Bald Faced Truth by John Canzano

Bald Faced Truth by John Canzano

Canzano: Oregon Ducks paint masterpiece on Penn State's canvas

Ducks win in double-overtime thriller.

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John Canzano
Sep 28, 2025
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Dan Lanning and Dante Moore on the sideline in overtime. (Photo: Naji Saker)

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The crowd thundered. The music thumped. A pyrotechnic crew launched fireworks from the rooftop of Beaver Stadium, and 111,015 souls dressed in mostly white sucked air into their lungs and screamed until their throats were raw.

What did you do on Saturday night?

What will you remember about it?

I watched the Oregon Ducks paint a competitive masterpiece in a resilient, 30-24, double-overtime victory. It was a classic. And Dan Lanning’s glassy eyes stole the show for me.

All everyone said all week was how distracting and menacing the “White Out” game environment was at Beaver Stadium. They spoke about Penn State’s annual football costume party like it was a living, breathing thing — and let me tell you, it really was something.

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