In the first installation of this year’s Civil War, Oregon and Oregon State will meet on Saturday night in Eugene, with the bragging rights for the Beaver State on the line. Will it be the heavily favorited Ducks who walk away with the victory? Or will a star-crossed Beavers squad find a way to get the job done?
The first answer to this match-up should begin with the status of Oregon State forward Tres Tinkle, who currently is ruled out for the Beavers indefinitely and shows little signs of returning to the mix this season. That news, along with the revelation that Oregon star Dillon Brooks will be in the line-up after being ejected from the Ducks’ last game against Washington State, is the last thing Beaver nation wants to hear.