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How Oregon used Wisconsin’s ‘Jump Around’ tradition as late-game motivation in narrow win

How Oregon used Wisconsin’s ‘Jump Around’ tradition as late-game motivation in narrow win

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning used an unorthodox approach in motivating his team for its game against Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium on Nov. 16.

Throughout the Ducks’ week of preparation, Lanning routinely played House of Pain’s ‘Jump Around’ to pump up his team. In Oregon’s team meeting to begin the week, Lanning bluntly opened with a message surrounding how his team should manage the moment.

“They think it will evoke a response from you, right,” Lanning asked his players. “In this game, and throughout this week, you’re going to hear this song, and it’s going to release dopamine in your mind. It’s gonna tell you that you are hungry to go eat. Whenever we hear this, I want our temperature to change. I want the temperature of the room to change. When you hear it at practice, I want you to say to yourselves, **** is about to get serious.”

That type of assessment is something Lanning has fully embraced while in Eugene, Oregon. The former defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Georgia is one of the best motivators across the college football landscape.

That intensity also appears to be working with this version of the Ducks.

“I don’t want you to be relaxed in that moment,” Lanning said. “I want you to start jumping around. I want you guys to enjoy the moment. When it shows up, take advantage of it. Turn that switch in your mind.”

That’s exactly what Oregon’s entire squad did at Camp Randall. When the student section race ended and the House of Pain’s tune began, players could be seen jubilant on the sidelines.

Oregon faced a 4th-and-9 from Wisconsin’s 41-yard-line trailing 13-6 during the quarter break. The Ducks outscored the Badgers 10-0 from there on out, starting with a critical fourth-down conversion on the first play of the quarter.

In a tough atmosphere, the Ducks’ mentality and ability to capitalize late in the contest proved the difference.

Oregon now looks like they will enter the College Football Playoff as the No. 1 seed. The Badgers, meanwhile, are in dire need of a reboot after firing offensive coordinator Phil Longo.

The Badgers’ first chance for a forward step comes on Saturday at Nebraska.

Ducks of a Feather to release Nike Dunk Low Triple Black Luxe “What the Duck Alternate”

Division Street’s Ducks of a Feather is teaming up with GOAT once again to release a limited edition “What the Duck Alternate” Nike Dunk.

Ducks of a Feather has done it once again, partnering with GOAT to release a limited edition Nike shoe that will be available for players and fans in the near future.

On Wednesday morning, Ducks of a Feather announced that they partnered with GOAT on a limited edition Nike Dunk Low Triple Black Luxe “What the Duck Alternate” which will be available on the GOAT app for $325 per pair.

The release is scheduled for November 28.

While the “What the Duck” Nike Dunk Lows offered a nod to the past decade-plus of Oregon uniforms that took the college football world by storm, these “What the Duck Alternate” Dunks will pay homage to the man largely responsible for turning Oregon into what it has become — Uncle Phil Knight.

The all-black design gives a nod to the Nike co-founder’s distinct all-black wardrobe and features luxe materials such as high-quality leather, suede, and hints of reflective on textured fabrics.

What The Duck Alternate Triple Black Luxe

As always with Division Street’s Ducks of a Feather brand, proceeds generated from the Nike Dunk Low Triple Black Luxe “What the Duck Alternate” will benefit participating University of Oregon student-athletes.

Division Street Inc. is a sports venture company founded by several University of Oregon alumni and donors that develops creative and effective marketing programs to maximize revenue opportunities for University of Oregon student-athletes. Division Street’s Ducks of a Feather is a brand featuring original apparel and footwear collaborations that are promoted by and provide revenue opportunities for University of Oregon student-athletes.

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Dan Lanning weaponized the Jump Around dance to lead Oregon to beat Wisconsin

Oregon was prepared to hear Jump Around and it REALLY paid off.

Oregon football head coach Dan Lanning has continued to embarrass his opponents this season, now adding Wisconsin as a new target.

During the latest episode of “Ducks vs Them” released on Tuesday, fans got an inside look at how Lanning was able to rally Oregon during a comeback road victory against the Badgers on Saturday.

One of the main strategies was to use the song “Jump Around” as a primary motivator. Camp Randall Stadium, where Wisconsin plays home football games, has that song play between the third and fourth quarter like how the Ducks have “Shout” at Autzen Stadium in Eugene.

Lanning spoke to his players and said that “everybody know what time it is” when that “Jump Around” song comes on.

The video then took fans behind-the-scenes to practice on Monday, when Lanning walked into a team meeting blasting “Jump Around” by House of Pain.

