Oregon head coach Dan Lanning on Saturday called a play against Wisconsin that drew the ire of some fans.
Oregon-Wisconsin was on upset alert early as the Badgers led the Ducks 10-6 with 25 seconds left in the first half at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisc. Oregon lined up as if the team was going to simply take a knee. But once quarterback Dillon Gabriel received the snap, he handed it off to running back Jordan James in what turned out to be a fake kneel-down.
Jordan was stopped for a gain of just five yards as the score stood still to end the half.
Several spectators were not happy with Lanning’s attempt at trickery. A number of fans called Oregon out for running a “bush league” play to try to salvage a poor first-half performance against an inferior opponent.
Despite the early scare and failed sleight of hand, Oregon still emerged victorious 16-13 to preserve their unbeaten record. Oregon defensive end Matayo Uiagalelei picked off Wisconsin QB Braedyn Locke to seal the result in the closing seconds.