I went to Oregon in the 1980's. Before then, I would drive down from Portland in my blue Nova hatch back with a bag of Dunkin' Donuts and a tall organge juice. I'd walk to the stadium, watch the players walk out the tunnel then find my seat in the end zone. Back then Oregon wasn't a very good football team. Average at best. When SC would come to town it was like Hollywood came to Eugene. Marcus Allen was like a god. Those days you came to watch the other players like John Elway heave a monster pass down the field. VInce Goldsmith was a class act. Brian Hinkle, Chris Miller the names are so faded now. 
Every Oregon game was magic for me. I was a young kid dreaming of playing for the Ducks.  Wining back then was hard. We hardly every did. I would listen to the games on the radio with Grandfather. It was exciting when we scored. Just one score was huge because Oregon was an average team. 
Today, so much has changed and all for the good. I wish for more great memories inside Autzen.