Relating it back to Pavlov’s dog, while showing videos of Wisconsin fans dancing to the song, he said when when Wisconsin plays this song, it is meant to evoke a response from the opposing players. Lanning agreed, but he wanted to control what message it sent.

“In this game and throughout this week, you are going to hear this song. It’s going to release dopamine in your mind. It’s going to tell you that you’re hungry to go win. Whenever we hear this, I want our temperature to change. I want the temperature in the room to change. When we hear it at practice, it’s about to get serious. When that song comes on at practice, I want you to reset your mind for what you’re about to do.”

Fans then saw Oregon players dancing to “Jump Around” during practices before the game.

The coach wanted his players to “enjoy the moment” when it shows up and to “take advantage” of it. The video then cuts to the Ducks enjoying themselves on the field when “Jump Around” actually plays between the third and fourth quarter.

Not only did the players dance but The Duck mascot also jumped around on a pogo stick.

Oregon then went for it on fourth down as Dillon Gabriel competed a very difficult pass to tight end Terrance Ferguson.

The fourth quarter belonged to the Ducks, who looked like the far better team following this sudden tonal change. Oregon eventually secured a pick to win the game with a much-needed interception by Matayo Uiagalelei.

Back in the locker room, Lanning chose to “crank that song” and play “Jump Around” to celebrate the win.

During postgame press conferences, several from the Ducks (including Lanning) explained their reasoning for the “Jump Around” celebration.

This was incredibly clever maneuvering from Lanning, who has shown boldness and creativity during Oregon’s first season in a new conference.

Oregon remains undefeated with one game left in the regular season and has earned a berth in the Big Ten Football Championship Game before the next College Football Playoff.

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College Football Playoff bracket outlook for Oregon football: Where the Ducks fit

Oregon landed 1st in the latest College Football Rankings. Here’s a playoff picture for the Ducks.

The Oregon Ducks did what they needed to do this past week to beat the Wisconsin Badgers on the road and keep their undefeated record intact. It wasn’t pretty, with a 16-13 final, but it was sufficient enough to keep the Ducks on top of the college football world in terms of rankings, as one of only three remaining undefeated teams. Now, Oregon can head into their much-needed bye week and try to get healthy.

Across the nation, we saw some intriguing results, with the undefeated BYU Cougars suffering an upset, while the Georgia Bulldogs beat the Tennessee Volunteers and got themselves back into the playoff picture.

With the chaos around the league, let’s take a look at who fell out of the playoff rankings, and who moved up after Week 11.

College Football Playoff bracket: Who’s in, who’s out

The loss suffered by BYU last week will be interesting, as the fallout is important. The Committee dropped them to No. 14 in the rankings because of the loss, while they moved the Bulldogs up to No. 10 in the rankings after a win over Tennessee. This is all important to see now while we still have a couple of weeks before the final rankings are released.

Latest CFP rankings

  1. Oregon Ducks
  2. Ohio State Buckeyes
  3. Texas Longhorns
  4. Penn State Nittany Lions
  5. Indiana Hoosiers
  6. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
  7. Alabama Crimson Tide
  8. Miami Hurricanes
  9. Ole Miss Rebels
  10. Georgia Bulldogs
  11. Tennessee Volunteers
  12. Boise State Broncos
  13. SMU Mustangs
  14. BYU Cougars
  15. Texas A&M Aggies
  16. Colorado Buffaloes
  17. Clemson Tigers
  18. South Carolina Gamecocks
  19. Army Knights
  20. Tulane Green Wave
  21. Arizona State Sun Devils
  22. Iowa State Cyclones
  23. Missouri Tigers
  24. UNLV Rebels
  25. Illinois Fighting Illini

Oregon’s projected CFP opponent

With the No. 1 seed, Oregon would be in line for a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff. After that, they would play the winner of either No. 6 Notre Dame or No. 7 Alabama.

How many teams in College Football Playoff 2024?

For the first time, there will be 12 teams participating in the College Football Playoffs. There are five automatic bids for each of the Power Four conference champions and one to the highest-ranked Group of Five champion. The remaining seven slots are given to the seven at-large teams.

When next College Football Playoff rankings come out

  • Tuesday, Nov. 19: 7 p.m. ET
  • Tuesday, Nov. 26: 8 p.m. ET
  • Tuesday, Dec. 3: 7 p.m. ET
  • Sunday, Dec. 8: Noon ET

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Oregon Ducks receiver Tez Johnson announces return on social media

Oregon Ducks wide receiver Tez Johnson announced on his Instagram story that he would be returning from his injury during Oregon’s bye week.

