The majority of Oregon fans still feel the heartbreak of last year’s playoff collapse. They had already beaten Ohio State in Week 7 of the 2024 regular season. Yet, they were simply victims of that brutal first-round bye. One year later, Dan Lanning isn’t risking a repeat after learning the hard way. Additionally, Curt Cignetti’s Hoosiers better be paying attention.

“Certainly some lessons learned from last year, having 25 days off before the Rose Bowl,” said Dan Lanning, as per Ducks insider Zachary Neel on December 7.

He added that Oregon will take “a little bit of a different approach this year.”

Looks like Dan Lanning’s finally learned his lesson. The Ducks had a massive 25-day break between their final regular-season game and the bowl game against Ohio State. That long layoff last

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