ESPN's Ultimate Road Trip

[gofightingducks]

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Week 1

Sept. 3 -- Oregon at Boise State

Oregon hits the blue Smurf Turf looking to get a measure of revenge for last season's home loss. Both teams have BCS dreams. One might see them end the first Thursday of September.

Dinner at: Gernika Basque Pub & Eatery

Week 3

Sept. 19 -- Utah at Oregon

The Utes didn't have a nonconference road trip last year against a team this good. This will be a good early test to see how far off Utah is from its 2008 team. Plus, it's an early game so you can fly from Oregon to ...

Week 4

Sept. 26 -- California at Oregon

It's hard to pass up Arizona State's visit Between the Hedges -- Athens, Ga., can be riotous fun (not that I'd know anything about that ...). But this is a major showdown of Pac-10 contenders who both envision dethroning USC.

Dinner at: Beppe & Gianni's Trattoria

Week 14

Dec. 3 -- Oregon State at Oregon

The "Hail fellow well met" good-natured Civil War re-enacts again (joking, guys, joking!), and it's hard to imagine one -- or both -- of these teams won't be looking at high stakes.

Dinner at: Adam's Place

[gregspechtismyhero]

really? they chose wazzu vs notre dame over usc at oregon???
that's ridiculous, i don't care if it's in san antonio or not, that's gonna be an ugly game

[gofightingducks]

really? they chose wazzu vs notre dame over usc at oregon???
that's ridiculous, i don't care if it's in san antonio or not, that's gonna be an ugly game

No kidding.... but they have to show a game Notre Dame game actually win!

[GoDucksIn09]

Not a Motre Dame fan per se.. but they do have 8 home games this year. If they do not make it to a BCS bowl game Weiss will be out.

[echo31]

really? they chose wazzu vs notre dame over usc at oregon???
that's ridiculous, i don't care if it's in san antonio or not, that's gonna be an ugly game

I think they were trying to include all 10 teams from the conference, and if that's the case, what other Wazzu game would be at all interesting?

[gregspechtismyhero]

really? they chose wazzu vs notre dame over usc at oregon???
that's ridiculous, i don't care if it's in san antonio or not, that's gonna be an ugly game

I think they were trying to include all 10 teams from the conference, and if that's the case, what other Wazzu game would be at all interesting?

Good point, the only difference is that they actually might win

[Oregonian]

really? they chose wazzu vs notre dame over usc at oregon???
that's ridiculous, i don't care if it's in san antonio or not, that's gonna be an ugly game

I think it's more of the trip, and the game IS in San Antonio...

[UOducksTK1]

Not a Motre Dame fan per se.. but they do have 8 home games this year. If they do not make it to a BCS bowl game Weiss will be out.

Notre Dame will be fine this year. Clausen looked a lot better last year compared to the 2007. I can't stand ND and I hope Wazzu beats them badly (wishful thinking).

[woundedknees]

Just beat 'em... Any loss to Wazzu right now could be considered bad!