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Staying unbeaten on the year after a 31-10 win over Michigan State Friday night, the No. 3 Oregon football team will face its most complete foe yet in No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday at Autzen Stadium in a Big Ten showdown.
The game is set to kick off at 4:30 p.m.
“We’re getting to play a great opponent this week,” Oregon coach Dan Lanning said. “Strong in all three phases as a team. When you watch them, you really don’t see a weakness. They’re really strong across the board and this will be a great challenge for us.”
Here are some highlights from Lanning during his weekly press conference Monday night.
Ohio State Buckeyes offensive coordinator Chip Kelly and co-offensive coordinator Brian Hartline lead warm ups prior to the NCAA football game against the Akron Zips at Ohio Stadium.
Oregon’s Dan Lanning complimentary of Chip Kelly’s offense at Ohio State
Oregon is more than familiar with new Ohio State offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, who was the Ducks’ head coach from 2009-12, before a stint in the NFL and then led UCLA for six seasons.
The Buckeyes made the splash hire over the offseason, and have already benefited.
Ohio State ranks fourth in scoring offense (46 points per game), 14th in rushing offense (222.2 yards per game), 23rd in passing offense (288 yards per game), and ninth in total offense (510.2 yards per game) in the country in 2024.
“You can’t take away one thing knowing that something else is a strength as well,” Lanning said. “They aren’t limited in what their strengths are. They’re able to run the ball and they throw it well. Talented at multiple positions, their quarterback is able to run it as well, so there’s a lot of things that present threats. You have to be sound in what you come up with and be aware of any risk you’re going to be taking.”
At Oregon and UCLA, Kelly was especially known for his run…
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Publish date : 2024-10-08 03:05:21
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