Oregon Ducks Transfer Portal Commits Fire Back At USC Trojans Fans Criticism: Revenge Game Looms

With the NCAA Transfer Portal open for business, the Oregon Ducks have taken two of USC's top trench talent in defensive lineman Bear Alexander and interior offensive lineman Emmanuel Pregnon. Now the two athletes are hitting back at USC fans taking to social media to air their grievances.
Nov 4, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; USC Trojans defensive lineman Bear Alexander (90) celebrates with linebacker Eric Gentry (18) and other teammates against the Washington Huskies during the fourth quarter at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images
Nov 4, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; USC Trojans defensive lineman Bear Alexander (90) celebrates with linebacker Eric Gentry (18) and other teammates against the Washington Huskies during the fourth quarter at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images / Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images

Even in the off season, college football related drama is never hard to come by. Due to some recent NCAA transfer portal pick-ups by the Oregon Ducks, some USC fans are circling their 2025 game at Autzen Stadium on November 22nd as potential for revenge.

So, why are Trojan fans so upset with the Ducks? Look for transfer portal moves in the trenches. So far, Oregon picked up defensive lineman Bear Alexander with his commitment on December 20th and interior offensive lineman Emmanuel Pregnon just committed to the "O" on Tuesday, January 14th.

Both former Trojans are four-star transfer portal commits as well as being ranked in the top four transfer portal athletes for both of their respective positions. According to On3 Sports, Oregon currently reigns as the top high school and transfer portal classes of 2025. The Ducks currently sit at No. 6 in both categories, making their combined score higher than all other programs in the country.

USC currently ranks at No. 15 in overall combined recruiting classes, with the No. 68 transfer class and No. 14 high school class for 2025.

Combine the losses of Pregnon and Alexander with these numbers, USC's offensive line rebuilding with only two starters returning and a new offensive line coach in J'Onre Reed, five departing defensive tackles (including Alexander), and coach Lincoln Riley's 6-win 2024 season (the worst record since his arrival), and you can see why some Trojan fans decided to point their swords in the direction of their Big Ten Conference foe and first year conference champion: the Oregon Ducks.

A majority of criticism lobbed at Alexander and Pregnon include their previous transfer portal statuses. Alexander transferred to USC in April of 2023 after enrolling with Georgia in 2022. Pregnon joined the Trojans in April of 2023 as well after spending three years with Wyoming.

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Due to this onslaught of posts online, many USC fans are circling their 2025 season match-up against Oregon on November 22nd in Eugene. This will be the first time these two teams have met within their new conference. Since 2010, Oregon has won six of the last eight game played against the Trojans, with one of their three games played in Eugene during that time period resulting in a loss. Oregon's overall home record against USC is 14-14-1.

After the barrage of recent posts from USC fans, Alexander took to social media to provide a prompt response by quoting an announcement of Pregnon joining him on this upcoming Ducks' squad.

Alexander's post currently has fans from both USC and Oregon arguing in the comments. Looking forward, it seems like this off-season drama could provide some extra fuel for fans searching for fresh rivalries in the Ducks' second year in the Big Ten.

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Ally Osborne
ALLY OSBORNE

A born and raised Oregonian, Ally was raised going up and down the steps of Autzen Stadium. Ally graduated from the University of Oregon's School of Journalism and Communications in 2021. She currently works at KOIN 6 and Portland's CW in Portland, Oregon where she hosts the lifestyle program "Everyday Northwest" and reports for the KOIN Sports team. She's also a graphic designer in her free time, with several of her works created for Oregon athletes.