Oregon head coach Dan Lanning is not here to let Deion Sanders walk into Autzen Stadium and act like the only head coach with tricks up his sleeve.
In one of the biggest matchups of the early college football season, No. 10 Oregon proved early on it wasn’t going to let the No. 19 Buffaloes steal all the headlines.
And Lanning did this with gutsy play-calling and one of the most elusive 300-pound defensive tackles you’ll ever see.
On fourth-and-four, just outside of the Ducks’ end zone, Lanning called for a fake punt with the snap going to senior defensive lineman Casey Rogers, who burst up the field for 18 yards and a whole lot of giddy smiles spreading across Autzen Stadium.
CASEY ROGERS! 🔥
18 yards on the fake for the first down!
📺 ABC#GoDucks x @caseyrogers99 pic.twitter.com/uuVpiJOhaK
— Oregon Football (@oregonfootball) September 23, 2023
Give a ton of credit to Oregon punter Ross James on this play, too. He really sold the fake “bad snap” with some excellent acting.
But more than anything college fans were just so dang excited for Rogers’ run.
That fake punt was borderline disrespectful by Dan Lanning. He has zero fear of Colorado.
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) September 23, 2023
Oregon’s head coach Dan Lanning has decided today he’s going to prove a point!! And it’s gonna be made with an azz whipping as the exclamation point. That punt fake on your own 17 is a big ole, fat sign of “F around and… find out.”
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) September 23, 2023
Oregon with perhaps the greatest fake punt of all time: up by 13, from their own 17, with a 300-pound DT running the ball. Absolutely top notch stuff
— David Gardner (@byDavidGardner) September 23, 2023
300 pound defensive tackle running the ball on a fake punt?
I ♥️ college football
— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) September 23, 2023
That fake punt seemed personal.
— Alex Gold (@AlexGold) September 23, 2023
Casey Rogers moving pretty darn well for 6-5 305. Ducks go fake punt up 13. No mercy.pic.twitter.com/JnFcUKjX0I
— Max Olson (@max_olson) September 23, 2023
Oregon just converted a fake punt: snapped it to a defensive tackle (Casey Rogers) who rumbled for the first down. It was amazing.
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 23, 2023
Bruh Oregon trying to embarrass CU! A 2pt and a fake punt pic.twitter.com/H8dWXrofV4
— Marcus Spears (@mspears96) September 23, 2023
Fake punt up two scores at your own 17 is EVIL
— 🌸sports tweeter Matthias🌸 (tonesetter) (@KryzivenTake2) September 23, 2023