The Oregon Ducks have been without one of their best players in wide receiver Tez Johnson since early November due to injury, but the star pass-catcher took to social media on Tuesday morning to apparently announce his return.

“He’sssssssssss!! Backkkkkkkkkkkk!!” Johnson wrote over a picture on his Instagram story. 

Johnson has not played since November 2 during the game vs. the Michigan Wolverines at The Big House in Ann Arbor. On the second play of the game, he went down after catching a pass and landed hard on his right shoulder, causing him to miss the rest of the game while sporting a sling.

There was speculation that it was either a collarbone or shoulder injury, with early fears being that it could cause him to miss the remainder of the season. However, head coach Dan Lanning informed the media that Johnson was expected to return at some point.

Ducks Wire initially reported that Johnson was expected back by the Conference Championship Game in early December at the earliest. However, the message from Johnson comes during Oregon’s bye week, which means he may be able to get back on the field as early as Week 14 against the Washington Huskies. 

That would be a massive development for the Ducks, who have looked a touch off on offense without No. 15 on the field.

We will talk to Lanning on Wednesday during his only media availability of the bye week, so we will find out more details then.

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Where can I watch the CFP rankings for Oregon football?

2024’s first CFP rankings will offer an early look at the playoff bracket for Oregon football. Here’s how to watch.

The Oregon Ducks survived one of their biggest scares of the season over the weekend, getting out of Madison with a 16-13 win over the Wisconsin Badgers. It was a win that lacked any style points, but at this point in the season, all that’s needed is a win to keep the College Football Playoff hopes alive.

On Sunday morning, Oregon kept its No. 1 ranking in both the US LBM Coaches Poll and the AP Top 25, but the ranking that really matters comes out on Tuesday night with the third iteration of the College Football Playoff rankings.

Will the Ducks stay at No. 1, and more importantly, how will teams below them jockey for positions as we enter into the final two weeks of the regular season? Here’s how to tune in to find out.

How to watch College Football Playoff rankings show

TV Channel: ESPN

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College Football Playoff rankings release date:

Date: Tuesday, November 19

What time is CFP rankings release?

Start Time: 4:00 p.m. PT

Oregon football CFP rankings projection

After another winning week, there’s no reason to believe that Oregon will move out of the No. 1 spot, even though it was a 16-13 win over an unranked Wisconsin. What will be the most interesting thing to see is how far Georgia moves up in the rankings after a win over Tennessee, and how far the Volunteers fall. The result of that could very well determine how many SEC teams get into the playoff.

How many teams in College Football Playoff 2024?

For the first time, there will be 12 teams participating in the College Football Playoffs. There are five automatic bids for each of the Power Four conference champions and one to the highest-ranked Group of Five champion. The remaining seven slots are given to the seven at-large teams.

How does the College Football Playoff format work?

The top four seeds will be on a bye as the CFP kicks off. The next four highest-seeded teams will host on-campus playoff games as follows:

  • No. 5 vs No. 12, winner will play No. 4
  • No. 6 vs No. 11, winner will play No. 3
  • No. 7 vs No. 10, winner will play No. 2
  • No. 8 vs No. 9, winner will play No. 1

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Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell cryptic about Badgers play-calling plan after Phil Longo firing

Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell cryptic about Badgers play-calling plan after Phil Longo firing

Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell offered an update on Wisconsin’s play-calling situation on Monday. Or, he purposely avoided giving one.

Fewer than 24 hours after Wisconsin fired offensive coordinator Phil Longo, Fickell fielded several questions from the media in his weekly press conference on Monday.

When asked about his play-calling plans going forward, Fickell offered somewhat of a cryptic response.

“Why does it matter?” Fickell said. “The offense will be run, and those guys will do a lot of things collaboratively. I don’t think it’s really important as to who is calling it. I guess it gives you the ability to point a finger at somebody. It’s not one of those things I think is that important. Sometimes I think it’s overrated in some ways, but it’ll be a collaborative group and those guys will have to work a lot together.”

Taken literally, Fickell’s answer would be troubling. The more reasonable explanation is that he wanted to avoid questions on the topic — something that wasn’t going to be able to do after firing Longo just one day earlier.

If Wisconsin’s current three-game losing streak, culminating in the crushing 16-13 loss to No. 1 Oregon on Saturday, impacted Fickell’s long-term vision for the program enough to make a significant coaching move, there was likely a plan in place when the move was made.

If Fickell’s explained blueprint is the way Wisconsin goes, wide receivers coach Kenny Guiton, running backs coach Devon Spalding and tight ends coach Nate Letton are in position to work together to kick-start the offense. In reality, one of them will likely emerge as the play-caller.

Fickell also added that Guiton will inherit quarterback coaching responsibilities alongside his role with the wide receivers.

UW will continue to gear up for its Nov. 23 road game against Nebraska.

Multiple predictions drop for Oregon Ducks to land No. 1 TE in 2026 class

The Oregon Ducks are now the heavy favorites to land 5-star tight end Kendre Harrison after a pair of predictions fell on Monday night.

Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks are working to put the finishing touches on the 2025 recruiting class before the early signing period gets underway in less than a month, but that doesn’t mean they can’t make waves in the 2026 class as well.

The Ducks already have the No. 1 class in the 2026 cycle, headlined by players like Tradarian Ball, Jonas Williams, and Kodi Greene, but on Monday afternoon, they picked up a pair of predictions to land one of the best overall players in the nation.

According to On3’s Steve Wiltfong and 247Sports’ Tom Loy, the Ducks are now favored to land 5-star tight end Kendre Harrison, the No. 9 player in the nation, and No. 1 tight end in 2026.

Harrison is a massive prospect, standing at 6-foot-7, 243 pounds. He was in Eugene earlier this year for the Saturday Night Live camp in August and left as one of the standout players to take the field at Autzen Stadium.

Harrison announced on Monday that he would be making his commitment official on November 30 of this year, which led to both Wiltfong and Loy making their predictions.

We will have to wait a couple of weeks before finding out if Oregon can add this incredibly gifted pass-catcher to the class of 2026, but early signs are positive, for sure.

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Where No. 1 Oregon Ducks’ championship odds stand after Week 12 win vs. Wisconsin

The Oregon Ducks odds to win the national championship went down after their close victory over Wisconsin in Week 12.

The Oregon Ducks didn’t earn any style points on Saturday night with their 16-13 win over the Wisconsin Badgers, but they didn’t need them to keep the national championship dreams alive in Eugene.

While there were a lot of things to improve upon in Week 12, Oregon now heads into a much-needed bye week with a chance to get healthy and prepare for the finals stretch run of the season, where a trip to the Big Ten Championship and College Football Playoff are well within reach.

With just two weeks left in the regular season, the race for a playoff spot is heating up, with potential championship contenders trying to separate themselves from the rest of the pack. The Ducks are certainly among those championship contenders, standing as one of only three teams with an undefeated record in the Power 4.

With that path ahead, how do their national championship odds weigh out? Let’s take a look at the latest numbers, according to BetMGM.

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Here’s a look at the full odds:

The odds will undoubtedly shift again over the coming weeks as we get ready for some big-time conference games.

If the Ducks can continue to take care of business in games where they’re favored, though, then Oregon should stay near the top of the odds board entering December.

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Wisconsin welcomed two Badger legends back to Camp Randall for game vs. No. 1 Oregon

Wisconsin welcomed two Badger legends back to Camp Randall for game vs. No. 1 Oregon

Wisconsin football welcomed a pair of iconic Badger alumni back to Camp Randall for its marquee matchup vs. No. 1 Oregon on Nov. 16.

2016 consensus First-team All-America team member Ryan Ramczyk served as UW’s honorary captain during the opening coin toss, while 2014 Heisman Trophy runner-up Melvin Gordon was honored at halftime of the 16-13 loss.

Ramcyzk, who played offensive line at Wisconsin from 2015-16, started all 14 games of the 2016 season at left tackle for head coach Paul Chryst. He was selected with the No. 32 overall pick of the 2017 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints and earned a Pro Bowl nod in 2019.

He has been sidelined for the entire 2024 season with the Saints after starting in all 101 of his appearances with New Orleans from 2017-2023.

Gordon, meanwhile, was honored to a chorus of applause during the first quarter. Wisconsin took time to celebrate the former Badger on the 10-year anniversary of his 408-yard explosion against Nebraska on Nov. 15, 2014.

In 2014, Gordon wrapped up his final year in Madison with 2,587 rushing yards. He was picked No. 15 overall in the 2015 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers before making a pair of Pro Bowls in 2016 and 2018.

Even though the Badgers dropped the contest to the Ducks in nail-biting fashion, the team’s commitment to honoring its alumni is evident. The team also took time to celebrate Heisman winner Ron Dayne in its game vs. the Alabama Crimson Tide earlier this season.

Wisconsin will be back in action on Nov. 23 vs. the Nebraska Cornhuskers in Lincoln.