Bald Faced Truth by John Canzano

Bald Faced Truth by John Canzano

Canzano: Monday Mailbag deals with running up score, Ducks, Beavers, USC, ESPN bias, early Halloween, and more

Your questions. My answers.

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John Canzano
Sep 21, 2026
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Oregon State fans at Reser Stadium on Saturday. (Photo: Tim Healy)

The Monday Mailbag is celebrating a few college football victories.

Also, the same mailbag woke up in a critical mood.

Some readers didn’t like Oregon’s garbage-time TD against Portland State. Others had no issue with it. Some readers also questioned Oregon State’s late field goal in a blowout win over Montana. Others were fine with it.

A raging debate on late-game blowout etiquette is bound to break out in the comment section. Brace for it. Thanks to all who submitted questions.

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Onto the Monday Mailbag…

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