One of the most interesting games this Saturday takes place in Eugene, Oregon, when Oregon hosts Stanford.
Let’s face it. This is a real road game for most folks in the country. It’s on the West Coast, but the TV folks have it scheduled for a decent time for the entire country.
You have to like the storylines for this Pac-10 contest.
Oregon is the higher ranked team and playing in front of loud, rowdy fans. The Ducks have gained a national following in recent years winning consistently. But they pardon the pun, duck out of a big game on occasion. This is a big game.
The Stanford Cardinal is a media darling this season. You will catch them via ESPN, Sports Illustrated and other outlets. Stanford’s coach, Jim Harbaugh, is a rising coach and many wonder how long he will reside at Stanford. Harbaugh played for Bo Schembechler at Michigan. Enough said. He is a tough guy with an ability to coach today’s athlete.
Stanford needs this victory to reinforce its “We’re a major player on the national stage now” chant. Oregon has the most to lose in this game for reasons stated already (home field, higher ranking). Therefore, they need the win to show folks they are more than Phil Knight’s boys and wild uniforms.
I’m not making a prediction in this one, but I think the Cardinal has a good shot of winning.
3 comments:
This could be the best game of the season in the PAC 10. I'm going to take interest in the game. I hear Stanford's offense is quite effective.
Yes, I think there will be plenty of points scored in the game which is typical Pac-10.
Rick, Who are you cheering for?
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