The Oregon Ducks had an incredibly successful season in 2024, going undefeated in the regular season for just the second time in program history and winning the Big Ten Championship in their first year as league members. However, the final game of the year, a 41-21 blowout loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Rose Bowl, will be the lasting memory for most Oregon fans and players, whether fair or not.
While Dan Lanning and the Ducks kicked off a new season this past week with the start of the 2025 spring football season, questions about what happened on January 1 still resonate.