The leader of Oregon\u2019s offensive line will be back in 2026.<\/p>\n
Ducks center Iapani Laloulu<\/a> announced he will be returning for his senior season.<\/p>\n \u201cFirst and foremost I wanna thank my Heavenly Father in; my lord and savior Jesus Christ !\u201d Lalolulu wrote via Instagram<\/a>. \u201cI give you all the glory father for the blessings you\u2019ve placed upon me ! I wouldn\u2019t be here without you father GOD ! Thank you to my family and friends for your support,love and encouragement ! but after a lot of prayer and talks with my family ! I would like to say that I will be returning back to EUGENE for my last season !\u201d<\/p>\n The fourth Oregon player to be a Rimington Trophy finalist, Laloulu was a first team All-American by the FWAA and third team selection by the AP.<\/p>\n He is the second draft-eligible player to announce his return to UO next season, joining defensive tackle Bear Alexander. With Lalolu returning, Oregon is projected to have 86 scholarship players, including 16 offensive linemen with two starts.<\/p>\n No. 4 Texas Tech (12-1) vs. No. 5 Oregon (12-1)<\/p>\n When:\u00a0Thursday, January 1Time:\u00a09 a.m. PTWhere:\u00a0Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla.TV: ESPN and ABCStream: You can watch this game on DIRECTV<\/a> (free trial) or with Sling<\/a> (a Sling day pass to watch this game and more is just $4.99). Streaming broadcasts for this game will be available on these streaming services locally in Oregon and Washington, but may not be available outside of the Pacific Northwest, depending on your location.