#autzen stadium

[the-birth-of-art]

[garyconkling]

Getting a Kick Out of Munich

Being an American in Munich before a European soccer championship game is a lot like a European in Eugene when the Oregon Ducks host Ohio State in a Big 10 football game: Total befuddling bedlam. Fans of the Denmark and Serbian teams streamed into Munich days before the game to get warmed up, mostly in local beer halls. Duck and Buckeye fans will engage in similar pre-game preparation this fall…

[vintageoregonducks]

Autzen Stadium, 1992.

[oooklathemok]

Autzen Stadium

[joe9cool]

Invisible String- Collide

This takes place after the story and before the epilogues. Just a cute little story while listening to Invisible String by Taylor Swift

Mike Wozniak was in his attic, normally this was something his wife would be doing, but this was something that was driving him nuts since he discovered the tall young man that stole his youngest daughter's heart.

Justin looked familiar, but he couldn't put his place on it. Then the lightbulb went off in his head when he remembered Justin was from Oregon. He had never gotten a proper chance to mention it since everyone had been fussing over him the entire time he was visiting

After hours of searching through photo albums, he made an "Aha!" Noise as he grabbed the two photos he was looking for

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"Dad, I thought you were taking this slow. You just had a medical emergency." Sara had decided to go home for a week to check on her dad before Justin's training camp started. She had just finished wrapping up promotional press for the shows new season premiere. Sara was cleaning her home when her dad surprised her with food and an envelope. "Where's mom?"

"Probably at her art class. Who knows?" Sara laughed and crossed her arms. "And how pissed would she be if she knew you were here with Chinese food?"

"Really pissed. But she will be gone for a few more hours and there's the farmers market on her way home. Plenty of time to hide the evidence." He set the food down as Sara got out the paper plates and plastic utensils. "What's in the envelope?"

He slid it across the dining room table as he began to plate some of the food. "Take a look for yourself."

Confused, she tucked a piece of her dark hair around her ear before opening the envelope. It was a series of photos. She studied the first one. It was a picture of her, Alyssa and their dad outside what looked like a stadium. She looked at the back, in her moms handwriting

7/12/2002

Autzen stadium, Eugene Oregon 

"Oh my god. How do I not remember this?" Sara examined the photo. She and Alyssa were dressed in typical early 2000s kids clothes. Their hair in pigtails, and they looked like they would have rather been anywhere but there. "I told Justin I'd never been there before but I guess I'm a liar."

Mike laughed. Taking a bite of his food. "It was an overnight business trip and I took your girls at the last minute since you were upset about Katie and Brittany going to Florida with your cousins. I didn't know anything about the area, saw this massive football stadium with Duck gear everywhere and got you this since you cried." There was a bag that he reached in. He pulled out a small stuffed Duck with an old Oregon logo on it. "Maybe one day, you could give it to your baby."

Sara took the duck and smiled. "I don't even remember having this." Her dad smiled. "Well you kept it in your room for a few days until Brittany made fun of you for having too many stuffed animals and then you threw them in the basin. You're lucky your mother is a sentimental hoarder."

He picked up the envelope and took out another photo. "This was when I went to New York for work because my company was sponsoring the college football awards. In 2019 I attended the national college football awards banquet to see my buddy Steve present the William Campbell trophy to a young man. I didn't know much about him, but he was very smart and polite in the brief moment I shook his hand."

He flipped the photo over and there was a group photo. All of the big execs surrounding Justin, and sure enough her dad was all of the way at the end.

"Who would have thought I'd be meeting my future son-in-law." Mike smiled as his daughter rolled his eyes. "Dad please."

"I'm just saying." He held his hands up.

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"Wow. Now I feel bad, I didn't even recognize your dad when I met him in the hospital." Justin smiled as she showed him the two photos and the stuffed Duck. Sara laughed. "How would you have known?"

"True." He smiled. "You're a liar though." She looked confused. "Huh?" He got up and walked towards her, cornering her, he spoke slowly. "You told me you've never been to Eugene" She smiled, catching on by his tone. "I guess technically I did lie. Does that mean I'm a bad girl and need to be punished?"

She squealed as his hand snaked around her to squeeze her ass hard. "Bad girls always get punished."

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A week after she showed him the photos something else had happened. She was scrolling on her tiktok page when a photo she recognized came across her for you page.

It was an old photo that her college roommate Cameron had posted back in 2017 on instagram. Fans must have dug up the photo as the old friend's profile was open.It was a photo of them at a UCLA football game, one of the few she attended. They were on the field, her name starting to pick up as she gotten some guest star roles on tv shows and was gaining traction in movies. Her and Cameron were by the end zone. She captioned it

One day she will get into football.

