It’s been a few years since the Oregon Ducks went down to the desert and came back with a win. While Oregon has only taken a pair of trips to Tucson in the past decade, they haven’t gotten a victory since 2011, and instead have suffered a couple of really tough losses that have left a mark.
Fortunately, new head coach Dan Lanning and many of the players on this team haven’t experienced any of these negative memories from the desert. They are trying to start a new history.
“I think our players are aware of the history there and in this game,” Lanning said on Wednesday. “Anytime you go on the road in this conference is going to be a challenge. We’re expecting Arizona’s absolute best, but just like we’ve kind of set every week, we’re not playing Arizona. We’re playing Oregon. Right? That’s our focus right now. We got to be the best version of us.”