Oregon vs. Washington State 2012 final score: Ducks feast after letting Wazzu linger

Like many, I have fallen head-over-heels in love with English soccer announcers over the past few years, since ESPN and Fox Soccer have given me the opportunity to listen to Ian Darke and Martin Tyler on a weekly basis. (And it really is week-to-week -- I swear, the soccer season has about a three-day break in early-June, and then the next season starts.)

The expertise, the wit, the accents … all of the predictable factors play into my appreciation of men like Darke and Tyler; but really, what I appreciate most is simply the conversational, practical tone they bring to the game. You have to make points very quickly in a sport with no timeouts, so instead of breaking down how or why a team missed a scoring opportunity in which the numbers were on its side, just say they “made a mess of it” instead. Darke, Tyler and others also bring a much wider array of adjectives to the office as well, from “seductive” to “thrilling.” Watching the 7:30 a.m. ET Saturday Premier League matchup before settling in for 12 hours of college football announcers is incredibly jarring. It’s like going to a concert, immediately getting the show-stopping encore, then sitting through hour upon hour of B-sides.

Things looked pretty good for Washington State at the half. They were down by only four to the offensive powerhouse of Oregon. And then the second half happened. Whatever Chip Kelly said to his squad in the locker room worked. The Ducks would come out and do what they do best - run up the score. Oregon scored 28 points in the second half to Washington State’s three, winning the game 51-26.

Box Score Hero: While there wasn’t much to cheer about for the Cougars, one stat likely to impress is the kick returns by Teondray Caldwell. Caldwell caught the ball eight times and ran it back for a total of 232 yards. He averaged 29 yards per carry.

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Game time, TV channel: 10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2

Point spread: Oregon opened as the favorite by 28, according to OddsShark.