The person who posted it had used the song 'invisible string' as the sound

Isn't it just so pretty to think All along there was some invisible String, Tying you to me

Sliding over the person had zoomed in on the same photo. Sara gasped as she recognized the guy on the field throwing a few feet behind them

It was Justin, her Justin.

She smiled widely. She vaguely remembered that game. From what she did remember, she was bored and on her phone messaging a douche that she was dating while waiting for call backs.

How close she was to meeting him. His hair was buzzed short, and he paid no attention to the chaos around him as he was getting ready for the game. Typical Justin.

Smiling, she made a few calls.

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A few weeks later, Justin was at camp as Sara had just gotten in from another day of protesting for the writers. She was cooking dinner when he walked in. "Hey babe." He kissed her. "Smells good, as usual. I'm going to change."

"Okay when you're done I have a surprise for you." He lifted his eyebrows. "Oh?" His earlier task was forgotten. "Is it another workout?" He wiggled his eyebrows in a suggestive manner.

"That's for later. I'm talking about an actual gift."

Justin sighed and Sara laughed, deciding to show him earlier, she grabbed the frame from one of the drawers. He took it and was confused for a second. "Who is the girl with you?"

"My roommate Cameron this was when we went to the UCLA Oregon game." She smiled as she saw the recognition on his face. "Hey that's me in the back!" Justin looked up and laughed. "This was in 2017. Oh my god."

She smiled. "Who would have known? It's too bad you had that shaved head otherwise I would have definitely tried to fuck you." He rolled his eyes. "You know I had a girlfriend at this time?"

“So was I, well kinda, we were seeing other people on the side.” He narrowed his eyes “Hey I was a hoe when I first got into the La/Hollywood scene”

“I don’t want to hear about that.” She laughed at his jealousy. “You know the chicken needs some time to cool off, I need to keep busy.” She dragged a finger down his chest. Catching on, he put her over his shoulder and immediately went into the room. Unbeknownst to them, the music playing in the background begun playing ‘invisible strings’

A.N. This was just something cute I thought of while listening to the song

[ilovejustinherbert]

At Autzen Stadium

[sheltierv]

At Autzen stadium.

[recentlyheardcom]

Game updates, live score in college football Week 1

Third-ranked Oregon opens its 2024 football season at 4:30 p.m. Saturday against Idaho, a Football Championship Subdivision opponent, at Autzen Stadium. Oregon is coming off its sixth-ever 12-win season and a Fiesta Bowl win against Liberty. Dillon Gabriel, a transfer quarterback from Oklahoma, will make his first start for the Ducks after arriving in Eugene this past offseason. Idaho reached the…

[vintageoregonducks]

Autzen Stadium, 1967.

[spaciousreasoning]

Celebrating Pride

We got off to a slow start Saturday morning, thanks to a difficult night’s sleep for both of us. My blood sugar had dropped a bit more, down to 249. Got to keep avoiding those mocha shakes and carbs.

When we finished our coffee and morning brain games, we headed out for the Eugene Pride event, in Alton Baker Park, located along the Willamette River and a stone’s throw from the University of Oregon’s Autzen Stadium. We discovered this park while walking along the river path following a meal at the nearby McMenamins North Bank not long after we arrived.

Oregon Pride events are celebrated throughout several months, from June to September, primarily to allow communities around the state to support each other. Eugene celebrates Pride in August, while Salem holds a parade and block party in June, and Portland now holds its celebration in July.

Nancy fell over a curb on the way in, and when we got to the first aid tent, it was staffed by folks from the same medical office where granddaughter Kathleen works. When we mentioned her name, the young woman who was bandaging Nancy’s knee said, “Oh, we love Kathleen!” That was a nice thing to hear.

There was plenty to see and thousands of people to watch, including two stages, lots of food trucks, and many tents and booths from a variety of groups and organizations, including a number of churches. Representatives from St. Thomas were there throughout the day.

We chatted briefly with some folks at the Eugene Gay Men’s Chorus tent. One of them was familiar with Tucson’s gay men’s chorus, Reveille. Sadly, we arrived too late to hear their performance, but they will be presenting a holiday concert in December. We will definitely try to make that.

We only lasted about ninety minutes before all the walking and the increasing heat got to us. On the way back, we stopped in downtown Springfield for another visit to Cornucopia on Main Street. Nancy’s daughter and son-in-law introduced us to the place, and we have been back a couple of times.

After working up an appetite at Pride, we were in the mood for their good hamburgers and tots. Nancy went for the cheeseburger with cheddar and all the fixings. I got the mushroom and Swiss burger. We brought home half the tots for later consumption.

