In honor of its in-state rival university advancing to the College Football Playoff Championship Game Monday, Oregon State University has pledged to “go green” for the day by lighting its corridors with green lights, and hosting a watch party for students to attend.
The Daily Barometer, OSU’s campus paper, asked Beavers whether they’d be rooting for the Ducks or not, and all who answered admitted they would be rooting for UO.
“Since the Beavers didn’t make it too far, I am rooting for the Ducks because rather than schools divided, it’s the states united,” said senior Mariah Mudget.
Others, like sophomore Rutger Farry, are from Eugene themselves.
“They’re from Oregon, I’m from Oregon,” Farry said. “I hope they do a good job representing Oregon.”
Graduate student Melissa McDougall told The Barometer that she hopes the Ducks would root for OSU if it were in the nationals.
“I’d say we’re all Oregon fans,” McDougall said.
Oregon State’s watch party will be held in the Commons building, and students are encouraged to come wearing duck gear, and root for the ducks to become the inaugural College Football Playoff Champions. The national championship is between the Oregon Ducks and the Ohio State Buckeyes. It will be aired live from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX on ESPN at 5:30 p.m.