Washington came into the Pac-12 title game as underdogs despite a perfect 12-0 season. They left Las Vegas as the last champion in the conference’s illustrious history.
Washington jumped out to a 20-3 lead with a dominant first half. The Huskies held the ball for 10 of the first 11 minutes, and quarterback Michael Penix Jr. offered up a sterling first half with 196 passing yards.
The Ducks roared back with 21 unanswered points to take the lead again, but Penix orchestrated two more touchdown drives in the fourth quarter to put Washington ahead for good. He salted the game away with a clutch third-down conversion on the final drive to keep Oregon’s offense off the field.
The Huskies, who entered the game No. 3 in the College Football Playoff rankings, all but assured themselves a spot in the four-team playoff at the end of the year.
Here are the best images from the last Pac-12 conference championship.