I usually file my first “Game at a Glance” story with about five minutes remaining on the clock, giving editors back in our Portland office time to check my work, fill in final stats and get everything formatted to run online.
That’s obviously not possible when the game goes down to the wire. In those situations, I’m also often writing multiple versions of the story, which can be a stressful (and sometimes exhilarating) brain exercise.
Let’s just say I didn’t expect to re-stretch those muscles for Saturday’s Oregon State-Portland State matchup. I wasn’t yet on this beat for Sacramento State or Eastern Washington, so maybe I was too naïve.