Look for more coverage in the Oregon Daily Emerald tomorrow.

The Stanford press box is the nicest one any of us have been in, without much debate. We are sitting in our Stanford-emblazoned ergonomic office chairs, working on granite (!) countertops, presiding over the beautiful Stanford Stadium and surrounding countryside. We just had lunch (an incredible sandwich spread, thanks to Stanford Catering) and are soaking up the sunny weather — it’s expected to be around 70 degrees by kickoff.

Fans are just beginning to trickle into the stadium, and Duck fans in the stadium currently outnumber Stanford fans 25 to 1. This may not be that surprising — Oregon fans represented very well in the tailgating areas around the stadium. One endzone is serving as the location for an impromptu student section. Ben estimated that the final fan ratio could be half and half — I see no reason not to believe him.

A couple of quick player updates: Stanford MLB Clinton Snyder (leg) is out for the season, and starting FB Owen Marecic will go two ways, usurping Snyder’s starting spot. For Oregon, RB LeGarrette Blount did not make the Ducks’ travel roster, so his “comeback” will wait yet another week.

Check out our live blog at dailyemerald.com/sports for more information, and enjoy the game.

Some of the questions are pretty good, especially when Yahoo! asks him whether or not he saw himself here after just three years.

Pretty interesting.

http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news?slug=rivals329769&prov=rivals&type=lgns

Ok folks. Thats it. Heading to the sideline. More after the game! Thanks!

OREGON FIFTH POSSESSION. 9:24. 31-30 Oregon.

2&16, PU 18. Masoli gets pushed out for a four yard loss. But Barner on third and hella long scores from 21 yards out. 38-30 Oregon.

Ducks moving the ball. James gets 16 yards in two plays, then Masoli connects with Maehl for 17 yards to PU 12.

PURDUE FIFTH POSSESSION. 10:56. 31-30 Oregon

Bolden runs for three yards to PU 26, then Elliot throws incomplete. 3&7…and the Ducks stop them. Incomplete pass. Bad punt. 19 yards. Ducks take over.

Ducks don’t stop Elliot to Adams on first down. 11 yards.

Boilermakers will start from their own 12 yard line.

OREGON FOURTH POSSESSION. 13:46.31-30

Instead he’s sacked for 11 yard loss. UO punt.

Masoli connects with Maehl for 14 yards, Ducks go into PU territory. Big third down here for the Ducks. They need a first down…

Masoli to Holland for 8, then Crenshaw runs for 10. Holland then drops a wide open ball. That was a TD.

UO to start from the their own 21 yard line.

PURDUE FOURTH POSSESSION CONTINUED. 15:00. 31-24 Oregon

2&5 from UO 22…Bolden catches a pass from Elliot for a 22 yard touchdown. Well that didn’t take long. 31-30. Ducks block the PAT. No tie this time. Zach Clark on the block for UO.

3&7 from UO 44 coming up. Big play for the Ducks on defense but Bolden breaks it for 17 yards. Quick for Bolden, 116 yards for Bolden right now.

End of the quarter, third and 7 from the UO 44 coming up.

Bolden catches a little flip pass from Elliot for 24 yards to the UO 47. First and 10.

OREGON THIRD POSSESSION. 3:39. 24-24

The Oregon gets on a roll. James gets a 27 yards to the PU 15, then Masoli runs it in from 15 for the TD. AND IT STARTS TO POUR CATS AND DOGS.

First play from UO 28.  3 yards to Mahel. Then James gets 9 for the first

PURDUE THIRD POSSESSION. 5:06. 24-24.

Michael Clay breaks up Elliots pass. The defense finally has the crowd into it.2&10 from own 26. The Ducks hold Purdue. Turnover on the punt.

PURDUE SECOND POSSESSION. 6:12. 24-17 Purdue

On 3&3. Javes Lewis picks up Bolden fumble and rumbles 28 yards for the TD. Tied game once again at 24. I couldn’t see who forced it, but it passed through two other Ducks before Lewis was able to pick it up. Good play.

OREGON SECOND POSSESSION. 8:24. 24-17 Purdue

Masoli to Holland for eight yards, then on third down, Masoli busts a 23 yard run. But then the offense stalls and the Ducks are forced to kick a 46 yard field goal, which is put wide left by Morgan Flint. Still 24-17

Ducks to take over at their own 39 yard line as it starts to sprinkle here at Autzen Stadium. Bizarre.

PURDUE FIRST POSSESSION. 14:00. 17-17

Bolden scores from 1 yard out. 24-17 Purdue

Taylor for a yard. 2&7. Then on an option to the left, Elliot reverses field and gets tackled on the RIGHT sideline. No gain. Huge goal line stand from the UO 7. Third down They stop Lindsay just short of the goal line at the 1. Purdue to go for it.

