Photos: The Oregon Ducks claim the number one spot in the Big Ten in their first year in the conference

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Jonathan Suni
December 11, 2024
Head coach Dan Lanning celebrates his first conference championship as the Oregon head coach. The number 1 ranked Oregon Ducks take on the number 4 Penn State Nittany Lions on Dec. 7, 2024, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. (Jonathan Suni/Emerald)
Head coach Dan Lanning celebrates his first conference championship as the Oregon head coach. The number 1 ranked Oregon Ducks take on the number 4 Penn State Nittany Lions on Dec. 7, 2024, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. (Jonathan Suni/Emerald)
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Head coach Dan Lanning celebrates his first conference championship as the Oregon head coach. The number 1 ranked Oregon Ducks take on the number 4 Penn State Nittany Lions on Dec. 7, 2024, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. (Jonathan Suni/Emerald)
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