The Oregon Ducks are kicking off their final three-game stretch in the regular season, and it’s a stretch that we’ve had our eyes on all season. Even going into the year, before we knew that Washington was set for a resurgence under Kalen DeBoer, or that Oregon State would continue to keep things rolling under Jonathan Smith, we knew that this final stretch of regular season games would likely shape how the Ducks’ season is perceived, ultimately.
With No. 25 Washington, No. 13 Utah, and Oregon State left before a potential trip to the Pac-12 Championship game, Dan Lanning’s team has every goal it could want out in front of them, should they avoid a slip-up in the next three weeks.
That starts this Saturday in a bitter rivalry against the Huskies. While this matchup is usually contentious online, the fact that both sides have new head coaches has seemed to damper down the fiery temperament. That doesn’t mean that things won’t be chippy when players get on the field, though.
There are a lot of things that are going to be important to watch, but some aspects of the game will stand out more than others. Here are a few questions that we hope are answered on Saturday afternoon: