Oregon Ducks preparing for hostile environment at Reser Stadium

One other rivalry matchup brings extra audible reminders to Oregon’s observe fields.

Dan Lanning had Washington’s combat music performed advert nauseam main as much as the sport two weeks in the past. On Wednesday, the Geese broke out a chainsaw to arrange for the third down sound results they’ll hear at Reser Stadium on Saturday (12:30 p.m., ABC).

“It’s a really extremely anticipated rivalry so we attempt to play the sport earlier than the sport as a lot as we are able to,” security Steve Stephens IV mentioned. “We’re going to listen to the chainsaws on the market, so we attempt to carry that scenario to observe. It’s fairly surprising; in my 5 years of being right here I haven’t seen anyone come out with a chainsaw, nevertheless it was cool.”

No. 9 Oregon (9-2, 7-1 Pac-12) misplaced its final journey to Corvallis in 2020 in an empty constructing on a foggy evening. In fact, Lanning wasn’t part of that sport and few of Oregon’s offensive ability gamers have been both.

“Each sport is completely different,” Lanning mentioned. “Strive to determine methods to proceed to inspire and enhance.”

Even with considerably diminished capability attributable to building at Reser Stadium it needs to be a determined homefield benefit for No. 22 Oregon State (8-3, 5-3), which is significantly higher on third down defensively at dwelling (34.72%) than on the highway (43.59%).

It’ll be largely as much as Oregon’s offense to silence the gang and the thrill of the chainsaw.

“At present they introduced out an actual chainsaw simply strolling round yanking it, cranking it out loud,” outdoors linebacker Mase Funa mentioned. “We’re all irritated from it however that’s the explanation behind it, get us riled up. We’re going to listen to all of it sport, get used to it. Knock out the noise. It’s working; we’re all irritated of it and we’re uninterested in listening to it.”