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Dylan Raiola was texting Dan Lanning all week. He heard one thing about USC in a press conference and spotted something else while watching film, and wanted his head coach to know. Raiola, Oregon's backup quarterback, was unlikely to take a snap against the Trojans last Saturday. But he wanted to be helpful and proactive, just in case. The best backups, whether they're quarterbacks or play another position, often say […]

No. 5 Ohio State hits the road for the first time since its loss to No. 1 Texas, traveling to Kinnick Stadium to face No. 14 Iowa in this week’s Big Noon Kickoff matchup. Mississippi State has moved beyond sleeper status. Quarterback Kamario Taylor has played his way into the Heisman conversation and led the Bulldogs to No. 16 in the AP poll. This week, they host No. 7 Alabama […]

Dan Lanning is having flashbacks to Oregon's 56-22 loss to Indiana in the 2025 College Football Playoff semifinals. Except they're colored in blue and gold. With a bye week and change to spare before the 15th-ranked Ducks (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten) host No. 23 UCLA (4-0, 2-0) on Saturday, Oct. 10th, Lanning is preparing for a team and a coach he's very familiar with. "We're about to play a UCLA […]