Overview
- Speaking with Pat McAfee on ESPN’s College GameDay, Lanning said, “This will be my spot forever,” shutting down speculation about other jobs.
- Hours later, Oregon defeated No. 15 USC 42-27, strengthening its College Football Playoff résumé.
- Oregon entered the weekend 9-1 (6-1 Big Ten), and Lanning is 44-7 since becoming head coach in 2022.
- Reporting points to a 2023 extension with a prohibitive buyout, reinforcing his stated commitment and discouraging poachers.
- Coverage contrasts his certainty with Lane Kiffin’s unresolved status at Ole Miss, with reported LSU and Florida interest and a post–Egg Bowl timeline noted by AD Keith Carter.