Close Games are the Best Games

Korrin B.

November 21, 2009 - 11:00 PM

Don't get me wrong, I love a good blowout. I mean, if the Oregon Ducks can put up multiple unanswered touchdowns against a team and win, I'm all for it. This is especially the case when playing teams like Oregon State, University of Washington, USC, any team that isn't Oregon, etc. However, I think the games that I enjoy the most are the games that are so close that you can feel your heart racing and your teeth clenching with every attempt for another first down. These are the games that are exciting. They are the ones that truly portray the passion and energy of college football. They are what make those special moments in sports history that you can talk about with your fellow Ducks years from now. The Duck game against the Arizona Wildcats was one of those games.

Many of us here in Eugene have noticed a quite lovely fragrance filling the air recently. Conversations on what this smell could be have been caught murmured all over the city. It's a sweet smell, definitely floral. Ah, I've got it, yes, the unmistakable aroma of roses. That is what has been filling the chilly late autumn air of the Emerald City. The Ducks football team this year has done a splendid job of planting the seeds for a rose garden and the yellow buds can be seen forming on the lush green bushes. However, we all know that roses need extra care and in order for them to bloom, the Ducks need to win all of their remaining games. Which now, after the Arizona game, leaves one.

For those of you who unfortunately missed watching Saturday's game, the Ducks beat the Wildcats in double overtime after a very close game. Arizona fans had already started descending from the bleachers to rush the field when there were less than thirty seconds remaining in the game. However, they ended up looking a little silly when Oregon somehow, someway scored to tie the game. I let out a very excited cheer when this happened. In college football, it's not over until it's over! With the promise of the Rose Bowl on the line, the Ducks pulled through and made every Oregon fan proud.

Our final game is on December 3 at Autzen against Oregon State. I have a feeling that this year's Civil War will most certainly portray the characteristics of a war. Last year, the Ducks beat Oregon State, crushing their dreams of beating USC into the Rose Bowl. I have a feeling that they are going show up with a pretty big chip of their shoulder. However, I have faith. Why? Because we play at Autzen Stadium. Our crowd is our twelfth player. Rose Bowl, here comes Oregon!