No, Oregon’s 2024 season did not conclude the way Dillon Gabriel wanted, but he won’t let that cloud his enjoyment for his one season in Eugene.
Speaking just over a week after the Ducks season came crashing down with a 41-21 loss to Ohio State in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals, Gabriel made it clear in a Great Clips sponsored interview that it was a special season regardless of how it ended.
“I think a lot to process as a competitor, but you process it and you look at the body of work in a year and you appreciate it and that journey, the ups and downs and everything in between,” he told DuckTerritory.com in the interview. “I smile knowing the experience that I’ve had with all my teammates at Oregon and in Eugene and that community. A lot to smile about as well…