No. 8 Oregon's unofficial tour through the old Big Ten West continues on Friday when the Ducks host Minnesota for a third straight game against a foe from the upper midwest. The Gophers (6-3, 4-2 Big Ten) enter refreshed from a bye to take on the Ducks (8-1, 5-1), who needed late heroics to survive for an 18-16 win at Iowa last week.

Before their dramatic win over the Hawkeyes, Oregon edged Wisconsin 21-7 in another low-scoring, grind-it-out game. The Ducks are known for the explosiveness and for putting up big numbers under fourth-year coach Dan Lanning, but this stretch of their schedule has shown their grit.

Getting past Minnesota on a short week will be another physically demanding test for Oregon. However, the Gophers have suffered all three of their losses on the road and h

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