5th best Beavers game I've seen.

Well it was what some call a game for the ages, it rested on a play that the Beavers still use today and it isn't nearly as successful as it was this night in Eugene. That's right the #5 Best Beaver game I've ever seen took place on December 1st 2007 when Oregon State beat Oregon in the Civil War down at Autzen Stadium.

Going into the game with Lyle Moevao as a starting quarterback but our star running back in Yvenson Bernard was injured and a special teams/defensive player stepped into his role as the starter and took care of business. Matthew Sieverson, scored on a thirty eight yard run just twenty four seconds into the game. This game was heavy defense and heavy offense that ignited both these teams into what makes a rivalry great. At the end of the first quarter the Beavers led the game 14-7 but at halftime it was tied 21 a piece. It was the second half that made this game great.

Beaver Cornerback Derrick Doggett intercepted a ball and returned it twenty eight yards for a touchdown, his second pick six in two years during the Civil War. When the final minuet came the Oregon Ducks had time for one last play for the win, a field goal attempt. But there was just to much pressure and they hurried the play and the field goal fell just short sending the game into overtime where the Beavers took care of things. Though it went into double overtime the Ducks and Beavers traded field goals in the first one. The first play of the second overtime on a fly sweep to James Rodgers the Beavers scored on the end around one and kicked the point after to make it 38-31. Then the defense showed up on 4th and 1 on the Oregon State 16 the Beavers defense broke through the line of the Ducks and stuffed Jonathan Stewart for the victory.

Though this game is one for the ages it is slightly sad that the Beavers haven't been able to win the Civil War since then. But so long as our defense wakes up down the stretch, learns how to stop a read option quarterback, and our offense continues to play as up tempo as it has been I think we have a real chance to beat the Ducks again in Eugene for the first time since this game. Here are some links to the highlights, enjoy. One contains the entire game if you want to watch that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H31wkPg9e3w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjYfzZKm5Uo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY4hHsrY0BM