Date/Time: Sat, Nov 24 / 03:30:00 PM ET, Reser Stadium, Corvallis, OregonJust a week ago, Oregon was only three games away from completing a perfect season. But all ended last Saturday when the Stanford Cardinal pulled off a major upset that spoiled Oregon’s national title aspirations and snapped its 13-game winning streak in the process.
Despite last week’s loss, the Ducks have one last chance to play for the Pac-12 Championship, but first they have to beat No. 15 Oregon State Beavers in the 116th edition of the annual “Civil War” game. The series, which date back to 1894, is seventh on the list of most played college football rivalry games in the country and one of the most expected games in the NCAA schedule.
Oregon needs to win on Saturday and hope for a Stanford loss at UCLA to clinch the North title. While this may seem as a highly difficult task, winning at Corvallis is nothing new for the Ducks. Oregon has won four in a row and holds a series lead of 59-46-10. In addition, the Ducks have won 15 consecutive road games, the longest active streak in the nation.
Oregon State won back-to-back games in 2006-07 but has struggled against its in-state rival in the last four meetings. The last victory for Oregon State came in 2007 when the Beavers defeated the Ducks 38-31 in a double overtime game at Autzen. In , Oregon State needed to secure a win to get a bid to the 2009 Rose Bowl, their first Rose Bowl in 44 years. However, Oregon won the game 65–38, setting a new record for the most points scored by one team and the most total points scored.
In 2008, Oregon won the “Civil War” classic 37-33 and went on to represent the Pac-10 in the 2010 Rose Bowl, their first appearance since 1995. It was the first time the Civil War guaranteed the winner a Rose Bowl berth. History repeated again in 2010. Oregon needed a win to secure a spot in the BCS championship game. Meanwhile, Oregon State, at 5-6, also needed a victory to become bowl eligible, but again, the Ducks spol37-20 to secure a spot against Auburn in the 2011 BCS National Championship Game. Last year the No.9 Ducks (12-2) increased their lead over a disappointing Oregon State team that closed the season with a 3-9 record. The game ended with a 21-49 victory for Oregon.
The Beavers are 5-0 at home and are frothing to end Oregon’s four-game winning streak in the series. Even if Oregon State achieves the victory over the Ducks, none of the possible scenarios would favor the Beavers.
The team still have the chance to finish in a three-way for the North Division crown if they beat Oregon and Stanford loses to UCLA, but the Cardinal claim the division title since they already claimed victories over Oregon and Oregon State programs.
Game Odds:
Oregon Ducks: -9.5-110, ML -350
Oregon State Beavers: +9.5-110, ML +280
Game Total: 65.5, o/u -110
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