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Five SEC teams in the top 10. I can feel ESPN’s collective giddiness.

It seemed like Penn State picked up more 3rd and long conversions than they should have.

I looked it up. Tuioti is a returning starter. Jackson is not.

Oregon beat Penn State in Happy Valley with four returning starters from last year’s team (Laloulu, Jackson, Boettcher, and Uiagalelei). That’s pretty impressive.

It was a lovely evening for football. Full disclosure, though. I left after the 3rd quarter. I absolutely hate traffic more than I love football. There are folks who won’t even be on the interstate until 2:00 AM.

No sacks and only four penalties in that environment against a solid defense. DL had those guys ready to go. When they didn’t succumb to the noise to start the game I thought they might pull this one out.

Listening to their fans talk about him was disappointing. They openly talk about him like he’s a piece of trash. The scrutiny he’s under is unbelievable. He does deserve better.

I sat in NCU. The majority of Duck fans were in NLU and NKU. When PSU had the ball they were loud as hell for such a small section. The PSU fans in our section were somewhat surprised at the noise that was coming from over there. I told them to add 58K more fans and you get a hint at what Autzen is like.

I plan on it. I’m parking in Lot 25. We’re going to walk to the stadium and catch the CATA blue line to the Old Main Lawn. Afterward, we’ll head back to the car to change clothes and get ready for the tailgate. There will likely be an ice cream stop at the creamery in there somewhere.

Just a FYI for the visitors from Oregon and other states not named Pennsylvania. If you wish to buy pre-game libations you can only buy beer at a distributor and some convenience stores. However, the convenience stores only sell small volumes (six pack and lower). I will be bringing a case of select NC IPA’s to the tailgate just in case their only offering is Yeungling, which is Pennsylvania’s version of Henry Weinhard.

They don’t want to go all white. It would blend into the crowd from the field level. Penn State fans did a white-out for the B1G Championship Game. They took up roughly 75% of Lucas Oil Stadium. Black contrasted well during that game.

From what I've been told from many of my old friends who are Coug and fuskie fans, Duck students aren't any better. They're always going to act like little turds unless you summon some of your old drinking skills and put them to shame. Then they'll worship you like a Norse god.

Send me a PM with your email address and I will email you the details (time, location, map, etc.) of the tailgate party that NJDuck has been coordinating.

Arch Manning is slowly creeping his way back up after his Uncle Peyton-like performance against Sam Houston State.

Has Oregon ever played that far east at night? Playing at Penn State will be very difficult. Not only for the noise, but also for the fight and long bus ride from Harrisburg. Getting back home won’t be a picnic either. Washington is always a difficult venue, but it’s a short flight, so the team can handle all Friday pre-game activities in Eugene before jetting up to Seattle.

Arkansas loves their offense under Petrino. They may give him a second turn at running their program if they can’t lure Rhett Lashley away from SMU. Gus is also a possibility but I doubt he would come back to head coaching. Taking the Florida job is like being married to Liz Taylor. The media will be a constant presence in your life, you will go through 2-3 years of hell and end up with severe anxiety, but in the end you will be paid handsomely to leave quietly. However, your reputation and self esteem will be in the gutter. In other words, it’s a perfect job for Kiffin.

I read somewhere that by game’s end Illinois had lost a total of six of their ten DB’s to injury.

Their offense is good. Their defense is giving up close to three TD’S a game. Although, I think Michigan State’s offense is much improved from last season.

The Gameday set will be set up on the Old Main lawn according to this article. It’s quite a walk from the stadium parking area. https://gopsusports.com/news/2025/09/20/espns-college-gameday-returns-to-happy-valley-for-penn-state-oregon-showdown

This adds a whole new wrinkle to my travel plans. I was going to show up in the afternoon. Now I’m thinking about showing up before 9:00 AM. For those who have been to this show when it has come to Autzen, is it worth the effort to see it?

I’m glad it’s at Autzen. Indiana is tough at home.

So far, Oregon has done what they were expected to do. The Oklahoma State game was an anomaly. It looked like a great win but the Cowboys showed their true colors last night. Next week will be a great test in a hostile environment. I hope Oregon doesn’t start slow. Playing catch-up in Beaver Stadium is a tall task.

No turnovers forced. No sacks. Murphy is getting rid of the ball quickly though.

Classic trap game. Beavis came to play football today. Oregon has Penn State on their minds.