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CBS Sports names biggest ‘trap game’ on Oregon’s schedule
By Andrew Olson
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Dan Lanning feels that Oregon is “close” to winning a national championship. The Ducks are expected to be contenders again in 2026, already checking in at No. 4 in ESPN’s preseason FPI top 25.
There’s plenty of hype surrounding the Ohio State showdown, and there’s the rivalry clash with Washington, but who might catch Oregon looking ahead and put an unexpected loss on the schedule? Brad Crawford of CBS Sports recently named Oregon’s biggest trap game, and said it is Nov. 20 at Michigan State:
We’re expecting the Spartans to struggle during Pat Fitzgerald’s first season, but this is an ugly setup for the Ducks,” Crawford writes. “Playing for the seventh consecutive week before the regular-season finale, Oregon travels to East Lansing on a Friday after slugfests with Ohio State and Michigan. Michigan State will have nothing to lose. Once a season, Dan Lanning’s team plays with its food against an inferior opponent. This could be it.
With Oregon in just its third Big Ten season, the Ducks don’t have a deep history of games against Michigan State. Oregon did host MSU in 2024, its first B1G season, picking up a 31-10 victory to improve to 5-3 all-time against the Spartans.
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A former Florida beat reporter, Andrew writes for the Saturday Tradition News Desk.