Venue: Trinity University
Format: Full pads
Ever since he wore No. 23 as a high school football player, that number has had special meaning for Travis Dye, and for the UO running back's girlfriend, Erin.
So it was only fitting that Dye chose the 23rd of December to make Erin his fiancée — the two got engaged two days before Christmas, and two days before Dye joined his Oregon teammates in San Antonio for Wednesday's Alamo Bowl (6:15 p.m. PT, ESPN).
"It was just a nice moment," Dye said, adding quickly: "I was very, very nervous.