Oregon in trouble...

[Soonerus]

17-17 midway through the 3rd with power house Fresno State....

[soonercody]

And a good physical game too!

[SCOUT]

Fortunately for Oregon, the Fresno State defenders are as brain dead as Leon Lett. A blocked field goal should be left alone. Giving it back to the kicking team is probably not in the best interest of the defenders.

[SoonerDood]

Oregon is just looking ahead to us. Don't worry, it will be "Game of their Life Day" in Eugene next week.

[soonercody]

Yeah, Fresno screwed that pooch, and Oregon capitalized on the gift.

[Snrfn4ever08]

i think oregon's overrated. if we were playing anywhere other than autzen, i'd call this a lock (assuming we continue our steady improvement starting at halftime today). the fact that it's in autzen really kinda scares me just a wee little bit though. i've not heard anything good about that place from an opposing team's perspective.

[Soonerus]

Oregon looks like a high school team to me....

[msteudem]

i think oregon's overrated. if we were playing anywhere other than autzen, i'd call this a lock (assuming we continue our steady improvement starting at halftime today). the fact that it's in autzen really kinda scares me just a wee little bit though. i've not heard anything good about that place from an opposing team's perspective.


Autzen will be good preparation for going to the Dallas and College Station this yr.

[soonercody]

For the record, Fresno St. is not a bunch of slouches. I like their coach too.

[Soonerus]

Fresno marching again....

[TrophyCollector]

FSU Dwayne Writer (running back) now has 136 yds and a TD with 14:00 to go.

[colleyvillesooner]

Fresno St driving.

Oregon 24
FS - 17
12:40 4th

[Snrfn4ever08]

Autzen will be good preparation for going to the Dallas and College Station this yr.
yea, i think it'll be a great test. if we make it through this game, i don't mean to be a homer or anything, but, you know with our schedule and all...;)

[Soonerus]

Fresno RB has 140+ rushing yards already...Fresno just about to tie the game with 11 minutes left....

[SoonerGOP]

Is playing at Fresno THAT tough? I mean, talk about underwhelming, this is definitely underwhelming. 24-24.

[SoonerGOP]

Fresno RB has 140+ rushing yards already...

But are they stacking 9 at the line? You gotta figure they do the same thing to us that Washington did or AD will have a field day given their performance thus far against Fresno.

[Blue]

I like that Oregon can be run on. Watch the game and imagine Fresnos RB is AD. The O-line might be better, but I'm salivating.

[Soonerus]

Oregon overrated but don't tell anybody until about a month after we beat them.....

[TrophyCollector]

FSU over 200 yards rushing and Stanford's massive level of suckitude much more clearly defined. I'm feeling better and better about this game.

[Snrfn4ever08]

Oregon overrated but don't tell anybody until about a month after we beat them.....
gotcha;)

[GreenSooner]

24-24 with 10:57 left in the 4th...Fresno State could still beat Oregon.

Couple random observations:

1) Most of Oregon's inumerable uniform combinations are _so_ fugly that, tonight's uniforms (green pants, white shirt, green helmet with yellow "O") manage to look almost good by comparison.

2) For others like me who grew up watching college football in the 1970s and 1980s, isn't it incredible that both Fresno State and Oregon are relatively serious football programs?

[Soonerus]

24-24 with 10:57 left in the 4th...Fresno State could still beat Oregon.

Couple random observations:

1) Most of Oregon's inumerable uniform combinations are _so_ fugly that, tonight's uniforms (green pants, white shirt, green helmet with yellow "O") manage to look almost good by comparison.

2) For others like me who grew up watching college football in the 1970s and 1980s, isn't it incredible that both Fresno State and Oregon are relatively serious football programs?

Serious football programs ???? says who ????

[soonercody]

I agree with both your points GreenSooner.

[Snrfn4ever08]

Serious football programs ???? says who ????
says green. who, ironically, happens to be deep in the orange

[Soonerus]

BTW, if someone does not know the game is on ESPN2....

[Snrfn4ever08]

BTW, if someone does not know the game is on ESPN2....
if they haven't figured that out by this point, it's too late anyway

[Soonerus]

As a courtesy, I just thought I would mention it since I am such a nice guy....

[SoonerGOP]

Oregon is driving hard. Passing straight down the middle of the field.

[soonercody]

Dan Fouts is soooo not objective when it comes to his Ducks.
And I don't think that's a bad thing.

[GreenSooner]

I said relatively serious. What I meant was that it's actually possible for either of these teams to reach a BCS bowl one of these years. Arguably before the Holiday Bowl, Oregon was the team with the most legitimate BCS beef last year. And Fresno State has been attempting for several years to be the Gonzaga of D I-A football.

When I was a kid, all of that would have been unimaginable.

[colleyvillesooner]

Fake FG option TD Oregon

31-24

4:57 4th Q

Bet they would have liked to have kept that in the bag for us next weekend.

[SoonerGOP]

How could you NOT see that fake coming. Saw that about 2500 miles away.

[Rogue]

Oregon takes a page from our playbook and runs the fake FG, option run on the goalline.

[GreenSooner]

Got to hand it to Belotti...that fake field goal was a gutsy call. And it was very well executed.

[Sooner Eclipse]

Bet Bellotti was trying to save that one for next week.

[soonercody]

DF might need a moment alone after that play.

[TrophyCollector]

Got to hand it to Belotti...that fake field goal was a gutsy call.

Or was it??? Does he have so little confidence in his D that he doesn't think a FG will be enough to put mighty Fresno down?

[Soonerus]

Good play...

