Where I Come From: Unforgettable Moments
by jtlight on Jul 9, 2010 11:00 AM PDT
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Writing a post on memorable moments in Oregon football history prompts a very simple question: Where do I begin?
Over the past 20 years, Oregon football has been blessed with an almost endless supply of memorable moments and big plays. We'll try to cover a good number of them in this post, but be sure to leave your memorable moments in the comments.
2006 Oklahoma Sooners (jtlight)
Every college football fan knows of the infamous onside kick game, though the botched call has not tarnished my memory of the game (how the Ducks finished out the 2006 season was all the tarnishing I needed). But for emotional response at the moment, this game ranks up there with many Oregon classics, and holds a special place for me, as it was my first return trip to Autzen after a five-year hiatus (the previous game I'd seen at Autzen was the 2001 Stanford game, so after that suffering, maybe the football gods wanted to give me a good show).
After losses to Oklahoma in two consecutive years, Oregon fans wanted a victory, but a poor second half showing made it look like we were headed for the third straight straight defeat to the Sooners.
Oregon's offense was largely ineffective after the half, and Dennis Dixon threw two interceptiosn at the beginning of the 4th quarter. The tired Duck defense was steamrolled by Adrian Petersen, who ran for 145 in the fourth quarter alone. But in a couple key situations, the Ducks held the Sooners to field goals, and 3:02 remaining, the Ducks were down by 13 points. The crowd knew what was going to happen.
But, with a good portion of the crowd filing out, The Ducks marched down the field, scored a touchdown on a Dixon run, and lined up for the onside kick. One atrocious, terrible call (though in the stands we didn't know it at the time), the Ducks were in business, scored the go ahead touchdown 21 seconds later, and Autzen went ballistic.
Yet, our roller coaster of emotion was not yet over. Oklahoma took the kickoff back to give Oklahoma a last-second field goal attempt, almost dooming one of the greatest comebacks ever. But the Ducks sealed the victory by blocking the kick.
While in some sense that game has been tainted by terrible officiating, one thing that I love about sports is the pure emotion involved when cheering on your team. During that game, we went from euphoria to despair in seconds, and then back again. It may not have been the best played game ever, but I won't be forgetting that feeling after the victory.
Countless comebacks from the Joey Era (jtlight)
Is is possible to pick just one Joey game? I don't think so. The guy had a flair for the dramatic, and came through time after time after time. Two that stick out in my mind. The 2000 Arizona St. Sun Devils game. This was a game that just never went the Ducks way. The defense couldn't get big stops, and every time they'd claw their way into the game, ASU would make a big play to seemingly put the game out of reach. After Justin Peele was stopped at the one yard line, the game was seemingly over. But ASU fumbled the ball as their ball carrier was passing that yellow first down line, and the Ducks sent the game into overtime on the next play.
2001 USC Trojans game was also a classic, and carries emotional significance as it was the first game Oregon played after 9/11.
As for the game, like many Harrington era games, the Ducks gave away multiple chances to take over the game, and even had the go-ahead field goal blocked. But Carson Palmer didn't win the Heisman in 2001. In that year, he was busy stopping the clock for the opposing team, and his blunder left the Ducks one time out and gave Joey Harrington enough time to march the Ducks into scoring position for the winning field goal. While there were a lot of great games in 2001, this one gave the Ducks their first conference victory of the season, and put them on the path to the Pac-10 championship.
2009 California Golden Bears (jtlight)
While many games are memorable for their theatrics, this game is memorable for the Ducks total domination of the California Golden Bears.
I was lucky enough to attend this game in person, a rare occurence as I live in Chicago, and was able to meet many of the ATQ writers for the first time, which is memorable enough in itself. Before the game, we were simply hoping for a competitive game. Though we though the Ducks had a great chance in all 4 main phases of the game (rushing offense/defense, passing offense/defense).
Little did we know that the Ducks would break out and put an absolute beat down on the Bears. Ed Dickson had his breakout game of the season. The offensive line began to dominate, and the Ducks dominated every phase of the game. Jahvid Best was shut down. The Duck defense pressured Kevin Riley all game long. And by the end of the game, we were walking out in shock over the 42-3 victory.
