Fansided · Sep 17, 2025
Dearest mother: Saltiness has returned to the Civil War
Maalik Murphy puts the ball in the air 41 times a game for the 0-3 Beavers. Duck linebacker Jerry Mixon ramped up the Civil War rhetoric ahead of Saturday's 129th renewal. | Michael C. Johnson-Imagn ImagesMonday reigning Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week Jerry Mixon tried to stir up the passions the Oregon-Oregon State game used to be known for, invoking the spirit of the legendary Cliff Harris.
Mixon told the media, "They are our little bros, and we have to go and kick their ass."
Today after practice reporters gave Beaver quarterback Maalik Murphy a chance to respond, reading back Mixon's comments.
Murphy checked down. “I love it," he said.
