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Lily Crane

Lily Crane

Joined: Jun 9, 2025

Lily Crane a reporter for Oregon Ducks on SI. Before attending the University of Oregon Journalism School of Communications, she grew up in Grants Pass, Oregon. She previously spent three years covering Ducks sports for the University of Oregon's student newspaper, The Daily Emerald. Lily's also a play-by-play broadcaster for Big Ten Plus and the student radio station, KWVA 88.1 FM Eugene. She became the first woman in KWVA Sports history to be the primary voice of a team when she called Oregon soccer in 2024. Her voice has been heard over the airwaves calling various sports for Oregon, Bushnell University and Thurston High School athletics.

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning takes the field as the Oregon Ducks face the Indiana Hoosiers in the Peach Bowl on Jan. 9, 2026, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.
Football

The Oregon Ducks' 2025 season ended in the semifinal of the College Football Playoffs. Coach Dan Lanning spoke about the mood in the locker room after lopsided defeat to the Indiana Hoosiers.

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Jan 9, 2026; Atlanta, GA, USA; Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning on the field prior to the 2025 Peach Bowl and semifinal game of the College Football Playoff against the Indiana Hoosiers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Football

The Oregon Ducks are dealing with a lack of depth at the running back position with injuries and the transfer portal. Jay Harris stepped up for the team in the first half of the Ducks' College Football Playoff matchup against the Indiana Hoosiers.

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Jan 1, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Oregon Ducks defensive back Brandon Finney (4) is interviewed by. ESPN’s Katie George following the 2025 Orange Bowl and quarterfinal game of the College Football Playoff against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
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Oregon Ducks cornerback Brandon Finney Jr. gained national attention with his standout performance in the quarterfinal matchup against the Texas Tech Red Raiders, and the freshman's role becomes even more vital against the Indiana Hoosiers.

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