It hasn’t been hard to drum up excitement about this game for Oregon Duck fans. While the past couple of weeks have come against teams that sit near the bottom of the Pac-12 Power Rankings, the next opponent on the schedule has the attention of everyone in Eugene. Not only because it’s Washington, and the Huskies are arguably the biggest rival there is inside the walls of Autzen Stadium, but also because it’s another top-25 matchup and one that Oregon absolutely needs to win if they want to continue their impressive run in the 2022 season.
Take out the rivalry, and this would still be a good game. The Ducks and Huskies match up well. With a pair of great offenses and a couple of middling defenses, we should expect points and entertainment on Saturday. Who has the ultimate edge, though?
To answer that question, we wanted to dive into the tape and see what the numbers tell us.