EUGENE -- Deep down, Ken Simonton wants to believe that the cornerback who was part of his 1997 recruiting class at Oregon State still bleeds orange and black.
Simonton still does, 16 years after he left Corvallis as OSU's career rushing record. But when it comes to his teammate's loyalties, there's a rub -- Keith Heyward is in his first season coaching the safeties for Oregon, OSU's Civil War rival.
"I know he is 100 percent committed to the task at hand and to the colors that he wears and represents," said Simonton, Oregon State's career rushing leader.