Oregon’s Close Win Offers Key Lessons | Oregon Ducks Football News

Oregon’s season opener against Boise State turned into a tense, underdog-defying thriller — a 34-27 win that felt more like a playoff preview than a blowout. Despite being 24.5-point favorites, the Ducks had to make a clutch fourth-down stop late to seal it, proving their resilience under pressure. Coach Dan Lanning called it a “perfect teach tape,” praising the game’s competitive nature for exposing strengths and weaknesses without the easy answers of a rout. Quarterback Dante Moore agreed, saying close games are gold for growth. With new coordinators and a rebuilding offensive line in tow, Oregon used this non-Power Four matchup as vital seasoning before facing tougher conference foes — and they came out smarter, hungrier, and ready to evolve. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c7df5ca30fd98654