[BostonCard]

Reviewing some highlights, I noticed this unsung play of the game....

With 27 seconds left, we had first and ten at the 45 yard line after the completion to Parkinson.  Costello hits JJ Arcega Whiteside underneath with a defender in a position to make the tackle after a short gain.  Had he been tackled, we would have been forced to use our last time out outside of field goal range and thus been limited to sideline throws.

Instead, JJAW eludes the tackler and makes it to the line to gain at the 35.  He also bounces off a second would-be tackler and makes it out of bounds at the 30.  That stops the clock with 18 seconds left within field goal range.  The next play (a checkdown to Love) brings us another 9 yards closer and  well within Toner's range (and we got an extra five yards on the ensuing too many men on the field penalty), and the rest, as they say, is history.

BC

[BostonCard]

Reviewing some highlights, I noticed this unsung play of the game....

With 27 seconds left, we had first and ten at the 45 yard line after the completion to Parkinson.  Costello hits JJ Arcega Whiteside underneath with a defender in a position to make the tackle after a short gain.  Had he been tackled, we would have been forced to use our last time out outside of field goal range and thus been limited to sideline throws.

Instead, JJAW eludes the tackler and makes it to the line to gain at the 35.  He also bounces off a second would-be tackler and makes it out of bounds at the 30.  That stops the clock with 18 seconds left within field goal range.  The next play (a checkdown to Love) brings us another 9 yards closer and  well within Toner's range (and we got an extra five yards on the ensuing too many men on the field penalty), and the rest, as they say, is history.

BC

[SeaLoon]

I re-watched the second half and with the comfort of knowing the outcome and a lower heartrate, could appreciate better how many good plays were made. Oregon definitely made mistakes, but Stanford executed a lot of good ones too, like the one you mentioned. Jet Toner's kick wasn't a gimme under that pressure, but he made it look smooth. He misses that one, and the whole discussion of this board gets flipped. We got down the field in a hurry several times in the 2H, and KJ delivered good throw after throw.

Lots of good stuff. I recommend the second viewing.

Reviewing some highlights, I noticed this unsung play of the game....

With 27 seconds left, we had first and ten at the 45 yard line after the completion to Parkinson.  Costello hits JJ Arcega Whiteside underneath with a defender in a position to make the tackle after a short gain.  Had he been tackled, we would have been forced to use our last time out outside of field goal range and thus been limited to sideline throws.

Instead, JJAW eludes the tackler and makes it to the line to gain at the 35.  He also bounces off a second would-be tackler and makes it out of bounds at the 30.  That stops the clock with 18 seconds left within field goal range.  The next play (a checkdown to Love) brings us another 9 yards closer and  well within Toner's range (and we got an extra five yards on the ensuing too many men on the field penalty), and the rest, as they say, is history.

BC

[SeaLoon]

I re-watched the second half and with the comfort of knowing the outcome and a lower heartrate, could appreciate better how many good plays were made. Oregon definitely made mistakes, but Stanford executed a lot of good ones too, like the one you mentioned. Jet Toner's kick wasn't a gimme under that pressure, but he made it look smooth. He misses that one, and the whole discussion of this board gets flipped. We got down the field in a hurry several times in the 2H, and KJ delivered good throw after throw.

Lots of good stuff. I recommend the second viewing.

Reviewing some highlights, I noticed this unsung play of the game....

With 27 seconds left, we had first and ten at the 45 yard line after the completion to Parkinson.  Costello hits JJ Arcega Whiteside underneath with a defender in a position to make the tackle after a short gain.  Had he been tackled, we would have been forced to use our last time out outside of field goal range and thus been limited to sideline throws.

Instead, JJAW eludes the tackler and makes it to the line to gain at the 35.  He also bounces off a second would-be tackler and makes it out of bounds at the 30.  That stops the clock with 18 seconds left within field goal range.  The next play (a checkdown to Love) brings us another 9 yards closer and  well within Toner's range (and we got an extra five yards on the ensuing too many men on the field penalty), and the rest, as they say, is history.

BC

[CornFed]

We seem to all have acknowledged, repeatedly, how fortunate we were to depart Eugene with a victory.  Much focus has been on the fortuitous breaks they gave us and the mistakes Oregon made.  But as many of you have pointed out, our players did some very special things in extremely trying circumstances.

As I have been re-watching the game, one of the key moments in the game highlighted the resolve and the tenacity of our defense.  That would be on Oregon's first and second possessions after Alfieri's scoop and score.  Their offense, which had just flat whupped us in the first half, came onto the field after the fumble return.  They had one, overarching mission: get back the momentum, or at least neutralize ours.  Instead, they were stopped cold and were three and out.  After our next possession, the urgency of their mission had grown dramatically, because we had scored again and it had become clear that our offense had awakened.  The Ducks needed to move the ball and score, at least a field goal.  Our defense smothered them again and sent them away after three and out!!!

It was almost mystical that we were able to absolutely reverse the course of the game.  These two defensive series could not have happened at a better time.  The turnaround was the result of unrelenting intensity that overcame the deflating results of the first half.  Say what you will about David Shaw's play calling.  He does inspire commitment.

