Oregon head football coach Dan Lanning, QB Dillon Gabriel, TE Terrance Ferguson and LB Jeffrey Bassa talk matchup with the Michigan Wolverines in 2024 season at Big Ten Media Days
The expanded Big Ten will provide several matchups between powerhouse programs in college football this season, and one of the most highly anticipated will be Oregon at Michigan on Nov. 2 in the Big House.Dan Lanning"Yeah, obviously, a phenomenal team," Lanning said of Michigan. "There's a reason they were able to win so many games last year, and they've done a great job building a program there. It's got a storied history.
"Great program, historic," Gabriel said of the Wolverines. "Obviously, what they did last year was extremely impressive. Just the way they've played and consistently doing it. As a guy who's in college football, you respect it and realize how hard it is to do."respects the attitude and mentality that Michigan plays with, and looks forward to the challenge of facing the reigning national champions in Ann Arbor.
"Making that trip is going to be eye-opening, it's going to be great," Bassa said. "And I know we play them late in the season, it might be a little bit cold, so we better be — I know we're going to be ready to buckle up.this year is doing a great job coaching that team and leading that team. I know they're a team that's built on steak and potatoes.
"It has a lot of history," Ferguson said. "The Big House is, obviously, huge. It holds a lot of people, it holds a lot of history. Obviously, they're the reigning champs and that puts a target on their back for everyone. But, I'm just excited to play against them. They have a lot of talented players on defense and offense. So, really just being able to go compete against the best players is what I look forward to. And it's a cool place to play, so I'm excited.
While they won't be on the field at the same time, Ferguson is also looking forward to competing against Michigan tight end"He's a great player," Ferguson said of Loveland. "I love his game. He's a super athletic guy. I think he tracks the ball well, he plays fast. I like him and he's a great player. I have a lot of respect for that guy."
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