The noise inside the stadium was deafening.  I mean it actually hurt my ears at some points, especially with the guy next to me blowing into his damn duck call.  And boy was it cold out.  Temperatures in the low 30′s.  With everyone in their seats it wasn’t too bad as all the body heat from the matrix kept it feeling warm.  But at half-time when everyone made their escape to the bathroom or to get more food and drink you could really feel the coldness seep into your core.  I welcomed the return of the matrix.

The game was awesome and just what I expected from two great teams.  It was pretty evenly matched throughout the first three quarters and I am sure the Beavers gave the Ducks quite a scare as they took the lead on several occasions.  But in the fourth quarter the Ducks had some great plays and came out the better team that night.  I can’t imagine the disappointment the OSU team must have felt to have come so far and fought and worked so hard but come up 4 points short (final score was Ducks 37 Beavers 33).  We’ll get ‘em next year Beavers!  Congratulations to the Ducks and their victory to the Rose Bowl.