We Call It “The Pick”.

This is the 15th anniversary of the greatest moment in Duck football history. No, this is the 15th anniversary of the greatest moment in the state of Oregon’s history.

And I quote:

"Huard's gonna go back to throw the ball... sets up... looks... throws toward the corner of the endzone... it is... INTERCEPTED!!! INTERCEPTED!!! THE DUCKS HAVE THE BALL!!! DOWN TO THE 35, THE 40!!! KENNY WHEATON'S GONNA SCORE!!! KENNY WHEATON IS GONNA SCORE!!! TWENTY!!! THE TEN!!! TOUCHDOWN!!! KENNY WHEATON!!! ON THE INTERCEPTION!!! THE MOST IMPROBABLE FINISH TO A FOOTBALL GAME!!!" - Jerry Allen.

That is pretty much how we all describe it.

It had been a pretty ordinary season for the Ducks: pretty much an even keel, no great wins but a couple of serious losses, but still 4-3. Ahh, the good old days. But it was:


OREGON VS WASHINGTON


Oregon had lost the last 17 out of 20 games to the hated Huskies. They led, but the Huskies were on the Duck’s 9 yard line. It was going to be another bitter…

But it wasn’t. Oregon won 31-20. They beat the (spit on the floor) Huskies and won all the rest of the games of the season, returning to the Rose Bowl for the first (and most recent) time in 37 years. Remind me to go into the whole Rose Bowl story later. There is a bitter irony involved.

Just raise a glass to Kenny Wheaton!

MIGHTY OREGON!!!