[CornFed]

We seem to all have acknowledged, repeatedly, how fortunate we were to depart Eugene with a victory.  Much focus has been on the fortuitous breaks they gave us and the mistakes Oregon made.  But as many of you have pointed out, our players did some very special things in extremely trying circumstances.

As I have been re-watching the game, one of the key moments in the game highlighted the resolve and the tenacity of our defense.  That would be on Oregon's first and second possessions after Alfieri's scoop and score.  Their offense, which had just flat whupped us in the first half, came onto the field after the fumble return.  They had one, overarching mission: get back the momentum, or at least neutralize ours.  Instead, they were stopped cold and were three and out.  After our next possession, the urgency of their mission had grown dramatically, because we had scored again and it had become clear that our offense had awakened.  The Ducks needed to move the ball and score, at least a field goal.  Our defense smothered them again and sent them away after three and out!!!

It was almost mystical that we were able to absolutely reverse the course of the game.  These two defensive series could not have happened at a better time.  The turnaround was the result of unrelenting intensity that overcame the deflating results of the first half.  Say what you will about David Shaw's play calling.  He does inspire commitment.

[ChicagoCard]

Here's Duck fan Dan Rubenstein and Duck fan Chip Patterson licking their emotional wounds post Stanford-Oregon... Oregon is glorious, Stanford sucks and David Shaw flashes another hurtful smirk:

https://www.solidverbal.com/

It's minute 6 thr 12.5 of the most recent podcast (there is a download link).

[ChicagoCard]

Here's Duck fan Dan Rubenstein and Duck fan Chip Patterson licking their emotional wounds post Stanford-Oregon... Oregon is glorious, Stanford sucks and David Shaw flashes another hurtful smirk:

https://www.solidverbal.com/

It's minute 6 thr 12.5 of the most recent podcast (there is a download link).

[rudruff]

Pretty regular listener to that podcast. They do a pretty good national podcast for a regional sport.


His usual partner is a Domer fan. Hoping for more tears on Sunday.

[rudruff]

Pretty regular listener to that podcast. They do a pretty good national podcast for a regional sport.


His usual partner is a Domer fan. Hoping for more tears on Sunday.

[GoodGrief]

Oregon fans might reasonably have been upset at the no-call on the first pass to the end zone in OT that Adebo defended.  I don't think it was PI, and even though the announcers made a big point about Adebo not turning his head, he actually did turn his head, plus it was not clear there was a whole lot of contact.  But I could see how a partisan might have complained.

Yeah, the announcers made a big deal about Adebo not turning his head, but he couldn’t really turn because his receiver had grabbed his jersey with both hands, thus preventing Adebo from fully turning around

[GoodGrief]

Oregon fans might reasonably have been upset at the no-call on the first pass to the end zone in OT that Adebo defended.  I don't think it was PI, and even though the announcers made a big point about Adebo not turning his head, he actually did turn his head, plus it was not clear there was a whole lot of contact.  But I could see how a partisan might have complained.

Yeah, the announcers made a big deal about Adebo not turning his head, but he couldn’t really turn because his receiver had grabbed his jersey with both hands, thus preventing Adebo from fully turning around

[TreeWeird]

Pretty regular listener to that podcast. They do a pretty good national podcast for a regional sport.


His usual partner is a Domer fan. Hoping for more tears on Sunday.

Oregon fans might reasonably have been upset at the no-call on the first pass to the end zone in OT that Adebo defended.  I don't think it was PI, and even though the announcers made a big point about Adebo not turning his head, he actually did turn his head, plus it was not clear there was a whole lot of contact.  But I could see how a partisan might have complained.

Yeah, the announcers made a big deal about Adebo not turning his head, but he couldn’t really turn because his receiver had grabbed his jersey with both hands, thus preventing Adebo from fully turning around

And it probably had no effect on the outcome.  Oregon got a first down the next play, and then the four pass plays that ended the game.

[TreeWeird]

Pretty regular listener to that podcast. They do a pretty good national podcast for a regional sport.


His usual partner is a Domer fan. Hoping for more tears on Sunday.

Oregon fans might reasonably have been upset at the no-call on the first pass to the end zone in OT that Adebo defended.  I don't think it was PI, and even though the announcers made a big point about Adebo not turning his head, he actually did turn his head, plus it was not clear there was a whole lot of contact.  But I could see how a partisan might have complained.

Yeah, the announcers made a big deal about Adebo not turning his head, but he couldn’t really turn because his receiver had grabbed his jersey with both hands, thus preventing Adebo from fully turning around

And it probably had no effect on the outcome.  Oregon got a first down the next play, and then the four pass plays that ended the game.

[stupac2]

And it probably had no effect on the outcome.  Oregon got a first down the next play, and then the four pass plays that ended the game.

The number of Oregon fans I saw insisting that it made a big difference because the ball would've been on the two was baffling. PI is a max 15-yard penalty...

[stupac2]

And it probably had no effect on the outcome.  Oregon got a first down the next play, and then the four pass plays that ended the game.

The number of Oregon fans I saw insisting that it made a big difference because the ball would've been on the two was baffling. PI is a max 15-yard penalty...

[martyup]

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[martyup]

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