It's a colorful scene in Autzen, including the blackout
October, 31, 2009
Oct 31
7:55
PM ET
Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller
EUGENE, Ore. -- Lots of black in the stands. Some green. Flashes of that bright, Oregon-yellow, too.
On my walk to the stadium, though, I saw a guy in a pink tutu riding a pink toy pony.
Yes, I did a double-take.
A number of former Ducks players are in town, including Dennis Dixon, now with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Saw him last night during a Pac-10 blog investigation at Taylor's bar. There are rumors he's a huge fan of the Pac-10 blog, though I may have started that rumor.
Oregon isn't wearing all-black, as some thought it might. It's wearing dark green jerseys and black pants with dark green helmets.
But maybe the Ducks will change when they go back to their locker room before emerging for the kickoff.
USC is in white and gold. No surprise.
I've been eyeballing USC fullback Stanley Havili, but I can't tell whether his shoulder injury might keep him out of the game. He's expected to try to play.
The Trojans are following the Ducks into the locker room. The nearly all-black garbed student section is giving them an Autzen "hello." Earlier, they chanted a greeting to the Trojans that I am not allowed to share because this is a family blog.
Buckle up.
EUGENE, Ore. -- Lots of black in the stands. Some green. Flashes of that bright, Oregon-yellow, too.
On my walk to the stadium, though, I saw a guy in a pink tutu riding a pink toy pony.
Yes, I did a double-take.
A number of former Ducks players are in town, including Dennis Dixon, now with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Saw him last night during a Pac-10 blog investigation at Taylor's bar. There are rumors he's a huge fan of the Pac-10 blog, though I may have started that rumor.
Oregon isn't wearing all-black, as some thought it might. It's wearing dark green jerseys and black pants with dark green helmets.
But maybe the Ducks will change when they go back to their locker room before emerging for the kickoff.
USC is in white and gold. No surprise.
I've been eyeballing USC fullback Stanley Havili, but I can't tell whether his shoulder injury might keep him out of the game. He's expected to try to play.
The Trojans are following the Ducks into the locker room. The nearly all-black garbed student section is giving them an Autzen "hello." Earlier, they chanted a greeting to the Trojans that I am not allowed to share because this is a family blog.
Buckle up.
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Ted Miller
Miller has been covering college football since 1997, starting with Auburn and then heading West to Washington and the Pac-10. His columns for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer won first place in 2007 APSE Best Writing contest. The Atlanta native and University of Richmond graduate presently lives with his wife in Scottsdale, Ariz.
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