Oregon football has faced some adversity this season, from suffering three early-season losses and losing starting quarterback Dante Moore due to injury, but the Ducks have rebounded in recent weeks.
With their College Football Playoff hopes revived, coach Dan Lanning's usual edge has also re-emerged.
After a minor scuffle late in the Ducks' 41-28 win over Ohio State on Saturday, Nov. 7, Lanning pointed to the scoreboard while directing his eyes to Buckeyes players on the field. Oregon led 38-14 at the time of the scuffle,
He wanted Ohio State to be reminded of Oregon's 38 unanswered points from the second quarter until garbage time.
Dan Lanning pointing at the scoreboard 😂 pic.twitter.com/y8DTbQygRK
— CBS Sports College Football 🏈 (@CBSSportsCFB) November 8, 2026
Oregon and Lanning made some gutsy calls in the
win, including two crucial trick plays late in the second quarter that led to the Ducks taking a 17-14 lead into halftime despite trailing 14-0 early in the game. Quarterback Dylan Raiola was also solid, completing 25-of-40 passes for 257 yards with two touchdowns in the game.
All of a sudden Oregon has real College Football Playoff hopes, with remaining games against Michigan, Michigan State and Washington. The Ducks are 4-2 in conference play behind UCLA (6-0) and Indiana (5-1), needing less help than many would've imagined after dropping games against Oklahoma State, UCLA and Illinois this season.
The Ducks are awake, even if Ohio State was playing without starting quarterback Julian Sayin due to injury.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Dan Lanning had a message for Ohio State: Scoreboard
