Earthquake for the Quack Attack: Oregon stunned by Oklahoma State

The Oregon Ducks have not played well in the first two weeks of their 2026 season, but even if they played poorly against Oklahoma State, few experts thought they would actually lose. Yet, they somehow managed to do just that, absorbing a seismic 39-31 loss which dramatically changes the Big Ten College Football Playoff picture. Oregon meets USC in two weeks. The Trojans might actually go into that game as the favorite now. Let's talk about this result and what it means:

Oregon will be mad and motivated for this USC game. The Ducks know that if they lose to the Trojans, they will probably miss the playoff this year. What is also wounded in Eugene: this Oregon team's confidence. This group is not playing with the swagger or edge of previous Dan Lanning teams. Something is very off.