Following our post-lunch nap, we started to get the lawnmower ready for Kathleen and Ronin’s assistance. When Nancy and I finally pulled it out of the box, however, it was already assembled. We just had to open and extend the handle and attach the basket for catching the cuttings.

Then we cut the lawn and Ronin did some edging. When we were finished, they packed up the lawnmower to take to Kathleen’s place, where there is even more lawn to cut than at our place. She reported later that they managed to cut their entire lawn without needing to charge the battery again.

Since Nancy and I did a lot of walking earlier in the day, we passed on wandering around our neighborhood in the evening. And because of the big meal consumed earlier, we passed on dinner. Instead, we dived right into an evening of streaming, with our snacking peanuts and a bowl of green grapes nearby.

[novumtimes]

Oregon to host vigil for Khyree Jackson at Autzen Stadium

Nov 18, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Oregon Ducks defensive back Khyree Jackson (5) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Oregon will hold a candlelight vigil for late football star and NFL draft pick Khyree Jackson on Wednesday night at Autzen Stadium in Eugene. Jackson and two of his high school football teammates were killed in a car crash Saturday morning in their native Maryland. Jackson was 24. Jackson, a defensive back, was a fourth-round pick by the Minnesota Vikings in April and was months away from making his NFL debut. He played in junior college and at Alabama before transferring to Oregon for the 2023 season. “We will hold a candlelight vigil to celebrate the life of Khyree Jackson,” Oregon Football posted on X, formerly Twitter. “We would be honored if you would join us. All are welcome to attend.” Oregon Family, We will hold a candlelight vigil to celebrate the life of Khyree Jackson. We would be honored if you would join us. All are welcome to attend. Wednesday, July 10Autzen Stadium – Please enter through South Gate entrance8 p.m.#GoDucks pic.twitter.com/KbyizrP7Qf — Oregon Football (@oregonfootball) July 9, 2024 Police continue to investigate the crash, and no charges have been filed as of Tuesday. According to Maryland State Police, Jackson was the front-seat passenger in a Dodge Charger that was struck by an Infiniti Q50 shortly after 3 a.m. Saturday in Prince George’s County. The Infiniti was attempting to change lanes and traveling at a high rate of speed when the car hit the Charger and then struck a Chevrolet Impala. The impact sent the Charger off the right side of the road, where it came to rest after hitting “multiple tree stumps,” per the report. The other occupants of the Charger were driver Isaiah Hazel, 23, and Anthony Lytton Jr., 24. The driver of the Impala was uninjured, and the driver of the Infiniti, identified by police as Cori Clingman, and her two passengers were not hurt, according to authorities. Police said alcohol could have contributed to the crash. –Field Level Media Source link via The Novum Times

[joe9cool]

Collide-Justin Herbert- 16

A:N This is fiction, This is not based on any real life events. I dont own or know Justin, his family, the chargers etc.

Time flies when you're having fun.

It was Saturday night, and Justin and Sara were scheduled to begin their drive back to the City of Angels at 5:00 am sharp the next morning. 

They woke up Friday to a quiet house, Patrick was gone for his game against CAL and everyone else was asleep. After Justin unsuccessfully attempted sex. (Sara was adamant about no sex in his parents house) they got up. Sara went to make breakfast for the family as a thank you while Justin fed Nova and Dylan and let the dog out to do his business. Sara decided on pancakes for everyone and some eggs. She couldn't imagine how Holly cooked and fed three growing athletes.

Justin did help her with cutting the fruit. Unbeknownst to them Mark and Holly were up and watching them from afar. Just like the first night they visited their son.

"What do you think of her? Holly whispered to Mark. 

"I really like her, she's sweet, grounded. Has her head on her shoulders. I can't believe her parents don't see that."

Holly sighed." She loved Mitch and Patrick's girlfriends. But with Sara felt very protective. When Sara spoke about the downside about fame and how she'd been screwed over by friends and distant family members her heart ached. She was a brave girl, going to California for college at eighteen, them getting a big break at twenty one and having all this attention.

The fact that her family thought it was easy work or that she shouldn't be on the same level as her sisters broke her heart.

Justin had spoken with his parents about her family when they asked why he didn't meet them yet. He explained according to Sara's words.

They are a handful 

They are overwhelming.

He wanted to press the issue further but he didn't want to upset her. It seemed she needed to be in the right mental space before she could deal with her family.

While her parents and aunt sounded like a piece of work, she spoke very fondly of her older sisters. She and Pat bonded over them being the youngest and getting beat up constantly growing up.

