EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — It is being dubbed the War of the Roses.
The 113th Civil War rivalry game between 10th-ranked Oregon and 16th-ranked Oregon State this Thursday night will decide the Pac-10's representative in the Rose Bowl. And the state of Oregon has never seen anything quite like it.
During his tenure as Oregon coach, Mike Bellotti — borrowing a quote from predecessor Rich Brooks — used to say that come Civil War time every one in the state was either a Beaver or a Duck. That seems especially true this year.
Tickets for the game reach $500 apiece on Craigslist.org this week. One pair, offered for $1,000, include an unpaid reservation for the night at a nearby hotel, an additional $159 cost.
