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Pride on the line for the 117th Civil War (Yahoo Sports)
 Oregon state coach Mike Riley and Oregon coach Mark Helfrich don't need to be schooled about the significance of the Civil War to the state. Riley grew up in Corvallis and was the son of an assistant coach for the Beavers, while Helfrich was raised in Coos Bay, on the southern Oregon coast. ''I was an Oregon fan and certainly growing up there was that back-and-forth in the community that will happen after this game, and you wanted to be on the right side of that, for sure,'' Helfrich said this week before the 117th edition of the annual rivalry game against the Beavers. He is tasked with righting the No. 12 Ducks (9-2, 6-2) after their deflating 42-16 loss at Arizona last weekend. More...
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