EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon is a game away from playing for the Pac-12 Championship, after bouncing back from defeat for the second time this season with a gritty 20-17 victory Saturday over defending conference champion Utah.
A week after missing a series due to injury, Bo Nix started and threw for 287 yards. He was limited to only one designed run all night, but he made it count, diving for two yards when Oregon needed at least one to ice the game in the fourth quarter.
The UO defense, meanwhile, got 14 tackles and two interceptions from safety Bennett Williams, who took responsibility for a late touchdown by Washington in Oregon's loss to the Huskies the week before.