In a press conference leading up to Saturday's ranked-versus-ranked Big Ten showdown between No. 20 Illinois and No. 1 Oregon in Eugene (2:30 p.m. CT, on CBS), Ducks coach Dan Lanning felt compelled to give his Illini counterpart Bret Bielema his props: “Coach Bielema’s done an unbelievable job there at Illinois,

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning watches during pregame warmups before the No. 3 Ducks face the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes in a Big Ten college football game at Autzen Stadium in Eugene on Saturday Oct. 12, 2024. (Sean Meagher/The Oregonian) Sean Meagher/The Oregonian

Oregon football will head back to Autzen Stadium to take on Illinois this Saturday in a top-25 showdown. Here's what Oregon coach Dan Lanning said.