Canzano: Three thoughts for your Saturday

Beavers get a wrinkle, Ducks flex, and a TV question.

Oregon State beat Oregon in the 2022 Civil War. (Photo: Serena Morones)

The point spread for the Civil War football game last November opened with the Oregon Ducks as a three-point favorite on the road in Corvallis.

On game day, the line did the oddest thing — it flipped.

Less than an hour before kickoff, Oregon State found itself favored by a point and the number was pushing higher. Whispers ripped through Reser Stadium as the teams began to warm up.

Was Oregon’s Bo Nix a scratch?

Something else afoot?