What should Oregon and Oregon State call their game now that ‘Civil War’ has been discarded?

Published 9:35 pm Friday, June 26, 2020

: A group of friends from Klamath Falls drove to Eugene to be part of the Civil War brouhaha with other rabid Ducks fans in 2010. From left are Ray Compton, Eddie LeBeau, and Krystal Flink. Just across the street from the gates to the Univesity of Oregon, Taylor's is fan central for Duck's fans on the day of the Big Game between University of Oregon and Oregon State University Saturday. Both schools announced on Friday, June 26, 2020, that the game would no longer be referred to as the Civil War because the name has connections to a war fought to perpetuate slavery" amid national racial injustice protests in the wake of the George Floyd murder.

Oregon State and Oregon are in the market for a new nickname for their game in team sports competition now that “Civil War” has been retired.

The two schools agreed Friday not to refer to the OSU-Oregon game as Civil War because of its connection to a war fought over slavery.

As soon as news broke, people had their opinions on a new nickname. Some were obvious:

The Rain Game

Willamette War

Platypus Bowl

Lane-Benton Clash

Timber Bowl

Toilet Bowl

Cannabis Clash

Hey, that last one might actually work.

It’s going to be a while until minds at Oregon and Oregon State come up with a new moniker for Oregon State-Oregon football, basketball, baseball and other team sport games. All we can do now is offer suggestions, and what better place to start than social media?

— The Oregonian