LAS VEGAS — In 16 weeks, Oregon will be hosting Minnesota for the first time ever and that isn’t the only unusual aspect of the Big Ten matchup. The Ducks play at Iowa the week before hosting the Friday night game against the Golden Gophers, who have a bye before coming to Eugene.
“That’s unique,” Oregon coach Dan Lanning said. “If you’re aware of it, you communicate it and don’t make the moment bigger than the moment — go play the game not the occasion, we’ll be fine.”
It’s one of three Friday night games at West coast Big Ten teams in 2025 in which the home team is coming off a road trip and the visitor is coming off a bye — Washington hosts Rutgers and USC hosts Northwestern under those same circumstances…