Oregon Ducks Head To Big 10 After Decisive Win Against Washington Huskies

By UO Sports Information On Dec 1, 2024

Washington Huskies vs Oregon Ducks - Nov 30 2024

The Oregon Ducks secured a perfect 12-0 regular season at Autzen Stadium on Saturday in their 49-21 win against the Washington Huskies for the first time in 24 years.

Dan Lanning’s team now heads to the Big Ten Championship Game matchup, but not against the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes. The Ducks will face the No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions.

Oregon Ducks vs Washington Huskies Game Highlights

After dominating the Huskies in the second half, the Oregon Ducks finished with 458 yards and 32:03 minutes of possession time, while Washington covered 244 yards and held on to the ball for 27:57 minutes. The highlights of the game included:

The Ducks pushed the score to 7-0 early, going 71 yards in nine plays, ending on Noah Whittington’s nine-yard run.
Just before halftime, the Huskies scored a touchdown and got the two-point conversion, making it 28-14 to the Ducks at halftime.
In the second half, The Ducks continued blitzing Demond Williams and managed to contain him.
Dillon Gabriel logged 16-of-23 passing, 209 yards, and scored two touchdowns.
Jordan James also scored two touchdowns, with 15 carries and 99 yards.
Two players added a touchdown each: Terrance Ferguson, who also had 5 catches for 48 yards, and Tez Johnson, who also had 3 catches for 36 yards.
Traeshon Holden ended with 3 catches and 73 yards.
On the defense, Bryce Boettcher made 11 tackles, 2 for loss, and 1 sack, while Matayo Uiagalelei had 2 sacks.
Oregon and Washington penalties were both 6-49.

Washington Huskies vs Oregon Ducks Full Game Highlights

On Saturday, December 7, the Ducks head to Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium for the Big Ten Championship Game with the Penn State Nittany Lions. The game kicks off at 8 p.m. ET.

Indianapolis earned their way into the game with a win over Maryland, while no. 2 Ohio State lost to Michigan.

The Ducks and Lions have not met on the field since the 1995 Rose Bowl, but this year, the two teams are playing for a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff.

Should the Ducks defeat the Nittany Lions, they will be a guaranteed No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff and will have won the conference title in their first year.