Both sides new the stakes coming into this one. An Oregon win drastically increased the Ducks’ chances at clinching the North and a Washington victory would keep the Huskies alive in the race, just one game behind the Ducks and in possession of the tiebreaker.
At halftime, things looked bleak for the Ducks who trailed 21 to 14 after allowing multiple explosive Huskies plays and stalling on offense. And after falling behind by 14 points in the third, it appeared Cristobal’s team was heading for another conference road loss, but some powerful running by Cyrus Habibi-Likio alongside an inspired fourth quarter defensive stand from the Ducks amounted to a game for the ages.