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No. 6 Oregon Ducks stayed unbeaten with a decisive 41-7 victory over rival Oregon State in Eugene, collecting their fourth win of the season.
After the lopsided Civil War game, head coach Dan Lanning met with reporters to reflect on the performance and turn the page toward a looming top-10 matchup with Penn State in Week 5.
Lanning acknowledged that the opening quarter left room for improvement.
“Do your job right. Really simple. Do your job right,” he told his players after Oregon State’s early offensive success. “We can't allow teams to be able to move the ball like that to start, and we got to stay in rhythm offensively. We lost a little bit of that, but we get it back.”
The coach highlighted linebacker Bryce Boettcher’s contributions in the rivalry clash. A Eugene native, Boettcher carried extra motivation.
“Bryce was hungry. He's passionate. He wanted to go out there. And there's some plays that he wants to have back to there's a couple missed that I know he wants to have,” Lanning said. “But this game meant a lot to Bryce, probably as much as anybody on our team, just being here from Oregon, so proud that he's on our team, proud that we get to coach him, and proud of his performance.”
Dan Lanning’s quick turn toward Penn State
Quarterback Dante Moore also drew praise for his ability to manage the game. Lanning noted that Moore had an added personal connection to the matchup dating back to his time at UCLA.
“I think every game means a little bit to him. But I certainly think that, you know, this game is one that resonated since his time there at UCLA. And it wasn't his performance that, you know, he felt like was his best. And he went out there and operated really well today.”
One turning point came in the final minute of the first half when Moore guided a scoring drive.
“To be able to score right there with less than a minute left is huge,” Lanning said. “Doesn't really give the opponent an opportunity to go score before half, and then for us to come out, then get a three-and-out, and then turn around, give it back to our offense again. I think that creates a real separation.”
With Penn State next on the schedule, Lanning stressed the importance of quickly shifting focus.
“One game at a time, we had to focus on this game this week. I know that they have a bye this week, so they were able to focus on us, but our focus was on Oregon State. But that's why we gotta be able to flip the switch quick and move on and get ready for Penn State.”
With Oregon rolling past Oregon State, Lanning’s focus now shifts to a pivotal showdown against Penn State that could define the Ducks’ season.
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