No. 1 Oregon and No. 8 Ohio State gear up for rematch of thriller won by Ducks
Associated PressOregon and Ohio State have already produced one heck of a game this season. “Sometimes when you’re playing against a team maybe from another conference in the playoffs, there’s a little bit of an unknown, how can you expect this guy to play?” Buckeyes coach Ryan Day said Monday. After the Oregon fans’ field-storming celebration, Ducks coach Dan Lanning quipped: “Anyone have a heart-rate monitor?” Now, the questions include will they need one for this game? “I think you could probably argue that Ohio State’s best game was the game they just played,” Lanning said. “That’s your job as a coach to get you ready for those moments, get our players ready for those moments, but certainly hope that we put our best foot forward when we play in this Rose Bowl.” Lanning and the Ducks also played Washington twice last season, losing both by a field goal — 36-33 on Oct. 14 and 34-31 in the Pac-12 Championship Game on Dec. 1.