Canzano: Civil War wrangling behind the scenes
Oregon and Oregon State are in discussions about 2027... and beyond.
Dan Lanning said he wanted to continue to play the Civil War football game. But I wasn’t sure Oregon was serious until I saw the Ducks buy their way out of a couple of football games with Utah State in 2027 and 2028 this week.
A high-ranking source at UO told me on Friday, “Regarding Oregon State, we want to continue playing the series, and 2027 is the priority.”
Will the sides make it happen?
Should they?
Oregon State Athletic Director Scott Barnes told me: “We have an ongoing conversation with Oregon to try and find mutually beneficial dates for football.”
Said the source at Oregon: “OSU would need to make a change in their schedule for 2027 and hasn’t done so. We do have an opening in our football schedule each year from 2027-32.”