In the pressroom after the game they asked Dan Lanning how long he and the team would enjoy the 41-7 win over Oregon State before flipping the switch to next week's game at Penn State.
"The switch is already flipped," Lanning said.
"It'll be a good environment for us to go play and we're gonna be playing people that have a lot of talent as well, and good schemes on both sides of the ball. It'll be a real challenge for us."
Lanning seemed pleased after what he called a dominant performance, particularly rushing for 280 yards while holding the Beavers to 67 yards on 26 carries, 2.6 an attempt.
"We’ve got to be cleaner in some of our issues there, from a penalty standpoint, just our operation overall, but ultimately, a dominant performance and a really good challenge for us to go ahead into this next week as we go to Penn State.”
Dafensively, Bryce Boettcher had a great game in his last Civil War with 10 tackles. The senior was all over the field. “Nine tackles in the first half—that does not happen without the defensive line,” he said. “If you’ve got that kind of energy on the D-line, we’re going to win some ball games.”
The Ducks didn't have a sack in the game, but they pressured Maalik Murphy into a lot of hurried and errant throws. The Beavers gained just 147 total yards, 7-22 passing for 80 yards, a mere eight first downs in the game. The Ducks held their rivals to 19 yards on 15 first down rushes, and that stymied their offense.
Bryce Boettcher is so important to this @oregonfootball defense.
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) September 20, 2025
📺: @BigTenNetwork pic.twitter.com/kAkYFsrbW4
Consistent effort was something the defense focused on going into the game, Teitum Tuioti said. “That’s something we talked about—being able to stop the run and it starts with us up front,” he said. “Even if you don’t get sacks, you can affect the quarterback by hitting him, getting your hands up for PBUs… all of that is great ways of affecting the quarterback.”
Oregon State gained 64 yards on their one scoring drive in the first quarter, a total of 83 yards in the rest of the game, just 43 in the second half. The Ducks finished strong, winning the last three quarters while still playing 23 players on defense.
As complete and convincing as it was, it will take an even better effort to win at Penn State. Lanning said, “They’re really talented… as schematically challenging as anybody… play with relentless effort… it’ll be a real challenge, but one we’re excited to attack.”