Another big third down play from the UO 19. And Bolden gets tripped up after 11 yards. First and goal Purdue from the UO 8.

Bolden then tackled for six yard loss, but Elliot connects with Keith Smith for 19 yards. Dude is a horse. He carried three Ducks six yards.

First play, Bolden for two yards. Then 7 yards from Elliot to Adams. Bolden for 1 on third down .First down.

OREGON FIRST POSSESSION. 15:00. 17-17

Ducks start on their own 47 yard line. Holding after six yard gain puts the Ducks to the UO 43. Then a fumble on the snap, Purdue recovers the fumble.

Purdue audibles, then does a swing pass to Jeff Lindsay. Stuffed for two yard loss. 4&6. Purdue to attempt a 22 yard field goal…and it’s good. Tie game at the half.

Big third down play here, 3&4 from UO 4…

And Elliot completes an 11 yard pass to Valentin. First and goal from the UO 5. Ducks then stuff a run by Bolden. 2&4 from the UO 4.

Elliot connects with Valentin for 15 yards, then Jared Crank scampers for 14 yards to push the ball to the UO 19. After a three yard run by Taylor, Elliot finally misses on a pass to the end zone. Third down upcoming…

Elliot to Adams on second and five for seven yards. Then another 11 yards to the UO 48

Boilermakers start at their own 26 after the Pick 6…

PURDUE NINTH POSSESSION. 4:10. 14-10 Purdue.

First play, Elliot throws to his right and Walter Thurmond picks it off and scampers 10 yards into the endzone for a touchdown. Tie ball game.

OREGON EIGHTH POSSESSION. 5:59. 14-10 Purdue

But then the Ducks go 3and out. Punt by Rice down within the 10 yardline.

Masoli busts a 33 yard run up the middle to the UO 46. Great speed.

Oregon starts from their own 18 after a decent punt from the Boilermakers. Then they have a false start penalty to start. The Ducks continue to draw flags. There’s more yellow on the field then in the stands…1&10 from the UO 13.

PURDUE EIGHTH POSSESSION. 7:01. 14-10 Purdue

Purdue gets seven yards on first down on a pass from Elliot to Cortez Smith. On third down, Elliot gets his bell rung on third down by Bryson Littlejohn. Fourth down. Another punt for Purdue.

OREGON SEVENTH POSSESSION. 8:11. 14-10 Purdue

Ducks start on own six after another penalty on the punt. They get two yards on first down from Crenshaw, then 0 on second, and an incomplete pass to the stands on third. Punting again

PURDUE SEVENTH POSSESSION. 10:41. 17-10 Purdue.

Purdue starts on own 27. They get 9 yards on third down after a nice screen play to Valentin, however, they elect to punt on fourth down.

OREGON SIXTH POSSESSION. 11:35. 14-10 Purdue.

Oregon gets 32 yards on a pass to Dickson, but then LaMichael James fumbles on the hand off from the Purdue 25 yard line. Jason Werner recovers the fumble for Purdue. Turnover.

PURDUE SIXTH POSSESSION. 12:33. 17-10 Purdue.

three and out for Boilermakers. Two incomplete passes from Elliot.

OREGON FIFTH POSSESSION. 14:24. 14-10 Purdue.

Take over at UO 29. Masoli pass to Holland for 15 yards take them to own 47, but then they stall. Punt. Rice with a 15 yard punt. Terrible, terrible.

PURDUE FIFTH POSSESSION CONTINUED. 15:00. 10-7 Oregon.

Purdue starts the second quarter from Oregon’s 33 yard line. They pick up where they left off, with Elliot connecting with Carlos for a 14 yard touchdown, then Keith Bolden scores from 14 yards out. 14-10 PURDUE.

And Keith Smith catches a 10 yard pass from Elliot. First down Purdue to Oregon 48. Another hookup with Smith and the Boilermakers are down to the Oregon 33. END OF THE FIRST QUARTER.

Purdue starts at their own 36. Four yard pass to Valentin, then 2 yards by Elliot make it 3&4 from PU 42. Big play for UO defense here…

OREGON FOURTH POSSESSION. 3:55. 10-7 Oregon.

Nothing doing for Oregon. 4&22 after masoli is sacked. Punt.

PURDUE FOURTH POSSESSION. 6:10. 10-7 Oregon.

PI on Purdue on third down. Then Bolden gets 11 yards, but it’s short of the first down by 8 yards. Purdue punt.

Boilermakers take over at their own 17 yard line.

Bolden runs for a yard loss. Stop by Bair. Then Tukuafu stops Bolden for a yard gain.

OREGON THIRD POSSESSION. 8:17. 7-3 Purdue.

