3 keys to victory for No. 6 Oregon Ducks against No. 23 Washington Huskies

The Ducks have a major test ahead vs. the Huskies. If they follow these 3 keys, it should be a fun afternoon.

Filter the Noise

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Or, for Dan Lanning at least, lean into it. Lanning has embraced the emotion of the rivalry game, even turning up Washington’s fight song during practice.

Typically players are instructed to ignore the elevated emotion and fan interaction during rivalry games, but Lanning’s approach may be what the Ducks need to stay focused amid an absolutely rocking Autzen Stadium scene on Saturday.

Avoiding early turnovers or compounded mistakes will be a huge key for the Ducks to avoid suffering their first conference (and home) loss of the season on Saturday.

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