Remember When

Quick, name a meaningful Stanford-Oregon game? There are not many. But Remember When found a classic--along with this crazy photo of former Oregon coach Len Casanova--as recapped in the pages of The USA TODAY College Football Encyclopedia:

Oregon 27 STANFORD 26: Oregon (6-1) coach Len Casanova surprised Stanford (4-3) by opening game with 2-WR set and operating quickly without huddle, one of rare times it was tried in that era. Ducks went 72y on first series to 5y TD run by HB Jim Shanley (21/71y). What ensued was O warfare, waged without TOs, as teams traded TDs in every Q. In 1st Q, Indians received 73y TD pass from QB Jack Douglas (14-25/210y, 3 TDs) to HB Jeri McMillin, and Douglas followed at 11:23 of 2nd Q with 6y TD throw to FB Chuck Shea on 4th down. It gave Tribe its only lead at 13-7. Webfoots came right back on QB Jack Crabtree's 1st of 2 TD sneaks to retake 14-13 edge in last 5 secs of 2nd Q. Shanley caught 17y pass to Stanford 8YL after 2nd H KO so that Crabtree could call his own TD sneak again. FB Jack Morris scored 2y TD early in 4th Q, but missed kick to leave it at 27-20. Less than 5 mins from end, Indians E Gary Van Galder caught Douglas's 3rd TD pass, but HB-K Al Harrington, under rush pressure from both Oregon Es, J.C. Wheeler and Ron Stover, missed wide with tying x-pt. When Indians reached 8YL in last min, Stanford coach Chuck Taylor ruled out FG try because Harrington, his only capable K, was out of lineup, ineligible to return. Douglas tried 4th down pass, but was smothered by G Bob Grottkau on game's last play.

Hopefully Saturday's game will be as exciting. And hopefully Oregon coach Chip Kelly will allow his head to be photographed surrounded by a bunch of footballs. And the Ducks hope a win propels them to the Rose Bowl, as it did in 1957.