[Snrfn4ever08]

Fresno's still putting up a fight and trying to tie this game

[GreenSooner]

Or was it??? Does he have so little confidence in his D that he doesn't think a FG will be enough to put mighty Fresno down?

He might also lack confidence in his kicking game, given the earlier blocked field goal.

Still, you got lemons, you make lemonade. A good call in any case.

[SoonerGOP]

4th down, Fresno goes for it...this is the ballgame.

[colleyvillesooner]

That should do it.

[SoonerGOP]

Sacked. Oregon will win.

[SoonerDood]

Game over man, Game over.

[Snrfn4ever08]

it's over

[GreenSooner]

Gotta admit I was kind of pulling for Fresno, but it's probably good for OU that Oregon pulls this thing out.

[Soonerus]

Looks like the Ducks may quack this out...

[Chuck Bao]

Alright Ducks!!!!

I'm getting it all out now!

[Snrfn4ever08]

i really wanted to see fresno pull this off. then again, oregon would really go into next week ****ed if that happened

[soonercody]

Over fo sho now

[SoonerGOP]

First down, 92 seconds left. This is over.

[GreenSooner]

Wonder what hideous combination of yellow and green the Duck's will don next week. I'd need laser eye surgery after spending three or four hours watching eleven guys dressed like this (http://www.tickets.cc/ncaa/football/images/oregon_ducks.jpg) getting the stuffing kicked out of them by the Sooners.

[SCOUT]

I would prefer the Ducks to win by a narrow margin. The national idiots will say how great they are because they beat the mighty Fresno State. When we defeat them they will be ranked in the 14-16 range. Their victory is good for us if we can take care of business.

On a side note, why is GreenSooner so far in the red? Is the Green Oregon based, environmentally based? I checked the past 15 posts or so and didn't see anything decisive. Just curious...

[Snrfn4ever08]

Wonder what hideous combination of yellow and green the Duck's will don next week. I'd need laser eye surgery after spending three or four hours watching eleven guys dressed like this (http://www.tickets.cc/ncaa/football/images/oregon_ducks.jpg) getting the stuffing kicked out of them by the Sooners.
maybe the pull out the highlighter style unis and top them off with those beautiful, new gold helmets:rolleyes:

[SoonerGOP]

OK...maybe not. Two plays left for Fresno.

[Snrfn4ever08]

OK...maybe not. Two plays left for Fresno.
now it's over

[GreenSooner]

On a side note, why is GreenSooner so far in the red? Is the Green Oregon based, environmentally based? I checked the past 15 posts or so and didn't see anything decisive. Just curious...
I'd actually love to know the answer to that question, too.

I mainly lurk. And when I post I tend to be pretty non-controversial (though I did once post a negative comment about our offense during a game in which our offense wasn't producing last year...you'll see the comment on my page). I honestly have no idea what I ever did that earned all the negative attention.

The Green in my name is, in fact, political, not Oregonian (I have no Oregon connection). FWIW, I am an Oakland A's fan (and post as GreenNGoldSooner on AthleticsNation).

[SoonerGOP]

INT on the two yard line. 31-24 for Oregon. This is really good for us because it makes them a higher ranked team than what we otherwise would have faced. I'm glad they won and really am glad Fresno was able to play them so tough. I think it bodes well for us.

I'm sure they will have their game on next week, but you have to think they are having some doubts about their game as much as we would if not more since we at least played a great second half and theirs was tight to the very end.

[SCOUT]

I'd actually love to know the answer to that question, too.

I mainly lurk. And when I post I tend to be pretty non-controversial (though I did once post a negative comment about our offense during a game in which our offense wasn't producing last year...you'll see the comment on my page). I honestly have no idea what I ever did that earned all the negative attention.

The Green in my name is, in fact, political, not Oregonian (I have no Oregon connection). FWIW, I am an Oakland A's fan (and post as GreenNGoldSooner on AthleticsNation).

Well then, you have answered my question. Somewhere in the 14 posts I didn't go back to you had a negative comment about our offense. That, in and of itself, isn't a problem. Throw in the gameday dynamic and you are asking for trouble.

I knew there had to be an explanation because you seemed WAY too rational to share company with those who have a full red (burnt orange) bar of spek.

I have done my part to get you back to green. Perhaps others will read your explanation and follow suit.

With all that said, I am pretty conservative so I am going to have to overlook the fact that your Green moniker is politcal.

[Blue]

Back in the days of the, "Spek Wars", one hit of neg could get you a row of red bars.

The days of the "Spek Hammer" are no more.

[GreenSooner]

Well then, you have answered my question. Somewhere in the 14 posts I didn't go back to you had a negative comment about our offense. That, in and of itself, isn't a problem. Throw in the gameday dynamic and you are asking for trouble.

I knew there had to be an explanation because you seemed WAY too rational to share company with those who have a full red (burnt orange) bar of spek.

I have done my part to get you back to green. Perhaps others will read your explanation and follow suit.

With all that said, I am pretty conservative so I am going to have to overlook the fact that your Green moniker is politcal.

Lesson learned about game threads (the hard way, unfortunately)!

Thanks for the compliments and the mojo, SCOUT.

As for politics, if I couldn't overlook fellow Sooners' politics there wouldn't be many folks I'd get along with. But one of the wonderful things about sports in general is that it's one of the few things in our culture that can truly transcend politics. :)

[SCOUT]

Back in the days of the, "Spek Wars", one hit of neg could get you a row of red bars.

The days of the "Spek Hammer" are no more.
Those were the days ;)

That is actually why I made as descriptive a post as I did. It seemed odd to me that someone who seemed so rational was so far in the negative column. It is possible we have someone who was hit when the hammers were huge and has recovered when they were small.