2001 Civil War (PaulSF)
I was there for "The Pick" during the 1994 Washington Huskies game, as well as the 1994 Civil War a few weeks later. But as a relatively clueless 12-year-old, I can't really recall the emotions or whether or not I truly understood what was transpiring. And although those two games are probably the defining moments that led to me becoming a die-hard Ducks fan, my favorite moment came seven years later during the 2001 Oregon State Beavers game. With the Beavers leading 6-3 to start the fourth quarter amid a cold and dreary evening at Autzen, Keenan Howry fielded a low, line-drive punt and returned it 69 yards for the touchdown, putting the Ducks up for good en route to a 17-14 win and the program's first 11-win season in school history. I was a sophomore at Oregon at the time, who had camped out all night when the tickets were distributed to students, so with all the hype and build-up leading up to the game, it seemed nearly impossible for the game to live up to its billing. It did and become one of Oregon football's historic and defining moments. And it will never be forgotten.
2000 California Golden Bears (Matt Daddy)
My favorite Duck memory comes from the only game I've ever attended at Autzen. Yes, I lived in Eugene for 5 years and only attended one game. I was a student, and I worked full-time (which while being a student means you work a lot of Saturdays), a husband and also a father while I lived there. So the chance of me being able to attend were rather low. Luckily, a good friend of mine, who was a student trainer for the team, asked me if I wanted his "Parent Tickets" for the Cal game. So my Dad was going to be in town that weekend, so I asked if he wanted to go with me, and we were all set.
The game was great, Harrington was stellar, and Autzen is a magnificent place to watch a game. My friend's seat were right about the 45 yard line, first row behind the Duck's bench (probably the best seats in the house). We got to listen to the coaches yell at the players, see Bellotti work the refs, and be right on top of all the action.
My actual favorite memory came in the 4th quarter with about 3:30 to go. Kyle Boller of Cal is forced out of the pocket and decides to throw the ball away over the top of the Duck's bench. Unfortunately he didn't see me standing there and I picked him off. That's right, I intercepted Kyle Boller (in reality a couple of plays later Boller actually does throw an interception that seals the game for the Ducks... I just did it first and in my head Jerry Allen was screaming, "Matt Daddy's gonna score! Matt Daddy's gonna score!!!). After the game I raced into the house to make sure that my wife had set the VCR correctly and recorded the game. While everyone there wanted to go out to dinner, I was more interested in watching my pick. Sure enough, they recorded it correctly... and in case you don't believe me, here it is through the magic of youtube.
We've only scratched the surface in terms of unforgettable games, so leave yours in the comments! GO DUCKS!
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Matt Daddy got a “Nice Catch” from the announcers!
it’s spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-A-L-I-T-T-L-E-H-O-S-T-I-L-E"
yes I did.
He should have said, “Nice Pick.”
I want Canzano to stand there in that [expletive] white uniform, and with his Harvard mouth, extend Chip some [expletive] courtesy! Addicted to Quack
It's a really hard decision
but I’m gonna have to go with the 2007 USC game. The Harper pick to seal the deal. That was kind of the “We have arrived bitchess” announcement to the rest of the pac-10, and the country.
My god, they should take [The vuvuzelas] into the mountainous caves region of Pakistan and play them until Osama bin Laden comes running out, screaming, "OK, OK! I give!"
--Rick Reilly
I am going sentimental.
My first unforgettable moment (because there have been numerous ones since then) was the 2006 game vs Portland State. Not because of the win or the total dominance displayed by the Ducks but this was my first trip to Autzen. I will never forget tailgating outside the stadium, walking into Autzen for the first time and being awed by the beauty, and the overall excellent experience I had. I have been back since then but popping my Autzen cherry will always be memorable.
If Duke ever built a Cameron Outdoor Stadium, it would be Autzen.
Does that OU-UO game ever replay on ESPN Classis or anything?
I would love to see that again. Or on the internet or something?
Yes. That game was great. Part of my memory of that game, my family ran out of gas on the way to Eugene and almost missed the game while waiting in the Coburg rest area. Luckily it was a late game, so we made it for kickoff.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
I was in the stands for the 2000 Oregon-ASU game
That will always stand out in my mind as the craziest game of all time, certainly that I will ever see. I was there with mybuddy Pete, an ASU fan, so there was some serious chatter all day. I think I had five heart attacks that day, and when peele was stopped at the 1 my buddy started yanking on my shirt to go because he wanted to beat the crowd over to Long Wongs (a really good place for chicken wings on the ASU campus).
