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Oregon State Beavers Troll Oregon Ducks With Pregame T-Shirt

As the Oregon Ducks face the Oregon State Beavers, no love is lost between the two rivals. Oregon State running back Jam Griffin's shirt choice confirms his feelings towards the team in Eugene.

Charlie Viehl

Oregon Ducks trolled by Oregon State Beavers
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The Oregon Ducks are facing in-state rival Oregon State as the bitter rivalry between the two schools continues. The matchup between the two Oregon teams is the second longest in FBS history.

Safe to say, there is plenty of bad blood shared on both sides

Oregon State running back Jam Griffin wore a shirt that reads "I hate your Ducks" on his way into the stadium before the game. The Beavers social media account posted a photo of Griffin to their Instagram account.

The shirt appears to be referencing the popular ‘I Love My Ducks’ music video from the Chip Kelly era. The viral video was published inn November of 2009 by Oregon students Brian McAndrew, Jamie Slade and Michael Bishop. Originally a final project for a class, the video is a massively popular part of being a Ducks fan.

Conference realignment brought many changes to the college football world, one of them being the timing of this matchup. Instead of playing the Beavers during rivalry weekend at the end of the season, the Ducks travel to Corvallis for week three.

Oregon Ducks linebacker Jeffrey Bassa is one of the team's leaders, and he shared what the rivalry with Oregon State means to him in practice before the game.

"It means the world, it means everything to me. I know it means a lot to the people who have come before me, to the university, to the people of Eugene, and to the state of Oregon," said Bassa.

Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning has faced the Beavers twice, and he is 1-1 in those games. In the last five editions of this rivalry, the home team has won the game. With Oregon State hosting the Ducks at the newly renovated Reser Stadium, the odds seem stacked against Oregon.

The Ducks are currently leading the Beavers 15-7 with 11 minutes left in the second quarter. Oregon Ducks quarterback Dillon Gabriel and running back Jordan James both rushed for touchdowns.

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Charlie Viehl

CHARLIE VIEHL

Charlie Viehl is a 23-year old Boston College graduate and is an Oregon Ducks and USC Trojans beat reporter for On SI. A native of Pasadena, California, he covered sports across Los Angeles while at Loyola High School and edited the Gabelli Presidential Scholars Program’s magazine at BC. While pursuing a career in sports journalism, he is also a lifelong musician. He is excited to bring his passion for storytelling and sports to fans of college athletics.

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