Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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civil Story by Angie AbbaJectfa the Beaver footbafl team took the field on Saturday. November 21.1998. even T they couldn't have known the fantastic show they would put on for the freezing fans packing Parker Stadium. In one of the most amazing, emotional, confusing games ever in Oregon State history, tlx? Beavers beat the Ducks 44-41 in double overtime. The Ducks, ranked Number 15 in the country, had high hopes of a New Year's Day bowl bid and the chance of sending off their seniors with an undefeated record against the Bears The dream would not be realized, due to the fre inside our Beavers. The entire game featured all the excitement and great plays one could hope for in a Civil War. But the ending, or multiple endings. would be what this game was remem bered for. Regulation time ended with a 31 -31 tie. Freshman sensation Ken Simon ton scored on Photo By N t i« Gould The 102nd installment of the Civi War rivalry featured. arguably, some of the most bizarre scenes ever viewed, including the throngs of excited fans who mobbed the field when they thought the game was done for the first time. a 1 -yard run during the first overtime. Then it was the Ducks turn to score. They were fourth-and-13 on the 28-yard line. The OSU student body was lined up along the sides of Parker, ready to overtake the security guards and mob the field to congratulate the team. Oregon quarterback Akili Smith, threw an incomplete pass. The frenzied fans broke through and stormed the field, ecstatic. Coach Mike Riley and the team, jubilant over their success, congratulated themselves on a great performance. But victory was not yet attained, a penalty flag was thrown and the game was not over. Ten minutes later, after numerous pleads from the pubic address announcer, the fans cleared the field, but cSd not return to their seats because they knew it 22 00 CludenL Lije was just a matter of time before they could return once again to celebrate the glorious win. With the celebration of the Beavers igniting them, the Ducks were successful on their next scoring attempt. This forced a second overtime. The Ducks received the first chance to score in the overtime, but their penalties and the strong Beaver defense, held them to only a field goal Wak-on freshman quarterback Jonathan Smith threw the bal to Martin Maurer, which put the bal on the 16 yard ine. Victory was getting closer. On the next play. Smith fired to Simonton. who ran in for his fourth touchdown of the game, an OSU record, in addition to finishing the game with 157 yards on 28 carries. Now that the game was realy over, with no mysterious penalty flags to stop the mayhem, the fans stormed the field for the second time. The sea of orange and black tore up Parker's astroturf and jumped both goal posts, finally puing down the one in the south end zone and carrying it through the streets of Corvallis. The celebration was one Beaver fans would not soon forget. The Beavers made believers out of ai of us.

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 pf ' students C drift into the streets to avoid over crowding on the sidewalks. More students than ever trudge their way from class to class. Aye of the more (✓obvious places that the increase was noticed was the MU. The added students made the popular lunch place more crowded than ever, making it even more difficult to find a table at lunch time. Photo by Yaroslav PUatov 7 hlc wls increase of students was significant in number it wasn't necessarily felt by the student population on a daily basis. Photo by Yaroslav Bulatov im ten e in wio QrnmL 00 2

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f wev fans ZScharged the field after the first overtime only to be crushed by a call of defensive pass-interference. After clearing the field, fans circled the side-lines to rush the field again after the Beavers finally claimed victory. Photo by Nataly GooUi (lj th fans cheer-Ing him on and booing the Pucks in pursuit. freshman Ken Sim.cnton scores the winning touchdown, marking OSlTs first Civil War win in five years. W ie ’9B Civil War game was held at OSU's own Parker Stadium which was filled with past, present and future Beavers. OO