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Dan Lanning speaks about Oregon Ducks’ expectations for competing in Big Ten

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June 20, 2024

Dan Lanning speaks about Oregon Ducks’ expectations for competing in Big Ten

As Dan Lanning and his Oregon Ducks get set for the upcoming 2024 Oregon football season, it shouldn’t come as much of a shocker that one topic folks seemingly can’t stop talking about is the move to the Big Ten.

It’s a big deal!

Oregon helped shift the entire college football landscape being one of the teams that ditched the Pac-12 for greener pastures and a more functional conference. And while the Ducks were really good a season ago, some have started to wonder how things might translate in a conference like the Big Ten, where things are just different than out on the West Coast.

Colin Cowherd, in an interview with Lanning, happened to bring that up.

Cowherd did note that he believes Oregon is well situated to be able to be one of the programs running the Big Ten for the foreseeable future.

“I think you and Ohio State are equipped to really control this conference for the next several years going forward. You have quarterback play, you have the coach, you’ve got the infrastructure,” Cowherd stated.

Still, even Cowherd seems to believe that the transition from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten could make things interesting for Lanning and the Oregon football program. Partially given the climate and the way Big Ten football traditionally exists.

“The Big Ten, Dan, it’s different. You play in the rain, it gets cold. It’s physical, it’s two tight ends, are you looking at the film and thinking ‘we’ve got to tweak some stuff here?’”

But, as Lanning explained, “winning football is winning football and it starts in the trenches.”

It’s not like the bulk of Lanning’s coaching experience is located out on the West Coast. This is a coach who learned from guys like Nick Saban and Kirby Smart deep in the South. Lanning has coached in the Southeastern Conference and he’s seen how styles of football can differ in different regions.

And the way that he seems to be building the Oregon football program sure resembles a program that is prepared for a more stereotypical “physical” brand of football.

“You have to be big up front, you have to be able to win on the line of scrimmage,” Lanning said. “I don’t think that formula changes, but what we’re doing right now in the office is truly studying some of those opponents that we’re going to be seeing next year.”

It would be interesting to understand more in depth about what Lanning and the rest of the Oregon football coaching staff are exploring in terms of what the various teams on the 2024 Oregon football schedule do well.

The schedule itself features a variety of teams that are operating in several different ways, especially on offense. The Purdue Boilermakers and Wisconsin Badgers both have Air Raid guys as the architects of their offenses. Not that the Air Raid can’t have physical, tough elements to it, but it’s not the “two tight end” stereotype of a Big Ten offense.

It seems likely that Ohio State is going to run the absolute heck out of the ball this season, but it remains to be seen exactly what the Buckeyes’ offense looks like.

To some degree, teams like Michigan, Washington, UCLA, and Oregon State (not Big Ten, but still on the schedule) are going through various different levels of ideological shifts because of coaching changes. So, it’ll be interesting to see what those offenses look like.

I guess I say all that to say: hey Dan, if you ever want to explain more of what the Ducks are trying to examine across the Big Ten (and the schedule as a whole), I’d love to chat sometime to learn more. Just have your people call my people.

As Lanning told Cowherd, there are going to be some adjustments that the Ducks have to make throughout the year.

“There might be a package here or two that we have to carry that’s a little bit different for some of the teams we’ll face, but ultimately what’s going to win games is us playing our best ball,” Lanning explained.

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Oregon bill bars public bodies from helping privatize federal lands

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February 14, 2026

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Oregon bill bars public bodies from helping privatize federal lands

Oregon legislators are considering a bill that would prohibit public bodies from spending resources to help sell or transfer federal public lands to private interests.

“National public lands belong to all Americans, including all Oregonians,” Fiona Noonan, of Central Oregon LandWatch, said at a hearing on the bill Feb. 2.

For years, some congressional leaders have sought to privatize federal public lands. The effort has gotten a boost under the Trump administration.

A draft federal budget bill released last summer proposed selling off thousands of acres of Oregon public lands, including Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service land. That provision was dropped from the bill.

Significant areas in Oregon, especially the areas around Mount Hood, have been targeted for privatization.

“This profiteering would eliminate public access and permanently degrade recreational experiences, local economies, and cultural and traditional uses throughout Oregon, and thwart long-term conservation management needed to sustain these resources for generations to come,” Ryan Houston, executive director of the Oregon Natural Desert Association, said in written testimony.

Senate Bill 1590 prohibits public bodies from using state or local funds, data, technology, equipment, personnel or other resources to help sell or transfer certain federal lands to private parties.

“Protecting Oregon’s federal land base, and the rivers that run through them, from privatization is vital to ensuring guaranteed public access for recreation, preservation of important wildlife habitats and ecosystems, maintenance of outdoor economies, and protection of cultural sites and clean water sources,” said Kimberley Priestley, of WaterWatch of Oregon.

The bill applies only to real property managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service or the National Park Service.

It contains multiple exemptions, including for property located within urban growth boundaries, surplus federal buildings, lands held in trust for, or transferred for the benefit of, a federally recognized tribe in Oregon or a tribal member, and transfers for infrastructure, utility or transportation purposes.

“It’s modeled after the sanctuary promise law that has long protected Oregonians from overbearing activity by the federal government,” said Sen. Anthony Broadman, D-Bend, the bill’s chief sponsor.

No one spoke against the bill at the hearing, although Sen. David Brock Smith, R-Port Orford, testified in favor of a gut-and-stuff amendment that would have replaced it with a bill requiring the Oregon Department of Forestry to make changes to the draft Western Oregon State Forests Habitat Conservation Plan.