They stayed and had dinner with the Herbert's Friday night and then they had gone back to Justin's

Saturday the whole day was spent packing up and making love when they could. Justin was in a weird mood. He had gotten some concerning news regarding Allen's injury. Reality was hitting him hard again that he would go back to the pressure, the criticism. The fact that some commentator was out there calling him a bust.

Sara noticed a change as well but just stayed out of it. Since that night at Autzen stadium she truly grasped how much pressure he was facing. Being up in the stands she could only imagine what he felt on the field. 

But now standing on that field, even among empty seats, picturing every area filled up. People spending hundreds of dollars on your merchandise and putting your name on your back and trusting you with a franchise. She, in some way, understood that. With that new knowledge she smothered Justin in kisses and love Friday. When he got the text message and phone calls from Tom about the team she just left him alone and would let him come to her.  

Eventually he did. She was making a snack, all that lovemaking made her famished. While she was at the counter replenishing her fluids she felt arms wrap around her and a head on her shoulder. Leaning into his embrace she didn't say anything.

After a moment of silence he spoke. "This season's fucked."

It was weird to see him so cynical. He really wasn't one or the other, being more  realistic. "Justin, you can't say that. You still have half the season. Plenty of football left."

"Yeah, and our toughest games are still on the horizon with no starters. This is gonna go well." He got off of her. "I'm going to get a workout in."

"What we did all day today wasn't a workout?" She tried to joke

That got a smile out of him. "Well it gave you a workout, considering you were practically riding the whole time."

"Nothing wrong with that. I love riding and seeing you lose control" He smiled. "I have no objection to it all." He kissed her head and went to the basement. Leaving Sara alone with her thoughts. Which was usually a dangerous thing. 

After trying to convince herself not to do her usual toxic bullshit, she realized she needed to call her mom.

She did the math, it would be around 9pm Pittsburgh time which meant her mom would be getting ready for bed and doing her 25 step night routine, thinking it was going to reverse looking sixty five. She hit 'momma' in the contacts and only after two rings, she heard the familiar voice.

"Darling! What a surprise! I thought you weren't going to call. I was even telling Brittany I should book a flight to surprise you." Sara did have a chuckle at that. "Well you can hold off on a trip. I'm still alive."

"Speaking of trips, what are you doing for Thanksgiving? You are coming home right?" 

Fuck, of course her mom would bring that up. "Uh I don't know yet mom my schedule is all over the place."

"Sara, you didn't come last year! We haven't seen you since April!"

She sighed. "Mom, I came for my birthday and fourth of July. Plus Eric and Michelle's wedding. Alyssa hasn't been home for Thanksgiving in years." Referring to her Brother in Law's hockey schedule. "Why is it so important I'm there?"

"Can't a mother want as many of her kids there?" Sara rolled her eyes. Cathy had a plan, she knew her mother too well. "What's the real reason mom?"

There was a pause. "Well you remember Trevor?"

Trevor was a guy she graduated high school with. He was also the son of one of her mom's friends. They were constantly forced to spend time together. He wasn't a jerk that bullied her, but he didn't exactly stick up for her either. 

She hadn't thought of him in years. "Yeah, what about him?"

"His fiance dumped him a couple months ago, he's pretty down right now. Rochelle and I wanted you to take him out when you came home. He could use a friend right now."

She snorted. "Um, as much as I'm sorry to hear that he has plenty of friends. Also I know what you're trying to do mom. I don't think he wants to go out on a date two months after ending a serious relationship."

"You know I showed a picture of the Michael kors campaign you did. His exact words were 'wow she looks beautiful.'"

Sara rolled her eyes. "Jeez mom what was he supposed to say? She looks average. Listen, I got to see but even If I could come home I'm not interested in seeing Trevor."

"Okay I'll drop it." She knew it wasn't over with her mom. "Oh you need to call your sister Alyssa. She wants to know when you could come down to St. Louis to meet the new baby. Kenzie is six  months old and you've still only seen pictures. Plus Brent's shoulder is injured again. He's in a cast and can't help with Theo. You could go down and be a big help."

Now Sara loved her nephew to pieces and did want to meet the new baby. She also wouldn't mind helping But wasn't that her mom's job?

"What was that?" Sara didn't realize she grumbled that. "Oh nothing. How's dad?" 

"Oh you know your father. He's in his study checking the stock markets and coming up with the best new investment for his clients." Her dad Mike Wozniak was a workaholic. Even at sixty seven he refused to give up his position, saying he worked too damn hard to just give it up. Even when the doctor told him he was risking giving himself a heart attack. Mike was a stubborn man, and as Justin called her 'his stubborn woman.' She was always reminded of her dad. 

