Commentary

Ducks vs. Tigers: Tale of the tape

Originally Published: January 10, 2011

By Pat Forde | ESPN.com

Welcome to the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game, otherwise known as the Nothing In Common Bowl. It's hard to find two schools, towns and fan bases more divergent than Auburn and Oregon. Just in time for kickoff, here's a 40-point inspection of the vast differences (and a few similarities) between the Tigers and Ducks.

Tale of the tape: Tostitos BCS National Championship Game

	Oregon	Auburn
Location	Eugene	Auburn
City population	154,620	57,833
Average annual precip	50.9 inches	52.6 inches
School enrollment	23,389	25,078
Founded	1876	1856
Campus vibe	Crunchy	Preppy
County	Lane	Lee
Politics	63 percent of Lane County voted for Obama in '08	60 percent of Lee County voted for McCain in '08
Rolling paper of choice	Zig-Zag	Charmin
Outdoor gear of choice	Anything waterproof	Anything camo
Last national title	Never	1957
Hated border rival	Washington	Georgia
More hated in-state rival	Oregon State	Alabama
In-state rivalry name	Civil War	Iron Bowl
Tired of being in the shadow of ...	USC	Alabama
Power broker	Phil Knight	Bobby Lowder
Rubber wristband	Win the Day	G2G (Good to Great)
Uniform look	Changes weekly	Largely unchanged since 1960s
Outfitter	Nike	Under Armour
Outfitter onomatopoeia	Swoosh	Click Clack
Best player	RB LaMichael James	QB Cam Newton
Best player's problem	On probation	Under NCAA investigation
Pace of play	Crazy fast	Fast
Plays per game	79.3	66.4
Points per game	49.3	42.7
Punts per game	3.2	2.9
Preseason AP ranking	11th	22nd
Scariest game	15-13 over California	28-27 over Alabama
Most impressive game	52-31 over Stanford	56-17 over South Carolina
In-state players	24	57
In-state starters	One	Seven
State they raid	California (11 starters)	Georgia (five starters)
Record vs. other league	4-4 vs. SEC	3-2 vs. Pac-10
Program patriarch	Rich Brooks	Shug Jordan
Guy who recruited most of this team	Mike Bellotti	Tommy Tuberville
Heisman winners	Zero	Three
BCS bowl record	1-1	1-0
BCS complaint	Should have played in '01 title game	Should have played in '04 title game
Iconic one-syllable athlete	Pre	Bo
Less iconic athlete	LeGarrette Blount	Eric Ramsey