When playing the No. 3 team in the country, the margin of error is usually razor thin. That was the case on Saturday night in Eugene as the Washington State Cougars (5-5 overall, 4-3 conference) made one too many mistakes and eventually fell to the Oregon Ducks (9-1, 6-1) by a score of 38-24.
Sophomore quarterback Jayden de Laura certainly felt the pressure of the biggest game in his football career thus far, turning the ball over three times and missing passing windows on multiple occasions throughout the night. It didn’t help that potential first-overall draft pick DE Kayvon Thibodeaux of Oregon was in peak form, recording two sacks and wreaking havoc all game long.