I was halfway through the sentence “I’ve sat through enough Duck games to know that you never ever leave no matter the score until the clock hits zeroes” when ASU fumbled. Peele gets his redemption TD, then Steve Smith would have sealed it in OT if not for fumbling an easy pick six unnecessarily. Then in double OT the fake extra point happens right in front of us in the corner of the endzone where we sat, and yes I had a clear view of Wes Mallard holding Todd Heap’s arm so he couldn’t get both hands on the ball.
Walking out of Sun Devil Stadium I had an ear-to-ear grin, while the ASU fans chanted “FIIII-IIIIIRRREE SNYYYYYDER” with just perplexed confused looks on their faces wondering how the hell they actually lost that game.
A couple minutes later Pete and I were joined at Long Wongs with some of his ASU buddies, I was the only Duck fan in the joint and the line was around the block to get in. On the TVs in the bar Sportscenter comes on and of course the lead story is the epic Oregon-ASU game, they delve into the highlights and we hear everybody around us grumbling about what Snyder did wrong here and what he did there. Then they show the final score on the screen 56-55 and I give a fist pump and shout out “YYYEEEAHHHH!”…
…The whole place goes silent, with every eye on me and everybody looking like they wanted to kill me. Pete slumped down the chair allmost under the table, then one of the waitresses walked up to our table and said to all of us “I think you should go now…”
It was awesome. Greatest football game I have ever seen.
And just a year earlier...
The 1999 ASU game in Eugene. Joey Harrington led a late drive and threw an amazing winning TD. From an old ASU press release… Oregon drove 79 yards in eight plays and scored on a 29-yard TD pass from Joey Harrington to Marshaun Tucker with nine seconds left.
I’d been to many UO games to that point. I cannot recall a single player being called out as a hero like that. JOEY! JOEY! JOEY!
I’ll never forget that one.
The Kenny Wheaton game, for all of us there, was the best.
But the wins in 87 and 88 over Washington are right there too. After the 87 game, when Chris Chandler said losing to Oregon was the most embarrassing moment in his life, my hatred of the Huskies was complete.
Also, is it too earlier to say the 2010 game at Tennessee will be one of the best?
Growing up, I always heard stories about the ’88 game, and Terry Obee. It was the famous Washington play before the Pick.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
No doubt - Wheaton all the way
I was there in the stands, with my father, who was a Husky. He had spent most of the game obnoxiously waving a giant white foam “Dawg bone” and was ready to see his beloved Dawgs put the game away for good. 15 years later, and even after my father has passed, I’m still gloating.
(My mother’s a Cougar – no Beavers unless you count my uncle.)
by IslanderDuck on Jul 11, 2010 9:39 AM PDT up reply actions
My mother’s a Cougar
Dude, axemen, there’s no need to create multiple accounts.
Don't look those hoodie-clad Huskies in the eyes. They'll give you lupus.
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Jul 11, 2010 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Not Axemen
Also not sure if I should be complemented or offended…
by IslanderDuck on Jul 12, 2010 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions
It was a joke.
Don't look those hoodie-clad Huskies in the eyes. They'll give you lupus.
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Jul 12, 2010 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Ken Kesey and The Merry Pranksters tie-dyed (green and yellow) sheet which they carried around the playing field; it said,
“THE DUCKS AIN’T DEAD!” And the Ducks had the lead 13-10 late into the 4th quarter, a marvelous game.
No Notre Dame in Eugene before or since. They were as pyst as Oklahoma but no calls to bitch about, just hard, tuff football.
"If you can't copy 'em, don't imitate ''em."
YOGI BERRA
In that same game I caught the pass I was on Duck Vision with the camera guy right up close and just as I went to wave the Duck vision broke and was down for a quarter or two. I’m so ugly I broke a giant tv screen (Jerry Jones better not let me anywhere near Cowboy Stadium).
