Forget the records. The seven combined wins, just one of which came this fall against a winning team. The stakes of Saturday's between the and are more significant than they let on. Or, actually, don't forget the records. Because it is precisely the hopes of brighter days ahead that have raised the stakes for each program entering the 120th Civil War, the oldest college football rivalry in the west. Saturday's importance is twofold. Not only because of what could happen on the field, as each team attempts to cap unfulfilling seasons with a confidence-boosting victory, but because of what could happen immediately after the Ducks and Beavers step off the Reser Stadium turf.

Two years after a head coaching change soon after the Civil War sent Oregon State in a starkly different direction, Oregon could be in line for a similar shakeup if it chooses to fire coach after four seasons and a.712 winning percentage. Meanwhile, a victory for Oregon State would confirm its rebuild under coach is on the right track. * * * Andersen delivered the week's biggest Civil War zinger, saying 'If I'm driving down the street and I see a car with an 'O' on it, I want to pass it. That's just me. That's the way I'm hooked up.' Though the Beavers coach has been part of only the most recent contest of OSU's eight-game losing streak to the Ducks, it's been easy for Andersen to embrace the rivalry's importance. He grew up in Salt Lake City, surrounded by the Utah-BYU Holy War.

He never beat the Cougars while playing offensive line for the Utes from 1985-86 in the middle of a stretch when BYU won 19 of 21 matchups from 1972 to 1992. But as the head coach of Utah State, Andersen led the Aggies to a 27-20 overtime victory over Utah in 2012, their first victory over the Utes since 1997. 'It's even more special, probably, as a player to go through that,' Andersen said of breaking a long losing streak to a rival. But beyond getting the players their first win over the Ducks in their careers and sending the senior class out right, a Civil War victory would be the latest tangible sign of progress Andersen's second season. The Beavers went 2-10 in in 2015, including an 0-9 mark during a Pac-12 schedule littered with blowouts.

This season's conference slate, meanwhile, has featured a bevy of close games. Players and coaches insist things are different from last season despite holding a similar record, but also acknowledge the narrow losses are often more crushing. Then came last week's dominant 42-17 victory over Arizona. The passing game in particular finally caught fire after spending the season as statistically one of the worst in the nation and cycling through another quarterback carousel of, and, for the last five games,. A victory against the Ducks would prove the progress. The Beavers could put together back-to-back wins for the first time in the Andersen era, following up the most complete outing of the coach's tenure with another sound effort.

It would double their win total from last year, and triple it in conference play. Greenfield Surgery Textbook there. Internet Download Manager V5.8 Crack. It would make an impact in recruiting, where OSU recently snagged a commitment from four-star wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins, who also was considering Oregon. It would also propel the Beavers into a crucial offseason, which should bring an intriguing quarterback battle and the return of multiple young players on both sides of the ball. And despite the rivalry jab at the Ducks, Andersen has also praised the Oregon program all week.

He's publicly defended Helfrich and lauded the talent he says easily pops out on tape. That's why a key part of Andersen's rebuild in Corvallis is overtaking the Ducks. 'We know that going into it,' senior right guard said, 'and that definitely drives us.' 23 Gallery: Mark Helfrich The game brings a different set of stakes for the Ducks. Helfrich has three years left on his contract and would be owed $11.6 million, the 29th-highest buyout among Football Bowl Subdivision coaches, per USA Today. It was only two years ago that the Ducks played for the College Football Playoff national championship. Srgb Vs Adobe 1998 Vs Prophoto Rgb In Photoshop here.

Helfrich's departure might spur other changes on his long-tenured staff. Running backs coach, UO's running backs coach since 1983, said this week he is considering retirement, though he has not made a final decision, and other veteran assistants could be weighing their own options, as well, in the face of an uncertain future.

Helfrich calls the mounting criticism the 'nature of the beast' of high-profile coaching. 'I'm the luckiest guy in the world and anybody that complains about this in any way is psychotic,' Helfrich said. 'Are there some elements to it that are not fun? Another coach in the conference sent me a text message when I first got the job and he said 'congratulations and condolences.' There you go.' Outlets from Sports Illustrated to 247Sports all consider Helfrich's firing expected, though UO athletic director has commented publicly just once on his performance, and even then offered little insight beyond that he was frustrated by the season but trusted the team to rebound. While Mullens has opted for silence, players and coaches have been left to answer questions about what might happen.