Oregon fans don’t like Washington, but they certainly respect the Huskies and what they have achieved in a short time under coach Kalen DeBoer.
Washington’s win in Autzen Stadium a year ago certainly made it impossible for the Ducks to ignore their bitter Seattle rivals. Washington-Oregon in mid-October will be one of the showcase games on the 2023 Pac-12 schedule.
Ducks Wire writer and analyst Donald Smalley made the case that Washington is USC’s biggest game this year:
“For the Pac-12 favorite and College Football Playoff contender, one could say every game is the most important. But the game before coming to Autzen on Nov. 11 is a home contest against a very good Huskies team that could get out of the Coliseum with a win.
The Trojans have to avoid that at all costs. They want to be undefeated and have all the confidence in the world when they have the showdown in Eugene. A loss just the week before could erase any playoff appearance and deflate USC. Every game in college football is a ‘must-win,’ but for USC, beating Washington is the biggest must-win on its schedule.”
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