Oregon 66, Utah State 24.

The Ducks win again. Sometimes it’s hard for me to remember the decades when Duck football was a doormat in the Pac 10 (and yes, they were a doormat in the Pac 8, too. I am old enough to remember.) There were so many years when I was just thankful Oregon didn’t go winless. But now the Ducks are something of a football power.

Dad and I used to go to games in Eugene occasionally. At most, we probably saw ten games together, and half of them were when I lived in Eugene. The last game we saw together was Oregon vs Utah State. I want to say the score was 49-10, but you get the picture. The Ducks won big. Today reminded me of that game.

Dad wasn’t a big Oregon fan. He would go to the Duck games to spend time with me. Thanks, Dad. I miss you.