If you want to talk about exciting bowl games that live up to the hype, it’s hard to look past the Holiday Bowl matchup between the Oregon Ducks and North Carolina Tar Heels.
What was a solid start for Oregon slowly unraveled throughout the second and third quarters, leading to a comeback attempt from QB Bo Nix that saw the Ducks erase a 10-point deficit and end up winning the game in the final minute, 28-27.
The victory gave Dan Lanning and the Ducks 10 wins for the 2022 season, which was Lanning’s first as a head coach. It also gave Oregon their first bowl game victory since January 1, 2020, when Justin Herbert and the Ducks defeated the Wisconsin Badgers in the Rose Bowl.
After the game, morale was high for Oregon players and coaches, who met with the media to discuss. Here are some of the most notable quotes from Dan Lanning, Bo Nix, and others following the win: