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Oregon Loses Defender to Transfer Portal Mid-College Football Playoff Run

Oregon Loses Defender to Transfer Portal Mid-College Football Playoff Run

Summary

The Oregon Ducks won their recent College Football Playoff game but will continue without player Sione Laulea. Laulea is leaving the team to enter the transfer portal and possibly switch schools.

Key Facts

  • The Oregon Ducks beat the James Madison Dukes to advance in the College Football Playoff.
  • They will play the Texas Tech Red Raiders on New Year’s Day in the Orange Bowl.
  • Sione Laulea, a cornerback for Oregon, is leaving the team and entering the transfer portal.
  • The transfer portal allows college athletes to change schools.
  • Laulea played in six games for Oregon in the 2025 season.
  • He was ranked as a top junior college player before joining Oregon.
  • Laulea may consider transferring to a school in Northern California like Stanford or California.

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