Jackson shines in ugly loss

Devon Jackson returned an interception for a touchdown, one of few bright spots in Oregon's shocking upset to unranked Oklahoma State.

Worst loss of Lanning era

The defeat was coach Dan Lanning's worst at Oregon and his only loss to an unranked opponent. The game was sloppy across the board.

Leaders must step up

Despite his strong individual performance, Jackson knows it falls on him and other leaders to get the team back on track.

Players-only meeting held

Jackson revealed the Ducks held a players-only meeting after returning to Eugene to figure out how to reach their goals.

“Things will be different from here on out”

Talk is cheap

The Ducks will need to prove on the field that things will actually be different going forward.

One more tuneup game

Oregon hosts Portland State on Saturday before opening Big Ten play against USC, which looks like a playoff contender.

Taking personal responsibility

Jackson said the loss wasn't good enough, starting with him. The older players haven't established the standard clearly enough.

“Wasn't good enough. Plain and simple, it wasn't good enough starting with me.”

Lanning's criticism stings

When asked about Lanning's comments on leadership, Jackson admitted it hurt but said seniors must show who they want to be.

“No, that's not good to hear. Hurts a little bit, but again, we gotta go back to the basics.”

Details of meeting stay private

Jackson wouldn't reveal what was discussed in the players-only meeting, but promised things will definitely be different.

“We met and we talked about and we had those conversations, and things will definitely be different from here on out.”

Mistakes are fixable

Jackson said defensive errors are easy to fix. Oklahoma State didn't do anything crazy, Oregon just gave them the win with penalties and missed assignments.

Everyone makes mistakes

Jackson acknowledged he had mental mess ups too. The team is in it together as a family and will fix things collectively.

“We all in this together, right? This is the Oregon Ducks. We all in this as a family together.”

Team goals over individual stats

Jackson said he has no individual goals this year. Everything he wants to accomplish is for the team.

“I don't even got no individual goals. To be honest with you, everything I want to do this year is for the team.”

Always one team away

Jackson noted Oregon has been one team away from their goals every year, whether it was Washington or Ohio State. They just need to get back to basics.

Short week preparation

Jackson and Brandon Finney Jr. are working together across position groups, going back and forth on details to prepare for Friday's game.

Pick-six speed doesn't matter

Jackson clocked 22.9 mph on his touchdown return but doesn't care much about it since Oregon didn't get the result they wanted.

“It was a cool moment. But I don't really look into it that much. We ultimately didn't get the result we wanted.”

Coaches bringing intensity

The coaching staff is correcting mistakes on the spot in practice, even if it makes sessions run longer. No more errors are allowed.

“No more mistakes, no more errors, no more slip bys are allowed to happen.”

Fire under their seats

Jackson described the urgency in the building as a fire on their seats, but sees it as positive. It's only up from here.

“I say it's like a fire on your seat, but I look at as it's a good thing. Okay, this is the bad, but now it's up from here.”