Oregon legacy Akili Smith Jr. had never experienced Autzen Stadium quite like this. The son of Ducks legend Akili Smith and a commit to the program since June 2023, Akili Smith Jr. was well versed to the sounds of the 54-year-old venue, an unmistakable roar that suffocates the air surrounding Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
The electricity, atmosphere, buzz — whatever we want to call it — reached another echelon for the highly anticipated Big Ten showdown against Ohio State.
“It got so loud,” he said, “that it was hard to even hear my own thoughts.”
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The deafening soundtrack served as a backdrop for Oregon’s biggest recruiting weekend of the year.
