The force was with the Oregon Ducks this Rose Bowl

PASADENA, Calif. — The Oregon Ducks had waited 95 years to win another Rose Bowl, and the last few seconds stretched for an eternity. The players in mirrored helmets held each other back on the sideline, waiting on tiptoes for video review to confirm Wisconsin was out of time.

The most futuristic & stylish team in college football had buried another bit of history, and that revolutionary offense finally has a shiny trophy that will look right at home among those eye-catching uniforms.

Darron Thomas passed for three touchdowns, De’Anthony Thomas scored on runs of 91 and 64 yards, and the Ducks earned their first bowl victory under coach Chip Kelly, holding off the Badgers 45-38 Monday night in the highest-scoring Rose Bowl ever played.

“None of us were around 95 years ago, and we never talked about it,” Kelly said. “We’re a forward-thinking operation, and we’re always looking ahead.”

Maybe so, but it’s unlikely anybody from Oregon will forget how this one ended.

What a great way to spend the afternoon on a typical Oregon day, lets hope they bring some sunshine back.

Regardless if you were tailgating, at your favorite hangout bar or at home with friends and family, that… was an exciting game.

Obi-wan Kenobi would be proud… To the Ducks…. ROSE BOWL CHAMPIONS 2012

Credit: Associated press / ESPN