This coming weeks is a massively important one for Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning. Not only does his team have an opportunity to make it to the Pac-12 Championship Game with a win over the Oregon State Beavers on Friday night, but it gives him another opportunity to beat one of his teams biggest rivals, something he has been unable to do so far in his short tenure with the Ducks.
There will be a lot on the line, and a lot of emotions at play for both fanbases. This is one of the most storied and tenuous rivalries in the nation dating back for over a century, and it could be the last time we see these two teams play for a while, with no future games on the schedule.
On Monday night, Lanning met with media members to preview the matchup. Here are some of the most notable quotes from that presser: