Coaches know the value of peaking at the right time, that right time being at the end of a season. Dan Lanning knows that better than anybody.
Oregon’s head coach witnessed firsthand a national championship peak as defensive coordinator at Georgia in 2021 when the Bulldogs lost to Alabama in the SEC Championship Game only to avenge that defeat in the following College Football Playoff Championship Game. That’s why Lanning appreciates that Ohio State is playing its best football of the season entering the Buckeyes’ CFP quarterfinal matchup with his Ducks.