Oregon’s special teams unit may have recently binge-watched a few Adam Sandler movies ahead of the team’s marquee matchup against Ohio State.
No. 3 Oregon trailed No. 2 Ohio State 14-12 early in the second quarter at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore.
After failing to convert on a two-point attempt, Oregon decided to keep its risk level on high by going for an onside kick. Kicker Andrew Boyle smashed the ball off of an Ohio State player and the Ducks were able to recover.
WOOOOOO, Oregon goes with the "kick the ball directly off an opposing player" onside kick and succeeds pic.twitter.com/GvBubk8F7K
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) October 13, 2024
“Hey what if the kicker just kicked it really hard at the guy in front of him?”
We’ve all thought it and OREGON DID IT. pic.twitter.com/W1DBOYQszv
— Gino Cammilleri (@GC24_Football) October 13, 2024
Several fans pointed out that Oregon seemed to mimic the 1998 classic “Waterboy” when the fictional SCLSU Mud Dogs pulled off the same stunt.
Oregon with the Waterboy Kickoff pic.twitter.com/HrZhyM6n7i
— JP (@akaRon) October 13, 2024
— frank bullitt (@the_blueprint) October 13, 2024
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Waterboy (1998) ahhh kickoff pic.twitter.com/OoLG6jdDmK
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) October 13, 2024
Oregon just pulled off the waterboy pic.twitter.com/lwes8tBKRi
— Official Ohio State DG (@DylanEveryday) October 13, 2024
Oregon just pulled the Waterboy onside kick?!?
— Josh W. (@BLOJW) October 13, 2024
The unorthodox kickoff arguably wasn’t even the wackiest play from Oregon’s special teams unit in the first half alone.
A botched snap during the Ducks’ extra point attempt in the first quarter led to a disastrous forward pass from Oregon’s holder that looked straight out of “The Longest Yard.”
