Roll Over And Play Dead - Good Dawg.

October 6, 2012

106 miles to the stadium

Washington Huskies at Oregon Ducks

7:30 kickoff

65 degrees with a light wind from the north - It never rains at Autzen Stadium!

Roll over and play dead - the only tricks the Dawgs knew Saturday night!

The local media debated all week whether the Oregon/Washington rivalry was done. Mostly, because the Dawgs have been so irrelevant lately with Oregon taking 8 straight games from them by no less than 17 points. Coach Kelly even got into the action, dismissing the extra hype surrounding the game by claiming that "most of the acrimony between the two teams occurred more than a decade ago." He went on to say that the kids on his team were 8 years old and watching Spongebob ten years ago, not football. Maybe so, but us Duck fans weren't. And neither were the Huskies. Instead, we were watching this: 

And things like Kenny Wheaton's pick to beat the Huskies in the final moments of the game to send the Ducks to the Rose Bowl don't die easily... for either team. 

To be fair, the Huskies have danced on our hearts (not to mention our field) a few times too.

So let's get one thing straight:

WE HATE THE HUSKIES AND THE HUSKIES HATE US.

There's no debate. Now, let's get onto the tailgating.

We pile into the parking lot on yet another beautiful and sunny Saturday afternoon happy to be "back home." There's an energy in the air. Nervousness? Excitement? The reason is difficult to discern under the blue sky and yellow and green shield.  

Living the O

After, yes you guessed it, sausages, chips, and beer, it's time to gather our tickets and sweatshirts, and head into the stadium. Except, this is the Huskies. We need one more thing....

DAWG BONES!!!

Stacey and I fill our pockets. We know we'll run into some "deserving" dawg.

About to head in - Kimi is really excited!

The team called for everyone to wear yellow. I think we did a good job! 

"Go," yell the fans on the north side. "Ducks," respond those of us on the south side, over and over, louder and louder threatening the eardrums of all who were in attendance. The energy from the parking must have had a ticket and got through the gate because it is now in Autzen Stadium. And the Ducks know it. By the end of the first quarter, we're up 21 points and have held the #23 ranked Huskies to a big fat zero. 

Kimi reacts after Avery Patterson scores on a 43-yard interception return.

The one Husky fan in our section watches with his head down as his team tries to compete, but it's clear they're in over their heads and don't stand a chance. The Ducks are up 35-7 at the half causing the Husky fan to quickly disappear from his seat. No doubt he's headed to the club to drown his sorrows. Before going to the club myself, I leave a cup filled with dog bones in his cup holder. Only, he'd never return, leaving the dawgs in the dawghouse to fend for themselves.

The Huskies go on to score a touchdown in the 3rd and 4th quarter, but we keep pace and this game is in the books. The Huskies leave Autzen Stadium whimpering.....

HO HUM, just another blow out. 

Autzen, Home of the O

Final score: 52-21 Ducks

NEXT WEEK IS A BYE WEEK, SO BYE.

OUR FLIGHT LEAVES AT 6:30 TOMORROW MORNING.
WE'RE GOING TO HAWAII TO RECUPERATE.


SEE YOU IN TWO WEEKS FROM PHOENIX!

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