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Great play by Okereke, but what the hell was Herbert thinking?  It's not like he couldn't see the pressure coming.

Third and long... this play is very big.

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And Herbert carved it up.  I think we are screwed tonight.

This post has not aged well.  I honestly don't know how we did it.

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Looking forward to to seeing someone explain to me what happened at halftime. I’m exhausted but elated like the rest of us.

Hard to explain.  But the game went from almost certainly 31-7 and a blowout to 24-14 in the span of three plays.  Basically, an Oregon receiver's touchdown was called back when on replay his foot touched the pylon.  No big deal, Oregon gets first and goal on the one.  Except Oregon fumbles the exchange (but Herbert recovers) and it's now 2nd and goal from the 8 or so.  Oregon gets a second down run to the four so they are third and goal.  The ensuing snap goes over Herbert's head, Alfieri picks it up and runs it back for a touchdown.

On the ensuing drive, our defense stops the Ducks for the first time all game three and out.  On our ensuing drive, Costello hits Parkinson and then Irwin to take us down to the Oregon 22.  Then on first and ten, we line up in the heavy formation, I sigh because I figure the run will be cut down for a short gain, Love gets the ball, cuts in front of Wilson who is pulling instead of waiting for the block, and he's gone, the game is 24-21 and Stanford is back in business.

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[BostonCard]

Great play by Okereke, but what the hell was Herbert thinking?  It's not like he couldn't see the pressure coming.

Third and long... this play is very big.

BC

And Herbert carved it up.  I think we are screwed tonight.

This post has not aged well.  I honestly don't know how we did it.

BC

Looking forward to to seeing someone explain to me what happened at halftime. I’m exhausted but elated like the rest of us.

Hard to explain.  But the game went from almost certainly 31-7 and a blowout to 24-14 in the span of three plays.  Basically, an Oregon receiver's touchdown was called back when on replay his foot touched the pylon.  No big deal, Oregon gets first and goal on the one.  Except Oregon fumbles the exchange (but Herbert recovers) and it's now 2nd and goal from the 8 or so.  Oregon gets a second down run to the four so they are third and goal.  The ensuing snap goes over Herbert's head, Alfieri picks it up and runs it back for a touchdown.

On the ensuing drive, our defense stops the Ducks for the first time all game three and out.  On our ensuing drive, Costello hits Parkinson and then Irwin to take us down to the Oregon 22.  Then on first and ten, we line up in the heavy formation, I sigh because I figure the run will be cut down for a short gain, Love gets the ball, cuts in front of Wilson who is pulling instead of waiting for the block, and he's gone, the game is 24-21 and Stanford is back in business.

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