Spring Break
Focusing one game at a time
Terry Horstman
Issue date: 11/18/08 Section: Sports
It seems like just yesterday that I was sitting in my living room watching the Beaver football team's painful fourth quarter collapse against Utah to make our overall record 2-3. Even after that loss the discussion amongst myself and my roommates was, "Well, we could still win out and make it to the … " (I don't want to call it by name but what ended that sentence was a certain bowl game in Southern California named after a flower).
I don't know if we were saying that to make ourselves feel better or if we actually truly believed it, but regardless of what we thought, the Beavers are about to embark on one of the more exciting two-week stretches in recent memory. With just two more wins, the Beavers will be somewhere they haven't been in quite some time, and like I stated earlier, I don't want to be the one to put a jinx on this by looking ahead or being too sure of myself, so let's take a look at the obstacles remaining in the Beavers' magical 2008 run.
If anyone tuned into the Arizona vs. Oregon game you not only got a look at the most hideous uniforms ever donned by man but also at Oregon State's final two opponents: the Wildcats of Arizona and the archrival Ducks from the University of Oregon. It's safe to say this game was anything but pretty.
In a sloppy shootout, these two teams combined for 100 points and over 1,000 yards, with the Ducks holding off a late Arizona rally to come away with the 55-45 victory. With a box score like that, you don't need me to tell you that neither of these teams poses much of a threat defensively - Arizona gave up four touchdowns to Wazzu. OSU has gone up against much tougher defenses than either of these teams all year, and with Lyle Moevao getting back into the thick of the things, I have no doubt that he, along with Sammie Stroughter and the Rodgers brothers, will do their thing. However, if we are going to win these two games, the Beaver defense is going to have to play some of its best football of the season.
I don't know if we were saying that to make ourselves feel better or if we actually truly believed it, but regardless of what we thought, the Beavers are about to embark on one of the more exciting two-week stretches in recent memory. With just two more wins, the Beavers will be somewhere they haven't been in quite some time, and like I stated earlier, I don't want to be the one to put a jinx on this by looking ahead or being too sure of myself, so let's take a look at the obstacles remaining in the Beavers' magical 2008 run.
If anyone tuned into the Arizona vs. Oregon game you not only got a look at the most hideous uniforms ever donned by man but also at Oregon State's final two opponents: the Wildcats of Arizona and the archrival Ducks from the University of Oregon. It's safe to say this game was anything but pretty.
In a sloppy shootout, these two teams combined for 100 points and over 1,000 yards, with the Ducks holding off a late Arizona rally to come away with the 55-45 victory. With a box score like that, you don't need me to tell you that neither of these teams poses much of a threat defensively - Arizona gave up four touchdowns to Wazzu. OSU has gone up against much tougher defenses than either of these teams all year, and with Lyle Moevao getting back into the thick of the things, I have no doubt that he, along with Sammie Stroughter and the Rodgers brothers, will do their thing. However, if we are going to win these two games, the Beaver defense is going to have to play some of its best football of the season.
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