"You know you're doing what your dad does. Put work above everything else." It was true in some sense. Sara's dad skipped many events of hers in favor of her older sisters because he only had time for one thing. While her mom tried to go as often as she could, she usually had papers to grade at the event so she didn't pay attention.

It was funny, wasn't the youngest child supposed to get all of the love? Because it didn't work that way in Sara's family.

And they wondered why she tried to stay away.

Suddenly she heard a beep on her end she looked to see it was her manager calling. "Hey mom listen I have to go I just got called for something."

"Oh are you on set?"

She lied. "Yeah and my break is over. Love you and tell Katie and Alyssa I'll call them sometime this or next week." She hung up and switched over.

"Hello?"

"Hi Sara, I have some exciting news." 

"Yes?"

"So Rihanna's team reached out to us and wanted to see if you would be interested in becoming a representative for Savage Fenty! This would be a photoshoot session for next week followed by walking in the fashion show late January or early February!"

Her jaw dropped. "No fucking way!!! Yes of course I'll do it! Holy shit that's amazing."

"Excellent! I'll be reviewing your contract and then you should receive a box of their new lingerie collection. You just have to post on your Instagram. This is big Sara, big! You will also need some runway training. I'll make sure it fits in your schedule with filming while you're away."

They discussed the rest of the details and once she saw Justin emerge from the basement sweaty and shirtless she had to cut it short. "Okay Alex gotta go call me sometime." She hung up and her mouth dropped open. He walked to the fridge, aloof that his girlfriend was ogling him despite the fact that they went for a few rounds earlier. “Who were you just talking to?” He took a swig of his protein juice, reminding himself to text Pat to eat up all the food so it didn’t go bad. "Oh no one just work stuff."

It wasn't a lie. She had a plan for something that might tie into a Christmas present. She  already started to get anxiety on what to get her family, friends, and more importantly Justin. First Christmas together was a big milestone, or was that when you were married? She didn't know, but what she did know was this was a man who could have anything but wanted nothing. He wasn't materialistic, just a simple guy who wore Nike sweats and hated whole foods. 

So what else did she have? She had seen trends on Tiktok about girls making their man a personal poster. What about if she did a calendar? She was a fucking genius. Full of sexy pics that he could put on his locker.

The plan was perfect. She would just have to steal some jerseys, rent out a studio, and have someone she trusted take the photos and style her hair and makeup.

"Sara!" She broke free of her thoughts and stared at Justin, who was confused. "What's wrong?"

"Why?"

He shook head. "You sorta stared off into space and just began to breathe heavily . Are you having a panic attack?"

She laughed. "No, just excited for this project I'm working on. Hey, can I ask you a favor?"

"What's up?"

"Do you think a couple days a week I can work out in the practice facilities?"

He was shocked. "Don't you have a gym?"

She nodded. "A public one, and I really want to just work out without the paparazzi hanging out trying to get photos of me."

He nodded. "I mean you can come in when we are on the field and no fans are around. Sometimes we have closed practices. Less people around. Usually late at night is the quiet time. May I ask what is this about?"

"I've been slacking on the workout and I just want to get into healthy habits." He seemed to buy it and she was glad. Truth be told she wanted to tone up a bit. It took her years to accept her body, between talent agents telling her she was too fat to be in the business and gossips mags putting her on the cover and calling her fat. Conservative men going on social media and preaching to their followers that her being a size 12 was promoting an unhealthy lifestyle. Funny enough she started a feud with one of them, and posted screenshots of them in her DM's trying to fuck her.

She was going to be doing a fashion show in lingerie where nothing could be photoshopped. Sara at least wanted to tone up a bit.

What better way to do that than workout with athletes? She had gotten a bit slimmer by sticking to a healthy diet like Justin does.  Combine that with exercise? A great combo if you asked her.

After he showered, he advised that the both of them turn in early since he wanted to be up to say goodbye to his family and hit the road. As they shut out the light it made her sad to think that they would be going back to the real world. The world of critics and pressure. 

She felt Justin wrap his arms around her, and she leaned into him. Sara felt so safe in his arms,like nothing could get to her.

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"Thank you so much for your hospitality. I had such a lovely weekend." Sara hugged Holly and Mark and Patrick. It was 5am and still dark outside. She didn't know how the Herbert family were such early risers. When she questioned Justin, he said he never knew either. He was a night owl and it took him to get to the NFL to get into an early riser habit. 

The two bid their goodbyes with plans to see each other again. Holly mentioned something about coming down for Thanksgiving. Justin said he'd have to see the schedule. The whole topic made Sara think about her conversation with her mom. Truth be told she really didn't want to go home especially since it was going to be a plan to set her up with Trevor.

