Watch Big Ten coach ‘bully’ McAfee into $500K donation

SECOregon head coach Dan Lanning (middle) watches from the sideline next to quarterback Dante Moore (#5) and offensive lineman Iapani Laloulu (#72) as the No. 2 Ducks face the Boise State Broncos in a college football game at Autzen Stadium in Eugene on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. Sean Meagher/The OregonianThe third time’s a charm.During ESPN’s “College GameDay,” Oregon coach Dan Lanning “bullied,” as Pat McAfee described it" the analyst into a game of crossbar.After missing the first two tries, Lanning was given a final opportunity for the 15. He didn’t miss. As a result, the Sam Day Foundation, which is dedicated to the pursuit of childhood cancer research, will receive $550,000 million after McAfee donated $500K and the Oregon coach added $50,000.No. 6 Oregon meets Oklahoma State Saturday with something to prove following lackluster opening game performances.The Ducks dropped four spots in the AP Top 25 after struggling to put away 24-point underdog Boise State 34-27 while the Cowboys never got on track in a dispiriting 24-10 loss at Tulsa.Oregon committed 10 penalties for 90 yards while Oklahoma State turned the ball over four times — three by quarterback Drew Mestemaker — in Eric Morris’ first game as head coach.“I attribute that to lack of discipline,” Oregon coach Dan Lanning said earlier this week. “I thought we had a lack of discipline at times that created some of those penalties.”Mark Heim is a senior writer who provides sports, news and trending content. He co-hosts a daily sports radio show on WNSP-FM 105.5 in Mobile. Heim has been recognized with awards for his writing, headlines and...