EUGENE — The outcome was never in doubt, though by the end Oregon’s victory didn’t feel like anything worth celebrating. On a night where delivering an emphatic “as expected” result appeared to be destined amid a five-touchdown first half, for the No. 5 Ducks to win 51-34 against No. 12 seed James Madison didn’t just feel underwhelming. “Normally you hear the music, but we’re kind of down right now knowing we didn’t play to our standard,” receiver Malik Benson said. “When you come to the locker room and it’s almost like we feel like we lost. That’s very exciting to see that we’re not outcome driven.” It’s why Dan Lanning called his first College Football Playoff win “bittersweet,” as Oregon...