Once they double checked everything was loaded up they drove off, and she could see the Herbert family get smaller and smaller in the rearview mirror.

Justin heard her sign. "What's wrong?"

She smiled. "Nothing, it's just. I love it here so much. Shame we have to go back."

"I know. But we will be back in the summer. Usually in July I go home for about three weeks."

"I don't know if I'll be able to go. I usually do reshoots for the show. So I might be in North Carolina for about a few weeks around that time." He nodded in response. 2023 was going to be a challenge for the couple. Sara's schedule was going to be insane. It wasn't like Justin was going to be the boyfriend to visit her on set.

The first couple hours of the drive were quiet. Justin grabbing her hand every now and then and pointing at certain sights he saw.

Hour three she realized she needed to stop for a snack, maybe use the bathroom. He pulled up to a McDonald's, and grabbing her mask and baseball cap she got out. She did her business in the bathroom and went to the counter to order. It was a small McDonald's with older people working there so she wasn't too concerned.

However the young girl in the dining room kept staring. It began to make her uncomfortable. At this point let a girl know if you want a picture or not.

Sara paid her no attention as she ordered a coke and a couple burgers and fries. Unbeknownst to her though the young girl took a photo of Sara from behind, sending it to her friends. 

Once she got her food, she rushed back out to the silver Porsche. Justin looked at her. "Babe it's 8am, it's too early for coke and fries. Don't they just serve breakfast?"

She shrugged. "Not this one. Plus I had a craving for this. I don't get this very often."

She put the bag in the middle of them. Knowing he was probably going to reach for some fries, because what normal person wouldn't? He was a normal person though, and ten minutes later she saw him reach into the bag and pop a few into his mouth.

"Isn't it a little early for fries?" She teased. 

He playfully glared at her. "Shut up." He muttered and she laughed.

Around hour four she fell asleep. Justin smiled as he stole glances at her sleeping face every now and then. They were on the longest stretch on the expressway that would lead them to California. The time seemed to fly because Sara woke up and recognized that they were back in California.  "Hey sleeping beauty. How did you sleep?"

She yawned and tried to stretch as much as she could. "Okay I guess. Better than if we flew. I can't sleep on planes."

"Really?"

She nodded. " When I was working on the 1975s album I was back and forth to London. That trip was a nightmare for me." She clapped her hands. "I'm glad that this year I was able to record in California."

He totally forgot that she sang. "Hey I haven't heard your singing voice on a recording. Can I listen to something?"

Sara grabbed her phone, and after a few minutes of searching, she connected her phone to the radio, and after a few seconds music filled the car.

I swore that I'll become a better man for you

The song was 'I lied' with Lord Huron. It was one of her favorite songs. She wanted to show him 'Meet me in the city' but Ben hadn't sent her the recording yet. She would probably hear it when she went to shoot the music video. 

He was in a trance as her solo came on. "Wow, it's beautiful! Your voice is beautiful." Justin was proud, she did have a beautiful voice and the melody flowed well.  "Have you ever thought about making an album?"

She shrugged. "Not really, I only like doing features and duets. I have helped compose some lyrics and melodies but that's about it.

Once the song was over, she played more music that she was featured on. Her first one was Foster the People's Static Space Lover.

"This was my first uncredited feature. I was twenty and doing some small acting jobs before landing the show. When it was released I thought it was going to be my big break. Critics called it the worst song on the album." She laughed. "It hurt then, but now it's funny. I honestly was happy the band's label paid me $250 and I got to spend time with one of my favorite bands. Everyone was so nice. Even today I'm still friends with the lead singer."

"Can I ask you a question? Who was the meanest encounter with a celebrity?" He was genuinely curious.

"So when I was relatively new to the Hollywood scene I bumped into Kendall Jenner in 2018, at a party and I told who I was. She looked me up and down and stated I was a faker, she called security to escort me away from her." She rolled her eyes. "Last year I ran into her again and she tried to act like I was an old friend. The only reason Bella is friends with her because of modeling. I make sure not to be around her, but if she says hi, I am not going to be mean in front of the cameras. I would like nothing more than to tell her to shove it.”

Justin smiled. Another point of silence for the rest of the drive.

He approached his house and turned into the driveway. She was going to go home and check her mail, do laundry and call her sisters. He had to get ready for the media in the morning and go back to his usual routine.

Once he pulled up, she unloaded her bags from the trunk and put it in her car. She kissed him and jumped in her car.

As she drove, she thought of everything that had happened over the weekend. How wonderfully their relationship progressed, and how she hasn't thought of the other women once. She also was trying to figure out what to do with Joey.

He had backed off completely, she knew he had that date with Kailey but she didn't know how it went. She felt bad, because Joey was so cool and he was fun to talk to. But she had to say something about him trying to flirt, because she was in a relationship with his teammate.

