This game between two bitter rivals and Top 10 teams for the first time in the series’ history promised to be one of the great ones.
It didn’t disappoint.
Ultimately, it’s the Duck fans who will go home disappointed. No. 6 Washington defeated No. 8 Oregon, 36-33, in what was one of the games of the year in college football.
In the end, Camden Lewis’ 43-yard field goal attempt to tie the game sailed right, but it shouldn’t have come to that. Not by a long shot.
The Ducks decided to go for it on fourth down from inside the Washington 20-yard line on two separate occasions and came away empty. They also had the chance to punt the ball with two minutes to go and pin Washington with no timeouts left. Instead, they decided to go for it.
They didn’t get it.
Those three decisions, which Dan Lanning was 0-for-3 on, cost the Ducks a huge victory. Now 5-1, Oregon is still in a good position for a trip to the Pac-12 championship, but it left zero room for error. The Ducks can only hope they get another shot at the Dawgs.