Oregon made a splash during its first year in the Big Ten, going undefeated in the regular season and winning the conference title with a victory over Penn State in the championship game.

So what do the Ducks do for an encore in season No. 2? Well, that's coach Dan Lanning's theme for the season: double down.

Lanning is in his fourth year at Oregon and, while a national championship has eluded the Ducks, they went 13-0 overall and 9-0 in the Big Ten last season. The No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff, they fell to eventual champion Ohio State in the quarterfinals.

“We have done an unbelievable job of building this team over time. You look at our success season to season, and as this team has grown, the process works. We’re close. We’ve been able to accomplish a lot,” Lanning sai

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