Maybe when she was at the fitness center she would have a chance to speak with him.

She pulled up to her house and threw her suitcases in her room. After saying hi to Erika, she asked her to go grocery shopping since she needed to load up the house. This week she wouldn't be seeing Justin as often since she had work commitments and wanted to spend time with her friends.

In the car ride to the store she told Erika all about her trip and what went down. Her friend squealed at Justin saying 'I Love you.'

"So does this mean that you are over the thought of him with  those other girls?" Erika stated. Sara didn't name names when she told her friend/assistant the story of her and Justin’s issues.

Sara nodded. "Yes I've decided I needed to let go of that." She was ashamed. "I have something to confess. I had his phone to help him with something. I went to Instagram and took screenshots of his DM's and sent them to my phone."

Erika laughed. "Are you serious?" She looked over at her in shock. "How exactly is this funny?"

"SARA! I've never not gone through a guy's phone!"

"Erika! That's not normal! I feel so guilty. It's a violation of trust."

"And he hasn't given you a reason to trust him." Sara was quiet for a moment. "Still. It wasn't right. I'd be upset if he did that to me."

"Are you gonna tell him?"

There it was, the million dollar question. "I don't know. Maybe one day, but. I feel bad. This isn't like me. It never was."

"Well, don't forget you got fucked over in mostly all of your relationships and hookups. Consider it a test." 

She decided to drop the topic for now. Erika was no help in this situation. 

They pulled up to whole foods. She didn't care if Justin made fun of her for shopping there. It made her feel healthy and she had the money. Grabbing a cart she and her friend went up and down the aisles. She stopped and got sushi as well considering she was trying to be healthy.

A couple fans recognized her and she stopped and took some photos. She was in a colorful hoodie and black jeans. Still wearing her baseball cap. 

Once that was over she filled up her shopping cart, paid for her groceries (almost $300 which Justin would scoff at) and loaded up she headed back to the house. Ready to start an insane week.

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"Since when do you pay attention to football?"

Sara was watching the Chargers falcons game while getting her hair and makeup done for the Lord Huron video shoot. Between dress rehearsal for the show, meetings with her management, small carpet appearances, she had no time to see Justin, only speaking with him on facetime. She wouldn't be seeing much of him this week either, since she would be flying back to New York for a few days to meet with her oldest sister Katia and her kids who would be in town. She also had runway training with Bella and her management. 

Also their management booked a photoshoot for  her and Bella at Vogue for the friendship series editorial set to be released in sprint 2023. This was an important shoot as it would be overseen by Anna Wintour herself.

She knew Justin was upset when she told him about the last minute travel plans. But he would be on the road as well. Next week he had a game against the 49ers. Joey and her had spoken about despite not playing he would be traveling with the team to see his brother Nick.

They did text back and forth about his new girl Kailey who according to him was super sweet. She was glad that it was working out for him so far.

She answered the hairstylist question. "Joe has been inviting me to games and I've been hooked ever since." The makeup artist, Anthony who was working on her face sighed. "Oh I love football players, have you seen their ass in those pants?"

Sara laughed, thinking of how many times she made Justin blush when she said her fantasy is to smack his ass in his uniform. "Oh don't think I haven't noticed."

"Girl if I were you I'd be trying to hook up with one of the players." Susie, the hairstylist stated. Sara laughed, the lie slipping off her lips easily. "Oh my god I wish! There is no way I could live the NFL life l would go crazy!"

"Girl I'm not saying marry one. Just fuck one of them!" Sara giggled. "Yeah I'm not really interested in any of them" the lie came too easily.

"Touchdown Chargers!" She couldn't look down at her phone cause Anthony was applying her eyeshadow.  "Well the game is tied right now. " He declared. 

Sara couldn't watch the rest of the game because she was called to set. The music video had a 1900s western theme. She was opposite Ben who was walking through the city while Sara was in a bar. The two sang about being in love with each other and forgetting their spouses.

They were filming at one of the campgrounds of the Joshua tree national park. Two hours from her normal area. She would be in a hotel for a few nights. Then on a plane to New York straight away

This shoot was complicated because everything needed to be filmed in the daylight, so they had to start as soon as the sun rose. Overall the first part took a whole day in itself. The director, a good friend of Ben's, was a perfectionist. It was good for Sara as he taught her stuff about being behind the scenes in the director's chair. However as an actor it was aggravating. If he didn't like the way Sara's hand laid on the bar it was a reshoot til it was deemed correct 

By the time she got out of her saloon girl outfit, ate something other than the snacks on set and washed her heavy makeup off and undid her hair, It was midnight and she saw that the Chargers won. Shooting Justin a text saying congrats and that she loved and missed him. She collapsed and fell asleep missing Justin's reply.

