EUGENE -- So much for a "war." Don't call it an ambush, either. Those require at least some element of surprise.
What took place Saturday evening in Autzen Stadium was simply a blowout of historic proportions.
Behind a 52-point first half in which the Oregon Ducks scored on their first seven drives and punted just once, UO capped a week of back-and-forth trash talk from Eugene to Corvallis with a 69-10 drubbing of Oregon State that made a statement all its own.
Move over, 1895, when Oregon won 44-0. Now, 2017 stands as the most lopsided win in the 121-game history of the rivalry.