We love the fact we get to continue working with our friends at Ducks Wire as conference partners. USC and Oregon have not played a football game since Ducks Wire came into existence. This year’s game will be the first … and it will not be the last. That’s good, but USC fans aren’t exactly thrilled to have Oregon as a conference neighbor in the Big Ten.
It’s not a secret that USC’s move to the Big Ten — when it happened in 2022 — had seemingly given the Trojans freedom from Oregon. That, plus the reality of competing in a better conference with more resources, was going to give USC a long-term competitive advantage against the Ducks. Now that unique advantage will not exist.
To be clear, however, USC fans will tell you (and they’re right!) that USC should be better than Oregon regardless of circumstances.
Oregon fans, of course, are loving that they get to stay in the same conference with the Trojans.
Reactions on social media were colorful and emotional, as you might expect: