For most head coaches, walking away from a game where you racked up 14 penalties for 124 yards is a bit of a sour experience. The team won, but there were so many mistakes that it could be hard to enjoy it.
For Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks, enjoyment wasn’t a problem on Saturday night after a comeback victory over the Texas Tech Red Raiders. It was a game that was in doubt for Oregon for much of the contest, trailing 27-18 midway through the third quarter, and then down 30-28 with just over a minute on the clock.
A go-ahead field goal from Camden Lewis followed by a game-sealing pick-six from Jeffrey Bassa managed to make all of the early miscues go away for the night, at least. The Ducks were able to celebrate the only thing that mattered: a victory.
After the win in Lubbock, Lanning met with media members and talked about the composure that it took and the confidence that his team got from the win.
Here are the most notable quotes from that presser: