What Dan Lanning said after No. 6 Oregon beats No. 3 Penn State in double-overtime thriller

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — No. 6 Oregon defeated No. 3 Penn State 30-24 in double overtime Saturday night at Beaver Stadium.

Dan Lanning recapped the fifth win of the season for the Ducks (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten), who return home for a bye week before hosting Indiana on Oct. 11.

Below are initial live updates from Lanning’s press conference. A full transcript will follow.

DAN LANNING

-- “I think that’s the best game I’ve ever been a part of. Regardless of who won.”

-- Theme this week was about getting “cuts” as in death by 1,000 cuts.

-- On INT: Wanted to have an answer for the sweep and the route that was run.

-- “I think we have the best quarterback in college football.”

-- The throat clash gesture at 17-3 was him saying “that’s another cut.”

-- “We got to go attack our flaws.”

-- “This is a huge growth moment for our entire team.” Says crowd is likely worth seven points but didn’t feel like it was tonight.

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