Oregon football merch sales skyrocket following victory against Ohio State

Oregon football merch sales are up 425% following a Week 2 win against Ohio State, according to Sports Business Journal. The Ducks defeated the Buckeyes 35-28 on the road this past weekend.

The victory catapulted Oregon from No. 12 to No. 4 in the latest AP poll.

The win marks the Ducks’ first ever against the Buckeyes and a huge statement for the Pac-12. Knocking off the reigning Big Ten champions and expected College Football Playoff participant, Oregon announced to the nation it should be considered in this year’s edition of the Playoff.

Oregon has a matchup with Stony Brook on Saturday before beginning Pac-12 play against Arizona the following week.

Ryan Day asked about controversial no-call in Ohio State loss to Oregon

Ryan Day saw targeting on the no-call late in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s Ohio State vs. Oregon game. While Day thought Oregon linebacker Noah Sewell used the crown of his helmet to tackle Ohio State wide receiver Chris Olave, the officials on the field did not. 

The no-call forced the Buckeyes to punt on 4th-and-18, opposed to what would have been a gain of 15 yards. Unlike the officials in the booth who could have had the play reviewed for targeting, Day was forced to have his Buckeyes focus for fourth down. 

“I was told that it was reviewed and they made the decision that he turned his head right before,” Day said in his postgame press conference. “Because it did look like [targeting] to me, but they saw it in slow motion upstairs and I didn’t.”

The no-call was one of a handful of plays that made the difference. Oregon running back C.J. Verdell had 195 rushing/receiving yards and three touchdowns, including a 77-yard touchdown run early in the second half.

Ducks quarterback Anthony Brown had a solid day, too, proving to be a reliable game manager. He was only 17-of-35 for 236 yards and two touchdowns. But he ran for 65 yards, and never made a costly mistake.

This victory means a lot for Oregon football, and merch sales is just one of the many positive to come out of this past week.

On3’s Pete Nakos contributed to this report.