No one saw this coming.
The Washington Huskies had given up 45 points at Arizona State, 40 at UCLA. They gave up 39 to Arizona. They were a turnstile on defense, and Oregon’s offense had been lighting up opponents left and right. The Ducks figured to easily score 45 or more against Washington and move one step closer to the Pac-12 Championship Game. Oregon, the only team with a perfect record in Pac-12 play, was supposed to cruise past Washington. Instead, it lost at home in Autzen Stadium as a 13-point favorite over the Huskies.
Washington held Oregon to 34 points and benefited from a shocking decision by Oregon coach Dan Lanning. U-Dub 37, Ducks 34.
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Meanwhile, read all about the numerous news stories to flow from this big upset. We’ll lay them out below: