EUGENE — For a defense that has improved throughout Dan Lanning’s tenure to the point of being near elite this season, Oregon has a flaw that is difficult to reconcile for a top 10 group.

No team has prevented opponents from reaching the red zone more than the No. 9 Ducks, who have allowed 13 red zone trips. However, opponents have scored 100% of the time, with only Rice also permitting opponents to score on all of their trips inside the 20-yard line. Perhaps even worse is opponents have scored 10 touchdowns, which at a rate of 76.92% is 132nd nationally

“The benefit is we haven’t let a lot of people get down there,” Lanning said. “But when they get down there I think we can be a lot better. We’ve gotten guys in some tight moments where we’ve been really close to being off the field. We’

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