I want Canzano to stand there in that [expletive] white uniform, and with his Harvard mouth, extend Chip some [expletive] courtesy! Addicted to Quack
When I talk to people about the Oklahoma game I always remind them that the refs said Oklahoma recovered a JStew fumble after Oregon moved in to the red zone. The thing is Jstew didntnfumble ornamented clearly down. Also, there was a play Oklahoma had where the ball was snapped after the play clock expired, but the play got them in the red zone and they got points off of it.
Lastly Oklahoma had the opportunity to win the game twice after the onside, when we were on offense, and when they were taking the field goal.
by jcgoducks on Jul 9, 2010 12:45 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
My two favorite games I have been to in person
2003: Oregon 31, #3 Michigan 27
This was the first really “big time” non-conference game at Autzen, hailed as the whole reason why expansion was necessary. On our first drive, Michigan blocked our field goal and returned it for a TD and I thought we were done. Lloyd Carr was hell bent on making Chris Perry the front runner for the Heisman, but Aliotti’s defense held him to -3 yards for the game. This allowed us to build a big first half lead, the we held on for dear life once Michigan realized our pass defense sucks. But the blocked punt for a touchdown gave us a bit of breathing room and, when we thought John Navarre was going to drive Michigan down for the game winning TD, a well timed interception sealed the game for the Ducks. This was also the game where I laid in bed all day the next day because my throat was so swollen and sore from yelling that I couldn’t eat or talk.
And, of course, my last game as a UO student, versus the Bavers, 56-14 in the fog. You couldn’t see in on TV. However, while I couldn’t see the other side of the stadium, I could see the field perfectly.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks blog
Always remember my first home game… the very next week against WSU. Talk about bad timing.
And that 2005 Civil War was just amazing. Jonathan Stewart rumbling out of the fog, bringing it back – from the moment the team out in the new uniforms, as pumped as humanly possible, you just knew the Bavers were going to get destroyed. And they did. Jstew’s return, Aaron Gipson bringing back a pick… just a three and a half hour fog-bound party.
by omb on Jul 9, 2010 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions
That Michigan game is way up there.
Not one moment of crowd silence in either half, no student exodus at half, mayhem the whole time. There were some timeouts when I didn’t think we could keep the noise continuous but we did, and Lloyd Carr honored us with that quote to the effect of Autzen being the loudest place he’d ever been. Nice win and you could litterally feel us all will it to happen.
BYU at Autzen in 89 when they were top 5, with Musgrave in top form and Marcus Woods belly bumping Ty Detmer for a safety also makes my top 4 or 5 games, along with the pick game and the Fiesta Bowl domination that announced some sort of arrival at a new level.
Fiesta Bowl obviously
Thank you track, baseball, softball, and golf for ending my summer hibernation.
by Bill Musgrave on Jul 9, 2010 2:34 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Beat me to it. The BYU game was surreal with the classic fan sign of all time – Ty Died In Eugene.
Hoover: They confiscated everything, even the stuff we didn't steal!
I disagree
This was the greatest sign ever, from the 1989 Independence Bowl vs. tulsa.
by keeerrrttt1 on Jul 9, 2010 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions 6 recs
Absolutely hilarious.
Don't look those hoodie-clad Huskies in the eyes. They'll give you lupus.
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Jul 9, 2010 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I've got some older ones too
but I’ll go with the one that’s fresh in my mind. 2009 Civil War – the last 6 minutes my stomach was just in knots. My brother is chattering away in my ear (he talks when he gets nervous) and I’m ready to punch him (I get short tempered when I’m nervous). The first 4th down conversion when Masoli flattened Mitchell was great, but when the second 4th down came around, I remember sitting there doing the math with all of the fans around us and realizing that if we get it, the win is sealed. When Kenjon Barner got the first down (on what seemed at the time like an excrutiatingly long play of 42 seconds or so), a feeling of utter euphoria swept over me. We were all jumping up and down, people where hugging total strangers and we were all screaming “We’re going to the Rose Bowl!! We’re going to the Rose Bowl!!” It was the best moment ever.
Not a game... Practice!
I think the 2001 Civil War camp out for tickets should qualify as a game. Dubbed “Civil Warstock” by my friends and I I’ve never experienced an all-night drinking binge like that before and the game was just the icing on the cake.
Just added the 2001 Civil War to the article, and I completely agree. That line was ridiculous!
Addicted To Quack. If you’re not into the whole brevity thing.
