Etched against a rainy November night, the four opponents Oregon most overcome Friday are Minnesota, overconfidence, complacency and injuries. Dan Lanning is a master motivator and will likely have the Ducks ready for all four.
Minnesota is a sneaky-good team with a fiery coach. P.J. Fleck is known for his pep talks and motivational slogans but the Golden Gophers beat then-No. 25 Nebraska 24-6 in October and No. 24 Iowa last year. They topped No. 14 Wisconsin in 2021.
In fact, Fleck has been there nine seasons, and he's had a winning record in six of them, 11-2 in 2019.