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As sports gambling becomes more prominent in our world with legalization in more states across the country, Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning is finding a way to increase his approval rating. At least, he increased his approval rating with backers of his Ducks last Saturday against the Michigan Wolverines. Oregon was favored by anywhere from 14.
5-15.5 points, depending on where you placed your bet. So with 25 seconds left in the game, and Oregon leading by 14 points, it was incredibly significant to some for Lanning to choose to keep his offense on the field and punch in a touchdown, giving the Ducks a 38-17 win, covering the spread.
Lanning was asked about that decision on Monday night during his weekly press conference and admitted that he is aware that some fans may have approved of the decision more than others. "As a competitor, you want to go out there and do the best you can to score," Lanning said, according to USA Today's Zachary Neel . "I'm sure there certainly were some Oregon fans who were excited that we did there, too.
" © Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK While there are some fans who have made the point that it is in bad taste to push the score late in the game and risk injury to players, the majority of reactions to Lanning's quote have mentioned one thing. "Good teams win, great teams cover," one fan wrote. "My coach covers," another claimed.
"Great teams cover and make the B1G championship game," one Duck fan added. That’s right, there is no such thing as running the score up at this level. Don’t ever apologize for being better than the other team.
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twitter.com/24vt5N3dO0 Before alluding to the gambling aspect of things, Lanning made sure to note that he has the utmost respect for Michigan coach Sherrone Moore and that he believed there was an understanding that it wasn't "running up the score." Related: Oregon Duck Mascot's Savage Four-Word Taunt to Michigan Wolverines Leaves College Football Fans Buzzing.