Just added my favorite moment. Sorry for the delay, but refresh this page to read it.
Addicted To Quack. If you’re not into the whole brevity thing.
Hard to choose
Michigan in 2003 – This was my first game I went to as a student. I didn’t realize how crazy the place was going to be, but the emotion took over and I was like a seasoned vet. Great start to the game with several big plays, then Michigan trying to come back, and finally the Ducks get the win.
Oklahomo in 2006 – Don’t really need to say why. Everything seemed ligit until i watched all the replays. I was just amazed at how loud the place got at the end after so many people had left, one of the loudest times I can remember. And one of my favorite memories was my drinking buddy left the game early, but he heard a loud erruption while crossing the footbridge and nearly started to cry because he knew he had missed something.
ASU in 2007 – The USC game the week before was probably a bigger step for the program, but this game was two top five teams(i think) in our house. A buddy and I got tickets from David Faetatte(sp?) and they were front row, 50 yard line behind the ducks bench. Just a great game with all the hype and our offense not being able to be stopped. My friends at home said they saw me on TV several times during the game. And after we won the game, I was sure we were on our way to the national title game….
I can get you a toe by three o'clock this afternoon.
re: ASU in 2007
It felt like we couldn’t be stopped. Of course, at the stadium we had no idea that Dixon was seriously hurt.
The Michigan game was amazing, if only for the sheer sound level. That was insane. I heard people saying they couldn’t even hear the band from some parts of the stadium.
Holding out for Hedo
Already been picked but
I still have the ticket stubs to the Wheaton game and the Michgan game. My friends brother was in the OMB and got us Husky tickets. The best part was the being part of the end zone seats that turned to the Husky Fans and barked at them as the fled from the stadium like the front running cowards they are. I’ll also never forget the crowd going CRAZY when they said the Ducks got a penelty for excessive celebration. I also ran into my dad on the field, we hadn’t sat together and I was 13 at the time, and when I asked him what he was doing he said he was trying to make sure I didn’t get killed which in retrospect I would have.
Listening to the Pat Johnson game on a portable radio while fishing on the Oregon coast was a close second. I remeber sitting there with my dad and and not having a clue what happened because Jerry Allen was doing the whole Jerry Allen freak out and not ya know, talking about the play by play. After 10 seconds when we figured out he scored our shouts echoed up and down the Nestucca river.
The 2009 Cal Game obviously ranks up there for me
The combination of first live Ducks game, first trip to Eugene, the AtQ tailgate, the perfect whether, and just an amazing game. Not to mention that after the start of the season, the team finally looked like it had found its stride and you knew they would be competitive going forward.
Another favourite is another the last time the Ducks beat Cal before 2009. The 2005 game, the first game after Kellen had gone down and the Dixon/Leaf experiment began. The OT victory that kept our BCS hopes alive. Marshawn Lynch ran roughshod over our D, but they made up for it with multiple interceptions. Add in Terrance Whitehead’s all around solid game and it stands out.
I didn’t get the chance to talk favourite teams earlier this week. But that 2005 was the one for me. If only the BCS had gone to the 5 bowl format one year earlier….
I'm surprised nobody
has mentioned this one.
As a single moment, only The Pick is definitely better.
goosebumps.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Jul 9, 2010 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
That was the moment that introduced the world to Chip Kelly. I remember laughing with my dad and talking about how this new guy wasn’t afraid to open up the playbook or make gutsy calls. We debated whether he was calling that play just because it was the right call in that game situation, or if it wasn’t a statement to everyone else in the country, to run that play, in that stadium, on national TV.
Being on the field for 65-38 is the pinnacle for me.
No Duck memory will ever top singing the fight song between the OSU bench and the OSU student section TWICE, after JJ’s touchdown and WTIII’s pick six, and almost getting in a fight with Jeremy Perry.
Second best would be watching Dennis Dixon throw the ball away in the first quarter against Houston. That’s when I knew it was gonna be a special year.
Other memories: Running onto the field before playing #1 USC for my first game at Autzen, Fog Bowl, the first time I met Dom and Jeremy and awkwardly hung out and drank a beer before the 2009 Spring Game, the entire 2008 Holiday Bowl, the Oklahoma game, 42-3, peeing next to Dennis Dixon in the Cas Center, having the student section chant my OMB uniform number, posing for Phil Knight’s Christmas card photo, being drunk for six straight days in El Paso, TX, winning the Pac-10 title against the Beavs by converting two straight 4th downs.
