The Other Side: Reactions from Game

NORMAN, Okla. -- One of the most interesting things to do after watching a Sooner game is to compare your opinion against the media. TV, radio, newspapers, internet -- it's amazing how many people make their living on post-game analysis.

Here's a chance to look at the game from a different perspective.

SoonerSports.com presents links to analysis, reaction and opinion from the national media and the opposing team. Much like our "Eye on the Opponent" series, this is a chance to catch a few things you might have missed...

National Media
Oklahoma made a big statement with its performance Saturday; with this level of football, the Sooners can compete with Texas and the rest of the Big XII. But sadly, Bob Stoops and his players were robbed of a celebration they deserved to have. Such is the awful reality of this game, and its astonishing, ugly ... and tainted ... outcome. Fox Sports

OU-Oregon Wrapup | 2006 Sooner Gameday Central

We watched the replay of the Oregon-Oklahoma onside kick several times, and we were all in agreement that, while it was close, the Ducks player definitely touched the ball early. It's hard to believe the replay officials watched the same angles and didn't overturn it. Seems pretty indisputable to me. Sports Illustrated

The bad call on the onside kick in the Oregon-Oklahoma game was bad. The fact that it wasn't overturned by instant replay was terrible. It's hard to understand how you can see that play and not reverse it. Of course, that wasn't the only bad call in that game, or the only bad call across the nation. But replay is supposed to prevent things like this. It didn't. Fox Sports

No. 18 Oregon rallied past No. 15 Oklahoma with a pair of touchdowns and a blocked field goal in the final 72 seconds, but it was an onside kick failing to travel 10 yards that has Sooners fans steaming mad. To make things worse, the refs couldn't even get the call right with a second look from the replay booth. The Sporting News

How mentally tough is Oklahoma? After losing the way it did against Oregon with a few controversial late plays and a defensive collapse, along with the blocked kick when it appeared the day was saved, it might take a game to get back on track. College Football News

Oklahoma lost a 34-33 heartbreaker at Oregon, but you can't blame Adrian Peterson because he more than did his part to contribute to the Sooners attack. Last performance: Peterson rushed for 211 yards and a TD. ESPN

Never mind the bizarre ending, the Ducks are 3-0 and picked up a huge home win over the Sooners heading into a two-game set on the road at Arizona State and Cal. Like Dennis Dixon said: "Watch out for Oregon." Sports Illustrated

Oregon had to overcome a monster performance by Oklahoma Heisman Trophy candidate Adrian Peterson, who rumbled for 211 yards on 34 carries. The junior running back, who finished second in the Heisman balloting as a true freshman, piled up 145 yards in the fourth quarter alone. Sports Ticker

Opponent Media
If we're going to have a group catharsis here, we need to acknowledge that Mr. Magoo must have been working the video replay booth. If they're going to use instant replay and slow down the games and leave players and coaches and fans standing around, they'd better start getting it right. The Oregonian

Bellotti's left-footed kick bounced high in the air toward the right side of Oklahoma's "hands team" lined up near the Ducks' 45-yard line and was recovered by Patrick Chung at the Ducks' 48. Replays indicated that an Oregon player may have touched the ball before it traveled the required 10 yards, but the call stood. Salem Statesman-Journal

Sooner or later, the Oregon Ducks were going to find a way to beat Oklahoma. As it turned out Saturday, most of the action happened late, which spelled an end to the Sooners' 48-year series dominance. Led by two key special teams plays and a pair of touchdowns in the final three minutes, the No. 18-ranked Ducks came back from a 13-point deficit to defeat No. 15 Oklahoma, 34-33, at Autzen Stadium. Oregon News-Review

Anyone who whines about the officiating from Oklahoma needs to go back and see all the calls Oregon got jobbed on as well. The officiating was horrendous, you're right. On both sides. At one point, I just kind of hoped they'd all leave the field and we could just review each play after the whistle was blown. The Oregonian

The Ducks won with the sort of ending that sometimes are told children at bedtime. Keep believing and it will come true. The Ducks believed and didn't quit. Final score 34-33 and all it took was overcoming some early mistakes, enduring the injuries and not quitting. Plus a little help of something called Autzen Magic. eDucksSports

On their final offensive play, the Ducks sent all four wide receivers deep. Oklahoma blitzed and had little safety help. Paysinger said he had man-to-man coverage on his side, so he lined up the defender, gave him a quick nod inside and then blew past him to the outside. The Oregonian

There's no doubt the TV technicians at Oregon are already slicing the tape to replay at Duck games for years to come, much like when Kenny Wheaton returned his fateful interception for a TD against Washington in 1994. It's the nature of sports to look at what happened last, try to find a hero or potentially a scapegoat. Southern Oregon Mail Tribune

Oregon appeared to have little hope at that point. Fans began heading for the exits, and No. 15 Oklahoma was on the verge of winning for the seventh time in as many tries against the Ducks. But the Sooners' first visit to Eugene turned into a nightmare. Salem Statesman-Journal

With his team trailing Oklahoma by 13 points with three minutes left in the game Saturday, Oregon running back Jonathan Stewart noticed some of the Autzen Stadium record crowd walking toward the exits. "People were leaving, and we were like, 'Why are they leaving? It's not even a done deal,' " he said. The Oregonian

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