Oregon fans fly well, that's been a recognized fact for a long time. As the Ducks have marched their way through the Big Ten, fans have flown to Ann Arbor, Lafayette, and Los Angeles. This time around, they're packing their bags to take a trip to Madison as Oregon prepares to take on Wisconsin.
In Week 12, the Ducks and the Badgers are scheduled to play at Camp Randall, the famous Wisconsin football stadium. One dedicated Duck fan is making a slightly unusual route to make it to the game, but not without help.
On Wednesday, @205duckfan on X (Twitter) shared his story about attending the Oregon-Michigan game at the Big House and how he hoped to make a similar trek to Madison this weekend. However, his wife insisted that he didn't blow their savings on gas money. So, the Oregon fan tagged QuikTrip and asked (very nicely) for a little help with his fueling stops.
So hear me out @JoshPateCFB & @QuikTrip
— 🦆Bama Duck🦆 (@205duckfan) November 14, 2024
Go Ducks 🦆 pic.twitter.com/o9zK6bsCFp
Josh Pate, a big-time sports fan and analyst for CBS, saw the fan's tag and retweeted the original post to try and garner a little more attention. A few hours later, QuikTrip responded.
I’m in as long as you promise not to fill up at that imposter in Wisconsin @205duckfan
— QuikTrip (@QuikTrip) November 14, 2024
With the Duck fan set on gas money, one fellow fan even extended an offer of tickets so that his attendance at Camp Randall could be more solidified. The 'Bama-located Duck then posted another shot in the dark, tagging brands like Avis and Hertz in an effort to get a rental car out of the newfound popularity.
No. 1 Oregon and unranked Wisconsin are scheduled to kickoff at 4:30 p.m. PT on NBC. The Badgers are 5-4 so far this season and 3-3 in conference matchups. The Ducks are 10-0 overall and a perfect 7-0 in Big Ten play.