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Bahns: Oregon raises ceiling under Dan Lanning; USC justifies concerns

October 14, 2024

By Carter Bahns, 247Sports: College football’s Week 7 slate was always destined to be one of the biggest of the entire season, and it did not disappoint as the monumental matchups between major brands delivered with thrilling results. Oregon took center stage in the primetime window with its landmark win over Ohio StateUSC was also in the limelight earlier in the day and a pair of Heisman Trophy contenders wrapped up the late-night action.

The Ducks not only headlined West Coast action over the weekend but also emerged as college football’s biggest story as they earned one of the most significant wins of the season thus far, gave Dan Lanning a signature victory and fully emerged onto the national championship contention scene.

Not all of the programs on college football’s western flank were quite as fortunate in Week 7, though, with the Trojans coughing up a lead over a top-five team, Utah falling further from its pedestal in the Big 12’s top tier and other Power Four teams losing on the road in their new conferences.

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