Ambushed....on the Oregon Trail

Read it..........for it did indeed happen:

Final	1	2	3	4	T
1 USC	0	0	14	7	21
Oregon State	7	14	0	6	27

For the first time since 1967, the Oregon State Beavers carved up a #1 ranked team. Oddly enough .......the team they beat in '67....was none other than the Trojans from Southern Cal...led by a running back named O J Simpson.

This game.....and the defeat of the seemingly invincible USC......has sent shock waves throughout the world of college football.

How did this happen? USC was a 27 point favorite.......they had a bye week........

Here's how.....USC opened the season with an impressive win over ACC school, Virginia. They then had a week off to prepare for 2nd ranked Ohio State.....and whipped the Buckeyes soundly.

Then.........USC had a week and a half........to read about how great they were.....maybe the best team ever.

And remember..........these are still 18 to 21 year olds.....

But about the game itself..........USC was out played, out hustled , out hit, out coached, and out manned. Oregon had more 1st downs, more yardage, and seemed they were the favorite from the start.

Oregon bunched the bully in the mouth..........USC........fought.........for a while........but ended up limping home to mommy .........

This seems to be an annual occurrence for the Trojans.....Last year, it was the lost to un-ranked Stanford.

The funny thing is ..........tomorrow.....against any of the top 10 teams in the polls.......USC would still be favored....go figure.......

From .... " The Oregonian"........

Giant Killers III