As with any game, we go into the week with a lot of predictions for how things are going to turn out. It’s the nature of the business that we are in. I for one, thought that this matchup between the Oregon Ducks and Washington State Cougars was going to be a blowout. I figured the Ducks would continue to roll, coming off of a big BYU victory, and put it on the Cougars in Pullman. Others figured that Washington State would keep things close and give the Ducks a run for their money.
I’m not sure anyone predicted this outcome, though.
Oregon was getting beat for most of the day. They fell behind as many as 12 points a couple of times, and only thanks to a miracle comeback attempt, scoring 21 points in the final two minutes of the game, were they able to walk out of The Palouse with a victory.
There was a lot to like about the performance, and a ton to be frustrated by. In the end, a win is a win, though, and the Ducks will roll into a relatively easy part of their schedule with a 3-1 record in tact.
Here are some of my biggest takeaways from the victory: