EUGENE — Oregon has played three one-possession conference games since joining the Big Ten, with only last year’s trip to Wisconsin coming on the road and featuring less than 20 points for either team.

That could change on Saturday as the No. 9 Ducks visit No. 20 Iowa in a battle of top 10 defenses that could be impacted by cold, wet and windy conditions.

CBS analyst Gary Danielson is prepared to call a game that could be the epitome of Big Ten football, with two programs vying for College Football Playoff spots in a battle of identities.

“I don’t think there’s a better game for Oregon to play than to play at Iowa, in the cold weather, in Kinnick, against Kirk Ferentz, against the history of Phil Parker and the way they play defense,” Danielson said, “to prove the way Oregon football is

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