They call him Rags. Where he goes, no-hitters follow.
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I think Tako would have ceased to exist had he fought Jeremy Perry.
Don't look those hoodie-clad Huskies in the eyes. They'll give you lupus.
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Jul 9, 2010 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I had 200 friends as backup, and I was holding a trumpet, ready to use it as a weapon if need be.
They call him Rags. Where he goes, no-hitters follow.
Addicted to Quack, the home of Tako Tuesdays
"posing for Phil Knight’s Christmas card photo"?????
I thought you were asian????
I want Canzano to stand there in that [expletive] white uniform, and with his Harvard mouth, extend Chip some [expletive] courtesy! Addicted to Quack
I don't understand why we're still taking about Clark Kellogg.
PS – Thanks Matt Daddy, this now makes my list of favorite off season moments.
Thank you track, baseball, softball, and golf for ending my summer hibernation.
by Bill Musgrave on Jul 10, 2010 6:33 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
My favorite moment will be when this guy shows up at a tailgate in the fall. Possibly armed.
by JonathanPDX on Jul 11, 2010 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Prior to this year, I had only been able to attend a few games in person. Each and every one of them (2006 Arizona, 2007 Civil War, 2008 Boise State) were awful in their own respective unique way.
This year, I was fortunate enough to attend every PAC-10 home game (and Furd, but I’ve chosen to forget that). I think the Cal game was my favorite because we demolished expectations in spectacular fashion. USC and the Civil War are close behind, however.
The U of O: Where idle hands are the devil's workshop.
by ProbablyMonty on Jul 9, 2010 7:08 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I want credit for the 2009 Cal game
You’re forgetting the positive Juju from the Indiana Amber in pre-game tailgating.
A futile crusade to prevent mass ignorance
HammerAndRails, SBNation's Boilermaker Blog
I've never screamed louder in my life than when Masoli pump faked and floated that touch pass over the linebacker to Dickson in the Arizona game.
Chip Kelly is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want.
2009 Civil War
For me, this is the most unforgettable game for reasons similar to MattDaddy. Despite spending most of my life in Oregon, I had never been to Autzen because I was working full-time and going to school. Plus, my entire family are Beaver fans. After moving to NY for law school and staying here for a career, I was determined to go to a game.
While Oregon had high expectations entering the 2009 season, I purchased my Civil War tickets in the summer. Little did I know what a game it would be. From the majestic views to the see-saw battle on the field to Masoli trucking the defender on 4th and 2 to storming the field with everyone singing “we smell roses,” I cannot imagine ever topping that moment in Autzen.
by westspec on Jul 10, 2010 6:08 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I’m kind of surprised that nobody has mentioned last years Arizona game, It isn’t top 3 for me because I wasn’t there but besides the 07’ Michigan game it might be the most memorable road game because of the way we won and since all of their fans started to go onto the field which made the win all that more satisfying to me for some reason.
My friend, you have single-handedly created the longest run-on sentence of all time. Congratulations to you.
Don't look those hoodie-clad Huskies in the eyes. They'll give you lupus.
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Jul 10, 2010 9:36 AM PDT up reply actions
I know it has the benefit of being so recent,
but I don’t think I’ll ever forget all those students climbing back into the stands when they realized the game wasn’t in hand.
Holding out for Hedo
The Oklahoma game
was my first ever trip to Autzen. We were in the end zone beneath the screen on the benches and I can’t believe at least an ankle or foot didn’t get broken when we were jumping and screaming in a six-man hug/dance/party across two different bleachers when Dixon threw the TD to Paysinger.
Other highlights included screaming at Bob Stoops to get off the field during replays, heckling Toby Keith, dozens of delirious hugs with Duck fans I’d never met before, and realizing that even after a few thousand fans had left with 3 minutes to go, Autzen is still the loudest place in the world.
The author of "How to be a hero then a goat in less than one JD"
The 1983 Civil War.
Contrarian, yes.
But the request was for “unforgettable moments”, and I seriously doubt that anyone who attended that game will ever forget it. Lord knows we’ve tried.
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