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Lanning taunts USC on recruiting, crowd after Ducks' 41-27 win

Oregon's coach took unprompted shots at USC's culture, attendance, and recruiting appeal after his team's dominant road victory.

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What to know

  • Oregon's Dan Lanning beat USC 41-27 and improved to 3-0 against Lincoln Riley, but the game was marred by an injury to Oregon QB Dante Moore after a targeting hit by USC's Desman Stephens II.
  • In his postgame news conference, Lanning delivered unprompted recruiting jabs at USC, telling Southern California players to choose Oregon if they want to win and mocking USC's concert-venue culture.
  • Lanning also attacked USC's attendance record, claiming the Trojans' stadium was not packed until Oregon's fans showed up—a reference to USC's early-season crowd problems.
  • The remarks sparked online reaction praising Lanning's competitive fire, though he later defended them as 'petty.'
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Lanning's jabs were entertaining and justified in a rivalry context; they energize the team and target real weaknesses.

“Good for Dan. It's a rivalry. Embrace that. The team will take the fire and personality as their HC”

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Lanning taunts USC on recruiting, crowd after Ducks' 41-27 win
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    Lanning defends his postgame jabs as 'petty'

    Days after the game, Lanning addressed the criticism of his remarks, characterizing them as petty.

    1. 3 outlets first by Yahoo Sports, 10h ago · also NY Post, Newsweek · read ↗

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    Lanning calls Trojans' hit on Moore 'disgusting'

    Lanning condemned the targeting call that ejected Stephens, saying the hit was unacceptable but declining to call for further punishment.

    “It's a disgusting play. You don't want to see it happen. It's disappointing that it happened out there.”
    — Dan Lanning
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    Lanning attacks USC's attendance record — Lanning also criticized USC's crowd size in earlier games, claiming the Trojans had not filled their stadium until Oregon showed up with its own fans.

  4. background

    Lanning takes unprompted recruiting shot at USC in postgame conference — During his final remarks in the postgame news conference, Lanning volunteered a taunt directed at Southern California recruits, contrasting Oregon's winning record with USC's glamour.

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    Oregon defeats USC 41-27 in Los Angeles

    No. 20 Oregon beat No. 12 USC at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Oregon's starting QB Dante Moore suffered a head injury in the second quarter after being struck by USC linebacker Desman Stephens II and was taken to hospital via ambulance; backup Dylan Raiola led Oregon's second-half dominance.

    “Three wins against these guys. I guess if you're interested in winning football games, you're from this area, you should go to Oregon. You want to go to a Chris Brown concert, you should go here.”
    — Dan Lanning, Oregon head coach · source

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  1. 3 outlets Oregon’s Dan Lanning trolls USC’s home crowd and football culture

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