Fans and media members react to former Duck Travis Dye’s season-ending injury with USC
Once you’re a Duck, you’re always a Duck.
It didn’t matter that veteran running back Travis Dye — who holds the No. 4 spot on Oregon’s all-time career-rushing list — decided to transfer to the USC Trojans during the offseason. Oregon fans were still going to find the compassion to support him from a distance as long as he wasn’t lining up on the opposite sideline as the Ducks in a game.
So when Dye went down with what looked like a brutal injury on Friday night in the Trojans’ game vs. Colorado, it was felt up in Eugene. Dye ended up being carted off the field sporting an air cast on his leg, and USC coach Lincoln Riley said after the game that his season is over.
A tough way for Dye’s historic college career to come to an end, to say the least.
On Friday night and Saturday morning as the news trickled throughout Oregon Twitter, Duck fans paid their respects, as national media members reacted to what this loss may mean for the Trojans.
Team Support
Literally the entire #USC football team comes out for Travis Dye pic.twitter.com/vwAfSvf3wW
— Chris Treviño (@ChrisNTrevino) November 12, 2022
Throw up the 2-6
I believe Austin Jones just threw up 26 for Travis Dye after impressive TD. #USC pic.twitter.com/DBJ5RjMbla
— Chris Treviño (@ChrisNTrevino) November 12, 2022
A tough scene
Travis Dye gives a thumbs up and receives an ovation from @uscfb fans while being carted off the field due to injury pic.twitter.com/bSJCBsoNk4
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 12, 2022
The Prognosis
Lincoln Riley on USC RB Travis Dye, “Don’t expect him to play again this year.”
Riley said it’s not serious enough to impact his career at the next level.
— Keely Eure (@keelyismyname) November 12, 2022
Best Wishes
I hate that. Travis Dye is a good guy. Best wishes for healing and recovery.
— deb morrison (@debkmorrison) November 12, 2022
A Huge Loss for USC
Feel horrible for Travis Dye! He has been so good this year…Easy to see the positive impact he made in that locker room by how all of his teammates reacted when he was down.
— Joel Klatt (@joelklatt) November 12, 2022
A Legendary Career
The sadness on Travis Dye's face as he was carted off the field was that of a young man who knows that was likely the last play of his college football career. This is a brutal, ruthless sport.
— RichSC (@OriginalRichSC) November 12, 2022
Reggie Bush Would Know
Prayers up for Travis Dye, wishing you a speedy recovery! You can’t replace a guy like that🏃🏾♂️💨
— Reggie Bush (@ReggieBush) November 12, 2022
Always a Leader
Travis Dye would give pregame speeches. He would call out his team's mentality when speaking to the media. Everything he's done since arriving at #USC was about changing the culture. Oh, and he was pretty dang good on the field too. Huge, huge loss for the 2022 Trojans.
— Austin Green (@AustinGreen44) November 12, 2022
Heartbroken
Travis Dye 💔
— emilyetaylor (@emilyetaylor23) November 12, 2022
Heart and Soul
I’ve said it many times, but Travis Dye has really been the heart and soul of this USC team this season
— Ryan Kartje (@Ryan_Kartje) November 12, 2022
