Oregon trolls Oregon State, Jonathan Smith by playing Michigan State game during warmups

In a rivalry matchup, teams will go to great lengths to needle and pester their nemesis. And tried out a new bit on Friday ahead of a rivalry showdown with Oregon State .

With Beavers head coach Jonathan Smith reportedly the leading candidate to fill the vacancy at Michigan State , the Ducks played the first half of the MSU- Penn State game, which kicked off an hour before the Civil War kicked off, on the Autzen Stadium videoboard. And if the Ducks weren’t trying to point out that their rival might lose its alumni head coach, they hadn’t picked the most exciting game to watch.

Penn State took a 13-0 lead over the Spartans into the half, mostly on the back of a staunch defensive effort.

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— Cameron Derby (Blue Check) November 25, 2023

However, the game was apparently only shown on the video board for around five minutes.