SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The goal, after bowl losses the previous two seasons for Oregon's veterans, and a defeat in the 2022 regular-season finale under first-year head coach Dan Lanning, could be summed up in one word: Finish.
Finish for seniors like Alex Forsyth who had weathered multiple coaching changes amid careers played during a pandemic. Finish for a new coach who was embarking on what the Ducks hope will be a long, fruitful tenure. Finish for the memory of a teammate, Spencer Webb, lost in a tragic accident over the summer.