You may be asking yourself why I have Washington scoring 42 points- the most since week 2 against North Dakota and the most against an FBS team all year. The answer is that Oregon St’s defense is horrendous. It’s probably more accurate to compare the Huskies performance against an FCS defense than against any of the other Pac-12 opponents they have faced. Consider the point totals OSU has surrendered on the road this year: 77, 37, 38, 34, 48.
Per S&P+, OSU is the 128th ranked defense out of 130 teams in the country. They’re 130th against the run and 112th against the pass.