Dan Lanning’s Oregon lost its College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Peach Bowl to Curt Cignetti’s Indiana with a final score of 56-22. With this loss, the Ducks’ journey in the 2025 season ultimately comes to an end with a 13-2 record.
It is an unfortunate blow for Lanning’s squad, who had hoped to win Oregon’s first national championship in college football.
Former LSU Player Calls Out Dan Lanning Following Oregon’s Ugly Peach Bowl Showing Against Indiana
Friday’s game was a rematch of Indiana’s 30-20 win over Oregon at Autzen Stadium back in October. As the Hoosiers became just the second team to beat the Ducks twice in the same season, former LSU star Breiden Fehoko unleashed a strong rant directed at Lanning and the Oregon program on X.
“Oregon football you guys will be forever known for uniforms. Dan lanning you are the fakest demon I’ve ever seen in my life. All that podding wiping ya nose like you a coke addict. You a gettin ya ass whooped addict. @oregonfootball yall owe me $10k real talk🤬🤬🤬,” Fehoko tweeted.
Indiana wasted no time asserting control, jumping out to a 7-0 lead just 11 seconds into the game. Oregon briefly responded with a 75-yard drive that took 14 plays and included three third-down conversions, but that proved to be the Ducks’ lone bright spot in a disastrous first half. Three turnovers before halftime derailed Oregon completely.
The PFSN College Football Offense Metric’s No. 13 team, Oregon, was already shorthanded offensively, missing two of its top running backs. Noah Whittington sat out with an undisclosed injury, while Jordon Davison was sidelined with a collarbone issue.
The depleted backfield placed even more pressure on quarterback Dante Moore, who finished 24-of-39 for 285 yards, 2 touchdowns, and an interception. His struggles were most evident in the second quarter, when he lost two fumbles and was sacked three times.
From scoring on the opening play and cruising to a big halftime advantage on the way to a 56-22Â rout in the Peach Bowl, the Hoosiers’ performance exposed many flaws across Oregon’s roster. While turnovers played a major role in the collapse, Lanning stopped short of pointing fingers at his players.
“They’re not failures, these guys won a lot of damn ball games,” Lanning said following the game. “They’ve had a lot of success. They’ve changed some people’s lives, but right now, that moment is going to hurt.”
The loss marked Oregon’s second straight postseason blowout under Lanning. The loss also evoked uncomfortable memories of the Ducks’ slow start in the 41-21 Rose Bowl loss to Ohio State on Jan. 1, 2025.
