Lanning and the Ducks have gone for unexpected onside kicks multiple times over the last few years, including once this year against the Ohio State Buckeyes where the kicker aimed straight for a front-line player, drilled him in the stomach, and had an Oregon player hop on the ball.

Earlier in 2024, Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning said that “the grass is damn green in Eugene” when rumors swirled that he might replace legendary coach Nick Sab

Oregon football is off this week but has one game left in the regular season against Washington at Autzen Stadium next week.

For Oregon Duck fans that were gripping their seats and tracking flight logs to Tuscaloosa, Alabama while unfounded rumors of coach Dan Lanning’s departure ran