Why does 'Shout' play at Oregon football games? Explaining Ducks' Autzen Stadium tradition

There is nothing like college football traditions , especially ones that get the fans and players hyped at home games.

No. 2 Ohio State will experience one of the newer traditions when it travels to Eugene on Saturday to play No. 3 Oregon at Autzen Stadium. The Ducks famously play the song "Shout" at the end of the third quarter, hyping up fans and players before the final quarter of play.

The Ducks moved to the Big Ten this season, making Saturday's meeting not only a meeting of top-five opponents, but also an important conference game. This will be Ohio State's second trip to Autzen Stadium, but the first since 1967, long before the tradition of playing "Shout" began in 2010.

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Here's what Ohio State fans need to know about "Shout," its origin, and more:

Where is 'Shout' from?

"Shout," originally a song by The Isley Brothers in 1959, was used in the 1978 movie "National Lampoon's Animal House," which starred John Belushi and Donald Sutherland and was filmed at the University of Oregon. The fictional band Otis Day and the Knights performed the song in the movie during a toga party.

How did 'Shout' start at Oregon football games?

During the 2010 football season, "Shout" started to be played following the third quarter of football games, right before the start of the fourth quarter. The idea behind the new tradition was to honor the "Animal House," which was filmed on Oregon's campus.

In 2015, Nike's "Shout" film replicated the movie's famous toga scene, replacing the actors with notable Ducks alumni, including Oregon legend quarterback Marcus Mariota and running back LaMichael James. As the fans get hyped in the music, so do the players on the sidelines as they finish talking to coaches, jumping around and singing to prepare for the fourth quarter.

Troy Dye and 'Shout'

Former Oregon linebacker Troy Dye, who played for the Ducks from 2016-19, was one of the leaders in hyping up the crowd during the playing of 'Shout.'

When "Shout" was played at the 2019 Pac-12 championship game at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California — and then later in the 2020 Rose Bowl between the Ducks and Wisconsin — Dye said it did not feel the same as it being played at Autzen.

"When they play ‘Shout’ I don’t think I’ll dance because I think that’s an Autzen tradition and it needs to be done at Autzen,” Dye told Oregon Live . “They played it at the Pac-12 championship and I was like, ‘Man, it’s kind of awesome that they’re playing it, but it’s not our home field.’ It kind of feels weird to dance but I’m super fortunate and blessed to be a part of such a great legacy and tradition.”

When is 'Shout' played at Oregon football games?

"Shout" is played at the end of the third quarter of Oregon football home games at Autzen Stadium, right before the beginning of the fourth quarter. It has been played at every home game since 2010.

Sabrina Ionescu sings 'Shout' on ESPN's 'College GameDay'

When former Oregon women's basketball star Sabrina Ionescu was the celebrity guest picker for ESPN's "College GameDay" for Oregon's home game vs. UCLA game on Oct. 22, 2022, she got the crowd to sing "Shout" before picking the Ducks to beat the Bruins.

The Ducks ultimately prevailed, 45-30.

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Why does 'Shout' play at Oregon football games? Explaining Ducks' Autzen Stadium tradition