The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Wildfire voted Feb. 10 to send the bill to the Senate floor. It is not currently scheduled for further action.

Tracy Loew covers the environment at the Statesman Journal. Send comments, questions and tips: tloew@statesmanjournal.com or 503-399-6779. Follow her on X at @Tracy_Loew

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How to watch Penn State Nittany Lions: Live stream info, TV channel, game time | Feb. 14

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February 13, 2026

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How to watch Penn State Nittany Lions: Live stream info, TV channel, game time | Feb. 14

The Oregon Ducks and Freddie Filione V will duke it out when the Ducks (8-16, 1-12 Big Ten) take on the Penn State Nittany Lions (11-14, 2-12 Big Ten) at Matthew Knight Arena on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 3 p.m. ET.

We provide more coverage below, including how to watch this game on BTN.

To prepare for this matchup, here’s what you need to get ready for Saturday’s college basketball action.

Oregon vs. Penn State: How to watch on TV or live stream

Game day: Saturday, February 14, 2026
Game time: 3 p.m. ET
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Arena: Matthew Knight Arena
TV Channel: BTN
Live stream: Fubo – Watch NOW (Regional restrictions may apply)

Check out: USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

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Oregon vs. Penn State stats and trends

Penn State scores 75.6 points per game and allow 78.8, ranking them 193rd in the nation offensively and 310th on defense.
On the glass, the Nittany Lions are second-worst in the nation in rebounds (26.9 per game). They are 174th in rebounds allowed (30.9 per game).
Penn State is 271st in the nation in assists (12.8 per game) in 2025-26.
In terms of turnovers, the Nittany Lions are 33rd in the country in committing them (9.4 per game). They are 163rd in forcing them (11.5 per game).
Penn State makes 7.2 3-pointers per game and shoots 32.7% from beyond the arc, ranking 249th and 252nd, respectively, in the nation.
In 2025-26 the Nittany Lions are 14th-worst in college basketball in 3-pointers conceded (9.6 per game) and -1-worst in defensive 3-point percentage (38.1%).
In 2025-26, Penn State has attempted 38.1% percent of its shots from behind the 3-point line, and 61.9% percent from inside it. In terms of made shots, 26.7% of Penn State’s buckets have been 3-pointers, and 73.3% have been 2-pointers.

Oregon vs. Penn State Odds and Spread

Spread Favorite: Ducks (-6.5)
Moneyline: Oregon (-293), Penn State (+233)
Total: 147.5 points

NCAA Basketball odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 9:21 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

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No. 12 Oregon State baseball vs. Michigan: Preview, how to watch

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February 13, 2026

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No. 12 Oregon State baseball vs. Michigan: Preview, how to watch

The No. 12 Oregon State Beavers open the season against the Michigan Wolverines Friday at Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Arizona.

The Beavers enter the 2026 season with arguably the best pitching rotation in college baseball, a reloaded bullpen, three returning starters in the field and six newcomers. But the expectations of returning to Omaha remain the same.

They’re a unanimous top 15 team, featuring preseason All-American pitchers Dax Whitney and Ethan Kleinschmit and several others on preseason award watch lists.

OSU will play four games in Arizona this weekend, bookended by Michigan with Arizona and Stanford on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. The Beavers are 5-0 all-time against the Wolverines.

Oregon State went 12-5-1 in neutral-site games last season.

For more on Beavers baseball, check out our preseason coverage:

Oregon State ace Dax Whitney’s message for hitters excited to face him: ‘I’d like to ruin their year’

Meet the new leaders of Oregon State baseball after the team’s College World Series run

Oregon State baseball is replacing nearly its entire lineup, here’s who could step up in 2026

Oregon State’s Eric Segura says seeing both worlds helped him become a better pitcher

These 2 transfer pitchers are giving Oregon State baseball a luxury most teams don’t have

Oregon State’s Zach Edwards on his College World Series moment: ‘There’s no reason to hang my head’

How Oregon State is rebuilding its infield after losing two starters in the offseason

Why Oregon State baseball is changing its identity after making it to Omaha last year

No. 12 Oregon State Beavers vs. Michigan Wolverines

When: 1 p.m., PT Friday, Feb. 13

Where: Surprise Stadium, Surprise, Arizona

TV channel: The game is not televised.

How to watch live stream online: The game will be streamed live by FloSports. Visit osubeavers.com for a direct link to the game and subscription information.

Radio: All games air on the Beaver Sports Network. Pregame starts 30 minutes before the first pitch. Affiliates include KEJO 93.7-FM & 1240-AM (Corvallis), KKNX 105.1-FM & 840-AM (Eugene), KCFM 104.1-FM & 1250-AM & 104.1-FM (Florence), KLAD 104.3-FM & 960-AM (Klamath Falls), KCFM 103.1-FM (Mapleton), KTMT 96.1-FM & 580-AM (Medford), KCMX 880-AM (Medford), KCMX 99.5-FM (Phoenix), KEX 1190-AM (Portland), KSKR 1490-AM (Roseburg) and KBZY 1490-AM (Salem).

Probable starters: RHP Dax Whitney (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Tate Carey (0-0, 0.00)

Oregon State’s projected lineup

Jacob Galloway, C

Jacob Krieg, 1B

AJ Singer, 2B

Paul Vazquez OR Cooper Vance, 3B

Tyler Inge, SS

Adam Haight OR Nyan Hayes, LF

Eli Gries-Smith, CF

Easton Talt, RF

Bryce Hubbard OR Cooper Vance, DH

Michigan’s projected lineup