As the Oregon Ducks lined up for their 4th down in the second overtime period against Washington State, down 7 points, my pizza was getting cold. This time, I gave in, gave up all hope, and began to enjoy my pizza. I didn’t bother to watch the final play. I looked up to see a swarm of Wazzu players celebrating; I couldn’t help but laugh. All of a sudden, it felt like 2004 again. Eugene was silent. Silence is the biggest indicator of a major problem.
After watching USC’s season take a massive hit as the Trojans lost to Washington at home, followed by learning that their coach, Steve Sarkisian would be taking a leave of absence, I felt that Oregon would not be at that kind of low point.