Oregon bowed out of the College Football Playoff in Wednesday's quarterfinal loss to Ohio State at the Rose Bowl. Despite the Ducks being ranked as the No. 1 team in the nation, they faced a relatively unfavorable opening matchup in the CFP, pitted up against a stalwart Buckeyes team after not having played since Dec. 7.
After the game, Dan Lanning made clear that he wasn't making any excuses for Oregon's lackluster showing against Ryan Day's side, taking the loss on the chin rather than trying to suggest there were external factors at play.
