Dan Lanning goes hard after Deion Sanders, Colorado in pre-game locker room speech

Wade-Peeryby:Wade Peery•09/23/23
The Biggest Game At Notre Dame Since The Bush Push The Oregon Ducks Prepare For Deion, Colorado

Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks came out to make a statement on Saturday afternoon against Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes. He made an impressive pregame speech to his players before the showdown between the Top 20 teams, not holding back in going after Deion Sanders.

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“Rooted in substance, not flash. Today we talk with our pads… The Cinderella story is over. They’re fighting for clicks, we’re fighting for wins,” Lanning said on Saturday before his team took the field.

It’s not surprising that Lanning and his team came out to make a statement on a national stage on Saturday. After all, Deion Sanders and his players had been doing plenty of chirping for several months. It didn’t take long for the Ducks to take a commanding 21-0 advantage in the first half.

Lanning even called a fake punt early in the game.

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Lanning showed last season that he wasn’t afraid to take risks on special teams, so it shouldn’t be surprising to see him make that call. Especially in a game where he wanted to prove a point.

Lanning and Oregon made a statement in the first half

Oregon’s Heisman Trophy candidate, quarterback Bo Nix, came out scorching hot, completing 22 of his 24 passes for 217 yards, while tossing in three touchdowns and just one interception. He also tacked on a rushing touchdown.

The Ducks dominated nearly every statistical category in the first half. Oregon knew there was plenty at stake and chose not to be seduced into a war of words and to focus on the task at hand.

So far, the Ducks’ defense has kept Colorado star quarterback Shedeur Sanders in check, shutting him down to his worst half of the 2023 college football season thus far. Sanders completed 10 of 16 passes for 56 yards, while tossing no touchdowns and no interceptions.

Oregon receiver Troy Franklin, Jr. had a dominant first half, hauling in seven catches for 119 receiving yards and two touchdowns. After the smoke had cleared, Lanning and company had built a commanding 35-0 advantage at halftime.

Let’s take a look at the first half stats. Oregon rolled up 378 total yards of offense. Colorado managed just 21 total yards of offense. The Ducks’ offense averaged 8.0 yards per play and they had 22 first downs. As for Colorado and Shedeur Sanders, they only managed only four first downs.