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A last second touchdown left the Arizona student section (who had already climbed over the wall into the field) in silence.I haven't been happier all season...except for "Fright Night" October 31st.Honestly, it was a spectacular finish as Oregon scooted by 44-41 in 2OT.So what do we learn after the gameOregon Has Some Problems on DI know, I know, how can I possibly be focusing on the negatives The fact is, if the defense gets cocky against the Beavers, they WILL lose the Civil War.Jacquizz Rodgers and company will destroy the Ducks if Oregon makes the same silly mistakes that they made against Arizona.Arizona got a lot of decent rushes, and there were multiple occasions in the second half where there were wide open receivers down field, making 20 yard catches. They desperately need to get back to their old ways, playing every game like it's their last. Arizona's Rose Bowl Hopes Are FinishedThanks to the loss, Arizona will remain the only Pac-10 team to never play in the Rose Bowl. Better luck next year Arizona. The Civil War Actually Means SomethingUsually it's just for bragging rights around the state of Oregon. But this year, it actually has a huge impact on the Pac-10, and college football as a whole. The Civil War will decide who plays Ohio State in the Rose Bowl.This is bigger than the Super Bowl and the World Series combined for Ducks and Beaver fans, and it all goes down Thursday, December 3rd.Masoli Is an Amazing QuarterbackMasoli lifted the Ducks up and rallied his troops in the fourth quarter, throwing some electrifying passes and making great runs.DJ Davis, and Ed Dickson both had several drops and nearly cost Oregon the game. I had just about lost all hope, when Masoli kicked it in gear.Masoli managed to get the ball where it needed to be, performing like a true superstar late in the game. He ended up with three passing and three rushing touchdowns.Masoli set the Oregon career high for most points scored by a quarterback in a career with 132, beating Joey Harrington's previous record of 118. For his efforts, Masoli was named National Performer of the Week and is in the running for Player of the Week as well.LaMichael James Is Still AmazingEven while sharing carries with Remnae Alston and Kenjon Barner, James managed to run for his sixth straight 100-yard game with 117 yards.

He also is now atop the Freshman Watch List, passing an idle Dion Lewis of Pittsburgh. Overall, it was a very exciting game. I went from screaming until my lungs were hoarse and throwing pizza at the TV, to crying tears of joy and thinking how glad I am to be a Ducks fan. It was definitely an "Instant Classic", and a game that will be remembered for years to come.For CBS' recap, click here For more interesting stats from the game, click here .. Toyota Announces Strategic Partnerships for Its All-New Telematics Programs:Safety Connect(TM) and Lexus Enform(TM)LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA,Inc.

- In conjunction with its announcement yesterday of its all-newtelematics systems, Safety Connect and Lexus Enform, Toyota announced todayits multiple strategic partnerships in support of the new systems."Our selective partnerships are the cornerstone of our success in thelaunch of our proprietary telematics services," said Jon Bucci, TMS vicepresident, Advanced Technology Department. "We are very proud and entirelyconfident in the business relationships we have forged in the developmentof Safety Connect and Lexus Enform, and know that we're working with the bestin the field."ATX: A Telematics Industry LeaderA key collaborator in Toyota's telematics efforts is ATX, a leadingprovider of telematics services to global automobile manufacturers."Toyota is a company that strives to provide the best quality possible toits customers and believes in doing things right from the start. Thisphilosophy is the foundation of our partnership," said Steve Millstein,president of ATX Group. "ATX has been associated with a number of industry'firsts' and 'bests,' we foresee that our partnership with Toyota will make useven better."All Safety Connect and Lexus Enform calls for automatic collisionnotification, stolen vehicle location, emergency assistance, roadsideassistance and directions requests will be sent directly to Toyota'sdedicated ATX call center."ATX brings over a decade of experience launching a variety of successfultelematics platforms," said Bucci.

VoiceBox is the award-winninginnovator of conversational voice search applications."VoiceBox's applications represent a true advancement over traditionalspeech applications available today," said Mike Kennewick, CEO of VoiceBox."Toyota is leading the initiative to develop and deliver advanced voiceapplications for their customers, and we're happy to help and support theirmarket-leading vision as we begin to deploy VoiceBox to help offer the mostsatisfying experience to drivers."Lexus Enform vehicles will feature VoiceBox software as an enhancement tothe standard voice recognition an application not seen before in theautomotive world. This innovative voice command system works to control manyfunctions of the audio system, HVAC, and the navigation system as well asBluetooth(R) calls, all easier to accomplish in fewer steps, with moreflexible speech allowing drivers to focus more on the road ahead."Driver distraction is an issue that deeply concerns Toyota," said JimPisz, TMS corporate manager, Advanced Technology Department. Also ofnote, XM has provided Toyota with proprietary bandwidth for the broadcast ofLexus Insider audio casts."These expanded XM services on Toyota and Lexus vehicles only furthersolidify our substantive relationship with TMS," said Steve Cook, group vicepresident automotive, SIRIUS XM Radio. "We look forward to continuing ourefforts and providing Toyota and Lexus drivers the services they want and needon the road."Zagat: On-Road Access to Best-Selling Restaurant GuidesTMS has collaborated with Zagat to enhance and improve the Lexus ownershipexperience by utilizing Zagat's best-in-breed content within the navigationsystem."When looking for points of interest that would resonate with ourdiscerning Lexus drivers, there was no better choice than Zagat," said Bucci."The Zagat name goes hand-in-hand with the quality our drivers have come toexpect and rely upon in their Lexus vehicles."With the Lexus Enform navigation platforms' Destination Assist andeDestination features, drivers now have easy access to Zagat-rated restaurantsnationwide."We see our collaboration with Toyota as a perfect fit, providing Lexusowners with integrated Zagat content which will help them make better, moreinformed dining decisions while on the road," said Tim Zagat, CEO of ZagatSurvey.AvailabilitySafety Connect and Lexus Enform will be delivered as embedded,factory-installed hardware on select vehicles with an included one-year trialsubscription beginning in late summer 2009. More details on product roll-outwill be announced closer to launch.NOTE: TMS Advanced Technology Department executives will be available onsite in Las Vegas during CES on January 8, 2009.Note to editors: For images related to this press release, please visitToyota's media Web site at ATX: ATX is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cross-Country AutomotiveServices (), Medford, MA.With operations inDallas-Fort Worth, Texas, and Dusseldorf, Germany, ATX is one of the world'sleading providers of customized telematics services to global automobilemanufacturers. ATX services are provided to vehicle owners through the brandnames of its customers - Toyota, Lexus, BMW, PSA Peugeot Citroen,Mercedes-Benz, Maybach, and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.ATX telematics servicesare designed to provide enhanced safety, security and driving convenience tovehicle owners.