Thanks babe.

Love you.

[dunhamrc]

Grateful Dead - 1993-08-21 Autzen Stadium, University of Oregon - Eugene, OR

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[ad_1] All eyes are on Boulder as the Colorado Buffaloes welcome No. 8 USC to Folsom Field in Week 5. Caleb Williams, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, leads the Trojans against quarterback Shedeur Sanders and the 3-1 Buffaloes at 12:00 p.m. ET on FOX.  Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) passes the ball during a PAC-12 conference football game between the Colorado Buffaloes and Oregon Ducks on September 23, 2023, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.  (Brian Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Williams is projected to be the top pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, should he leave school after his junior season, while Sanders is off to a hot start in his first year at the FBS level. WEEK 5 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW: DEION SANDERS, COLORADO LOOK TO BOUNCE BACK AS USC VISITS BOULDERThe presence of the two quarterbacks has caught the interest of the NFL, with 30 NFL scouts for 21 teams in attendance for the matchup, according to ESPN.Williams is off to a ridiculously hot start, throwing for 1,200 yards, 15 touchdowns and zero interceptions in USC’s 4-0 start to the season. "The kid is a playmaker," Colorado head coach Deion Sanders said of Williams. "He’s the epitome of class and confidence in what he brings to the table. He makes plays. He makes that team go. He’s a handful."Williams has the USC offense rolling as the Trojans lead the country in points per game (55.0) and are third in the nation in yards per game (569.3). CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders talks with his son QB Shedeur Sanders before the game against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium September 23, 2023. (Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)Sanders is also off to a spectacular start, throwing for 1,410 yards, 14 touchdowns and just one interception.The Buffaloes started the year 3-0, taking the college football world by storm with victories over TCU, Nebraska and Colorado State. The run came to a screeching halt in Week 4 against the Oregon Ducks as the Buffaloes were blown off the field. Colorado entered halftime down 35-0 before losing 42-6. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"Good old-fashioned butt-kicking," Coach Sanders said afterward. "No excuses, no nothing." USC Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams (13) during a college football game between the Stanford Cardinal and the USC Trojans on September 9, 2023, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.  (Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Both Shedeur Sanders and Williams are in their junior seasons and could enter the 2024 NFL Draft. Prior to the start of the college football season, Williams told ESPN that he would make a decision on his future after the year. "That's for sure now going to be an in-the-moment decision at the end of the year," Williams told ESPN of the 2024 NFL draft. "It's my third year, and the dream and goal was to go three and out. Being around these guys and in college and enjoying it. We'll have to see at the end of this year."The Associated Press contributed to this report. Joe Morgan is a Sports Reporter for Fox News. [ad_2]

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#4 Idaho hosts BYU in Conference Matchup

The University of Idaho Vandals (4-0. 1-0) are coming off of their 2nd and final bye week of the season, and saw their position in the polls jump to the 4th best team in the country.

On Saturday, the Vandals welcome in the BYU Cougars (2-2. 1-0). The Cougars are scoring just 19.8 points per game which is 118th in FBS play, and are allowing 403.3 yards per game on defense, which is 80th best in the country.

Idaho is scoring at a 31.8 point per game pace, 37th in the nation and boast the top defense in America, allowing just 267.0 yards per game.

BYU is coming off of a big win at #24 Oregon last week, and a home win over winless ECU, the week prior to that contest. BYU opened the season by dropping their first two games, both on the road, at #10 Wisconsin and at Miami.

The Cougars offense is centered on a power run game, featuring senior running back, Rodney Brown.

Idaho will once again likely ride its defense and a balanced offense to take down the Cougars.

Coach Idaho Coach spoke about the game on his weekly radio show.

"Well, we have a really hot team coming in here, they just went into Autzen Stadium and beat Oregon, and now they're looking to follow that up by beating us in the Dome. BYU is a lot better than a 2-2 football team might tell you.

I think for us, we once again want our defense to continue to just do what they have been doing. Swarm the ball, play as a unit and play free.

On offense, I want to see some of our younger guys step up this week. Obviously, your upperclassmen are going to usually be your top guys, but we are young, and need some of these underclassmen to start showing up and making impacts in the game.

I think the key to winning on Saturday will be our mental approach. if something bad happens, don't get down on ourselves. Stay the course, and good things will happen."

ESPN College Football Analyst, Kirk Herbstreit has picked the Vandals to claim victory on Saturday. This columnist agrees.

Prediction:

Vandals: 38

BYU: 17