Some games look good on paper. Some games look better to the eye.
Saturday night’s game between the Oregon Ducks and Utah Utes is not one that will have you diving deep into the box score to see all of the wild stats. Rather, it was a game filled with heart, toughness and a will to win that we haven’t seen in some time in Eugene.
Dan Lanning’s team fought hard, and despite being injured and banged up, it prevailed over the No. 10 Utes, 20-17. It was a game Oregon dominated early, but had to pull out in the very end. Thanks to some stellar play from Bennett Williams and the defense, and a gutsy performance from Bo Nix and the offense, the Ducks kept their Pac-12 Championship hopes alive.
Here are some of the most notable things that Lanning had to say after the victory: