The question in the middle

IT TOOK AWHILE. Oregon State didn't begin to find their stride on the interior of the defensive line until the second half of the season. But once Brennan Olander emerged, that in turn freed up Stephen Paea, and it's been a tackle-for-loss, pocket-crunching d-line of disruption ever since. Yet just as Olander was becoming a real force, he was dinged last week. What does it mean for the Civil War?   Full Story

THERE ARE FEW things better in college football fandom than giving your rival a hard time. In that vein, here are a few of our favorite Duck jokes plus a link to over 70 jokes poking fun at the green and yellow.   Full Story

Collegefootballnews’ Matthew Smith Reviews all the Pac-10 Games, Week Twelve   Full Story

IT'S OFFICIALLY CIVIL WAR week and at BF.C that means anti-Duck pictures! From the classic Duck on a noose to a Duck being run over by a car to the ridiculousness of the Oregon uniforms, here are over 50 pictures making fun of our fowl friends to the south. Happy Ducksgiving!   Full Story

A BIG DIFFERENCE between next Thursday's Civil War and last year's battle between OSU and UO -- the Beavers' Jacquizz Rodgers will be playing this time. But wasn't last year's game punctuated by a legion of big plays surrendered by the Beaver D? And so what does that have to do with Quizz? Actually, a great deal.   Full Story

Three Pac-10 rivalry games are set for the Saturday after Thanksgiving, but the must-see attraction is Stanford hosting embattled Notre Dame.   Full Story

ALL OF BEAVER NATION knows that if the Beavers beat Oregon on Dec. 3 in Eugene, the Men in Black will be spending New Years in Pasadena. But what if -- heaven forbid -- Oregon State loses the Civil War? What bowl game will they play in? Here are the various scenarios..   Full Story

IN PULLMAN THREE players sustained injuries. Fortunately, the outlook looks promising for DT Brennan Olander, TE Brady Camp and TE Joe Halahuni -- all are expected to play in the Civil War.   Full Story

THE 16th RANKED Beavers head south to Eugene to square off against the 10th ranked Ducks for 113th Civil War with the Rose Bowl on the line. Here's the latest news from Corvallis and Eugene before the epic clash between the two schools.   Full Story

OREGON STATE CONTINUED its climb up the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches polls as well as the BCS Standings checking in at No. 16 in the AP Poll and the BCS Standings and No. 18 in the USA Today/Coaches Poll.   Full Story

THE WINNER of this year’s Civil War goes to the Rose Bowl. Does it get bigger than that? The 2000 version of the game between Oregon State and Oregon may beg to differ when comparing wins and rankings. And so it leads us to ask you the question..   Full Story

10 Pac-10 thoughts and observations including how the 2009 Oregon-Oregon State game can impact the 2010 Heisman Trophy.   Full Story

AFTER REELING OFF scoring drives of 80, 65, and 65 yards on their first three possessions, the Beavers were sitting pretty at 21-3 and headed to another blowout victory -- or so it seemed. What transpired in the latter half of the second quarter was enough to make even the most confident Beaver fan squirm and undoubtedly led to some raised voices in the locker room.   Full Story

FROM MARKUS WHEATON'S first touchdown to Keo Camat's first sack here's Oregon State's 42-10 win over Washington State from the lens of the Associated Press.   Full Story

BESIDES THE OBLIGATORY prose, the word "rose", plus any and all variations, was probably the most used word in the Oregon media write ups on the win Saturday over WSU, while up north the Cougar media contingent can't wait for the 2009 season to come to a close - and appear a little jealous of the stakes in the '09 Civil War.   Full Story

THE BEAVERS HAVE now won seven of the past 10, and five of the last six, over Washington State. Meanwhile, Mike Riley moves into second place on OSU's coaching record chart.   Full Story

THE DEFENSE TURNED in a solid performance giving up just 192 yards while holding the Cougs to just 3 of 14 on third down conversions. Plus, Keo Camat grabs his first sack as a Beaver and the prognosis on Brennan Olander doesn't look good.   Full Story

THE OFFENSE AVERAGED over seven yards a play while generating a season high 567 yards of total offense. Markus Wheaton and Jovan Stevenson scored their first touchdowns in orange and black. More news and notes inside.   Full Story

JUST MINUTES AFTER the conclusion of Oregon State's fourth road win of the year talk turned to the Civil War and the Rose Bowl. Coach Mike Riley and Sean Canfield were happy to discuss one of the most anticipated Civil Wars in the history of the series.   Full Story

THE WINNER OF THE CIVIL WAR between Oregon State and Oregon will move on to play in the Granddaddy of Them All, the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1. The titanic matchup for the 113th meeting between the two schools was set tonight after Oregon State earlier dispatched WSU and Oregon used a fourth quarter comeback to set up a win over Arizona in double overtime.   Full Story

IT DIDN'T UNFOLD quite like the early blowout that was forecast but Oregon State was never seriously threatened and took care of business with a 42-10 win over Washington State. And truth be told, a win where the Beavs weren't always razor sharp might have been the best thing for Oregon State headed into what could be a Civil War for a Rose Bowl berth.   Full Story

THE PLAYERS are saying all the right things this week at Oregon State headed into the WSU game. 'It's still a Pac 10 opponent.' 'You don't know what the weather is going to be like.' Taylor Kavanaugh stated in his blog for the Oregonian this weekend presents "another wonderful opportunity to get better, a shot to prosper in the face of distraction". But the Beavers aren't fooling anybody.   Full Story

The winner of Saturday's game between Oregon and Arizona controls its own destiny in the Pac-10. Can the Wildcats move one step closer to their first-ever Rose Bowl berth?   Full Story

Collegefootballnews’ Matthew Smith Picks all the Winners for all Pac-10 Games, Week Twelve   Full Story

Collegefootballnews’ Matthew Smith Reviews all the Pac-10 Games, Week Eleven   Full Story