Crenshaw takes the next two snaps, and Crenshaw takes it in from 2 yards out for his first touchdown of the season. 10-7 UO

Ducks start from their own 25. Ducks get a quick 40 yards on a pass to Holland from Masoli. Then another first down on 14 yard run by Masoli. Then Barner runs for six yards, followed by another 10 yards by Masoli. First and goal from the PU 5.

PURDUE THIRD POSSESSION. 10:19. 3-0 Oregon

Purdue starts from their own 30 yard line. Purdue drives down the field in 6 plays. First a long 24 yard pass from Elliot to Keith Smith, then a 29 yard run by Bolden to the UO 25. Then two completions to Valentin down to the UO 9. Jason Taylor punches it in from 5 yards out for the early score.

7-3 Purdue.

OREGON SECOND POSSESSION. 11:30. 0-0

Morgan Flint hits a 28 yard field goal for the first points of the game. 3-0 Oregon.

Masoli pulls a nifty spin move, only gets three yards. 2&7 from PU 10. Then Crenshaw is tackled for a yard loss. 3&8. Big play. Incomplete to Barner. Flint to attempt a field goal.

After the Casey Matthews’ interception, Oregon starts with great field position, at the Purdue 13 yard line…

PURDUE SECOND POSSESSION. 12:45. 0-0

Bolden three yard run on first down. Penalty, false start. 2 &12. Casey Matthews then intercepts Elliot’s pass. First and ten Ducks from Purdue 13.

Purdue takes over at their own 12 after a 45 yard punt by freshman Jackson Rice.

OREGON FIRST POSSESSION. 13:45. 0-0

Masoli throws to Maehl on first pass. He drops it. 2&10. Then Crenshaw takes the next handoff for three yards. On third down Masoli throws incomplete, intended for David Paulson. Ducks to punt.

Ducks to start from their own 40 after a nice return on the punt by Walter Thurmond. 1&10 Ducks.

PURDUE FIRST POSSESSION. 15:00. 0-0

3&8 coming up. after two yard run by Bolden…Elliot’s pass incomplete. Purdue to punt.

Joey Elliot’s first pass is incomplete intended for Bolden

Here comes the coin toss. Oregon wins the toss, they defer to the second half.

First up, suspended running back LeGarrette Blount was on the field for part of warmups. He’s in his jersey and smiling, a good sign considering the circumstances. He was laughing and joking with Jeremiah Masoli. In his place it will be Andre Crenshaw, LaMichael James and Kenjon Barner taking the load of snaps. It will be interesting to see what the three speedy, smallish backs can do.

There were some funny signs in the student section pertaining to Blount, and the college students busted out in a “Free LeGarrette” chant. The funniest one I saw was a “Chuck Norris bought a Blount Jersey.” Good stuff, and it really doesn’t seem like any fans have much ill will towards him or the situation…

It’s about 10 minutes from kick off now and the stands are mostly full. A few empty ones, mostly because of the late tailgaters trying to down a few more brewskis, but it’s a great night for football. About 75 degrees still. The Ducks are going to play in their all green editions that someone called “Green Monster.” We’ll see, if the Ducks can’t get a first down it might be a different story.

Keep posted here throughout the game. We’ll be live blogging and tweeting, so check us out at odesports on twitter!

However, it still doesn’t change the situation. LeGarrette made the first move towards the the fans, and that’s what doomed him. And it still doesn’t negate the fact that he punched Hout and then got into it with his own teammate. But I do think this should also quiet the talk from Boise State fans that they’re innocent in all this. It’s pretty reprehensible that the few fans there on the sideline did decide to act just like Blount did and hit someone…Not to mention the fact that me and two reporters from the Register Guard talked to the guy in the Oregon shirt in the video who can be seen pushing back the BSU fans after the incident and he was beaten up by them for trying to push them away. He ended up with a few scratches and bruises because of it…

Moving on to the future, it is a very good thing that the UO decided to keep Blount around the program instead of kicking him completely off the team and effectively out of the university. He has a decision to make, and with his apologies today to Coach Petersen and Byron Hout, he’s choosing to be responsible. If he continues to graduate I think he will show NFL teams that he can turn over a new leaf. It still doesn’t mean he’ll be drafted high (or at all) but it’s in his best interests to graduate and move on.

Blount, a senior, punched Boise State linebacker Byran Hout in the chin after the Ducks’ ugly 8-19 loss last night. The game was hyped up for weeks, and it was Oregon’s chance to avenge Boise’s victory at Autzen last year.

According to an athletic department press release, Blount will continue to reap the benefits of being an Oregon athlete, including scholarships and University’s services for student athletes.

A story on dailyemerald.com is forthcoming.