In beating the Oregon Ducks, the Huskies used a balanced offense to control the ball in the first half. Penix and company controlled the first half methodically by overcoming penalties, converting 3rd downs, and allowing Oregon’s offense just 4 first half possessions. When they did have the ball, it took the Ducks 37 plays to get their 10 first half points.
The second half was a different story, but in a 30-minute track meet, this Husky offense can hang with anyone. The defense rose up made a pair of critical stops down the stretch on plays where the staff basically said “You ain’t passing here.