When the Ducks Met the Wildcats

At a Glance

Who: University of Oregon Ducks
What: Defeated University of Arizona Wildcats
When: November 21, 2009


There are times when you just have to love a Duck--even if you are a Beaver fan!

If you are an Oregonian and love football, you have to love it when your state has an unexpected victory.

I started watching the game just as Morgan Flint's field goal attempt hit the crossbar and bounced through the uprights. It was a 43-yard kick that almost missed.

Oregon was in trouble.

Come on, Ducks! Let's GOOOOOOOOOO!

I guess Arizona had planned to run down the clock until the pass into the end zone was picked off. Oregon had a chance.

Oregon had the ball on their 20 with just over three minutes remaining.

As the clock ticked down, the Arizona fans began to cascade out of the stands like a crimson waterfall. They hovered like vultures around the rim of the field--watching--waiting.

The Wildcats had the Ducks in their fangs, and they could taste the victory.

However, (I love that word) in three minutes and five seconds, the Ducks completed 15 plays and scored with six seconds remaining.

In the remaining six seconds the score was tied.

It was fantastic to watch the opponent slowly file back into the stands like a videographed waterfall being played in reverse.

Musoli led those Ducks through the first over time, into the second and to victory. I was screaming all the way! Wooooo hoooo!

It kind of reminded me of life.

When circumstances seem stacked against you, and your "enemies" (real or imagined) are enjoying the state of your affairs and waiting to gloat over your defeat....watch out!

There is always the hope, the possibility that you can muster enough energy from your "team" to pull victory out of the mouth of defeat.

You are the quarterback.

Dig down deep and cock your arm and throw. Throw short, throw long. If you have to, run.

Just don't give up the struggle.

Believe in yourself and your "team"------