 280.8 per game
ESPN Preview:
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Marcus Mariota says he hasn't made up his mind about what he's doing next season. It really doesn't matter because there's still plenty of work to do this season.
The first item on the agenda of the Oregon quarterback is the Civil War rivalry game Saturday against Oregon State.
The Ducks (10-1, 7-1) remained No. 3 in the AP Top 25 on Sunday following their 44-10 victory against Colorado. Oregon is No. 2 in the College Football Playoff rankings, which could put the Ducks in the semifinals if they beat the Beavers and win the Pac-12 championship game.
The Ducks have clinched the North's spot in the league championship, but the South has yet to shake out. If UCLA beats Stanford on Friday, the Bruins will face Oregon on Dec. 5 in Santa Clara, California.
So following the victory over the Buffaloes, Mariota politely answered questions about what may have been his last game at Autzen Stadium. But he kept pointing back to what remains this season.
"This is a good step forward," he said. "We've got a lot of games left. We can't get caught up in the moment."
Mariota's been through this before: He decided following last season to come back for his redshirt junior year. Now he's considered a Heisman Trophy front-runner, and the Ducks are looking as if they'll still be playing in January.
With four touchdowns against the Buffaloes, Mariota set the Pac-12 single-season record for total touchdowns, topping Matt Barkley's previous mark of 41. Mariota has thrown for 32 touchdowns, run for nine and caught another this season.
"Somebody was talking to me the other day about how easy he makes it look sometimes," Oregon coach Mark Helfrich said. "What he's doing is really difficult. His decision making, competitiveness, his command of the team is so outstanding. It's great to be around him because he makes you want to work harder as a coach. The other guys feed off of him."
Mariota also joined an elite group of players in FBS history to pass for at least 9,000 yards and rush for 2,000 or more yards in a career. The others on the list are Dan LeFevour, Robert Griffin III, Colin Kaepernick and Tim Tebow. Mariota and LeFevour are the only two to reach the milestone in less than four seasons.
To mark the possibility that Saturday's game was Mariota's last in Eugene, Oregon sent him in for one final snap to start the fourth quarter against Colorado before handing the game to Jeff Lockie. That gave Mariota his (maybe) final Autzen ovation.
"I can't thank the fans enough. That was really cool at the end of the game to have that," Mariota said. "We'll see what else the future entails, I'm not too sure. But I'm very thankful."
Colorado coach Mike MacIntyre thinks Oregon is the best team in the nation, mostly because of Mariota.
"I don't care what anybody says because he's the best quarterback in the nation. When you have the best quarterback with the talent they've got and the defense, they've got a chance to be really, really really good," MacIntyre said. "I hope they go win it all."
The Beavers (5-6, 2-6) are coming off a 37-13 loss at Washington on Saturday night. Even though the team is last in the Pac-12 North, Oregon State proved it is dangerous with a 35-27 upset of then-No. 7 Arizona State two weekends ago.
Last season, the Beavers challenged Oregon in the Civil War, although the Ducks won 36-35 at Autzen Stadium.
"The Civil War's always a big game. We always talk about taking one game at a time. But we understand it's a huge part of this community and a huge part of this state," Mariota said. "To play in it, it's truly special."
The first item on the agenda of the Oregon quarterback is the Civil War rivalry game Saturday against Oregon State.
The Ducks (10-1, 7-1) remained No. 3 in the AP Top 25 on Sunday following their 44-10 victory against Colorado. Oregon is No. 2 in the College Football Playoff rankings, which could put the Ducks in the semifinals if they beat the Beavers and win the Pac-12 championship game.
The Ducks have clinched the North's spot in the league championship, but the South has yet to shake out. If UCLA beats Stanford on Friday, the Bruins will face Oregon on Dec. 5 in Santa Clara, California.
So following the victory over the Buffaloes, Mariota politely answered questions about what may have been his last game at Autzen Stadium. But he kept pointing back to what remains this season.
"This is a good step forward," he said. "We've got a lot of games left. We can't get caught up in the moment."
Mariota's been through this before: He decided following last season to come back for his redshirt junior year. Now he's considered a Heisman Trophy front-runner, and the Ducks are looking as if they'll still be playing in January.
With four touchdowns against the Buffaloes, Mariota set the Pac-12 single-season record for total touchdowns, topping Matt Barkley's previous mark of 41. Mariota has thrown for 32 touchdowns, run for nine and caught another this season.
"Somebody was talking to me the other day about how easy he makes it look sometimes," Oregon coach Mark Helfrich said. "What he's doing is really difficult. His decision making, competitiveness, his command of the team is so outstanding. It's great to be around him because he makes you want to work harder as a coach. The other guys feed off of him."
Mariota also joined an elite group of players in FBS history to pass for at least 9,000 yards and rush for 2,000 or more yards in a career. The others on the list are Dan LeFevour, Robert Griffin III, Colin Kaepernick and Tim Tebow. Mariota and LeFevour are the only two to reach the milestone in less than four seasons.
To mark the possibility that Saturday's game was Mariota's last in Eugene, Oregon sent him in for one final snap to start the fourth quarter against Colorado before handing the game to Jeff Lockie. That gave Mariota his (maybe) final Autzen ovation.
"I can't thank the fans enough. That was really cool at the end of the game to have that," Mariota said. "We'll see what else the future entails, I'm not too sure. But I'm very thankful."
Colorado coach Mike MacIntyre thinks Oregon is the best team in the nation, mostly because of Mariota.
"I don't care what anybody says because he's the best quarterback in the nation. When you have the best quarterback with the talent they've got and the defense, they've got a chance to be really, really really good," MacIntyre said. "I hope they go win it all."
The Beavers (5-6, 2-6) are coming off a 37-13 loss at Washington on Saturday night. Even though the team is last in the Pac-12 North, Oregon State proved it is dangerous with a 35-27 upset of then-No. 7 Arizona State two weekends ago.
Last season, the Beavers challenged Oregon in the Civil War, although the Ducks won 36-35 at Autzen Stadium.
"The Civil War's always a big game. We always talk about taking one game at a time. But we understand it's a huge part of this community and a huge part of this state," Mariota said. "To play in it, it's truly special."
Other Pac-12 games this week
Nov. 28 - Arizona 42, Arizona St. 35
Nov. 28 - Stanford 31, UCLA 10
Nov. 29 - Utah at Colorado (Rumble in the Rockies), 10 am, (Pac-12 Network)
Nov. 29 - Notre Dame at USC, 12:30 pm, (Fox)
Nov. 29 - Washington at Washington St. (Apple Cup), 7:30 pm (Fox Sports 1)
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