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Oregon head coach Dan Lanning's recent remarks about recruiting from the Los Angeles area were tested immediately as the Ducks lost at home to UCLA, committing seven turnovers in the process.
The defeat ended a season in which the team had started as a consensus top-five squad under Lanning.
The Ducks entered the game against the Bruins, led by first-year head coach Bob Chesney, after a 41-27 victory over USC. That win followed a rough start that included near upsets by Boise State and Oklahoma State.
Lanning used the USC win to make a statement about the program's focus on winning football rather than entertainment.
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