On Wednesday, Indianapolis Colts defensive end Tyquan Lewis paid his debt to his teammate DeForest Buckner. Lewis faced media members dressed as the Oregon Ducks’ mascot Puddles, following the Ducks’ victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes earlier this month.
Lewis spent four years with the Buckeyes from 2014-2017. Meanwhile, Buckner stood out for the Ducks from 2012-2015 before becoming a perennial Pro Bowler at the NFL level.
You can see where this is going. Lewis and Buckner seemingly made a bet on the Week 7 game between Oregon and Ohio State, a game that the Ducks of course won to make their first big statement as a member of the Big Ten.
Lewis and Buckner walked to the stage together to address reporters ahead of their press conference on Wednesday, where Buckner told a comedic story about his teammate’s new look in the Ducks mascot outfit.
“See, this specific duck… He was a bad duck,” said Buckner in a video shared by James Boyd, who covers the Colts for The Athletic. “See, he was a long-life Ohio State Buckeyes fan. And you know, with a lot of training and beating into him, he became Oregon’s biggest supporter. Go Ducks! Isn’t that right, Tyquan?”
#Colts DT DeForest Buckner just burst into the media room with the Oregon Duck, who he’d reveal is Tyquan Lewis. I guess Tyquan, a former Ohio State player, lost a bet to DeFo, a former Oregon player, when the Ducks knocked off the Buckeyes. 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/90TXgf2sm0
— James Boyd (@RomeovilleKid) October 23, 2024
Lewis was a good sport throughout Buckner’s speech. But when his headpiece was finally taken off, you could tell that he wasn’t overly pleased with wearing the Ducks costume.
Bucker got the first laugh over Lewis in the newly formed Big Ten rivalry between Oregon and Ohio State. But given how great these two programs have been in recent years, Lewis will likely get his chance for redemption somewhere down the road, potentially even as soon as the Big Ten Championship later this year.
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Reice Shipley is a staff writer for Comeback Media that graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Sports Media. He previously worked at Barrett Sports Media and is a fan of all things Syracuse sports.