The No. 4 Oregon Ducks are riding high after a dominant 2–0 start, but head coach Dan Lanning is making sure his team stays grounded ahead of their first Big Ten road game of the season. On Saturday, Oregon travels to face Northwestern as a heavy favorite, and Lanning’s message this week was simple: block out the hype and keep the focus internal .

“Again, we’re focused on us. Don’t pay attention to the outside noise,” Lanning said. “It wasn’t around the summer. It shows up now. It doesn’t mean anything now.”

The Ducks’ offense has been firing on all cylinders under redshirt sophomore quarterback Dante Moore. In the first two weeks, Moore has spread the ball efficiently to a deep group of playmakers, with four different receivers catching touchdown passes. The ground game has been e

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