Through 3 Quarters
The Oregon Ducks are just one quarter away from delivering their fans the win they’ve been expecting all week. It’s looking more and more like their high-powered offense is just too much for the Washington Huskies as Oregon lead 24-9. RB Travis Dye has led the way so far for the Ducks, as he has rushed for one TD and 164 yards on 21 carries.
Oregon and Washington came into this matchup with previous-game wins. We’ll see if Oregon can maintain their lead to polish off another victory and cancel out Washington’s positive energy.
Who’s Playing
No. 4 Oregon @ Washington
Current Records: Oregon 7-1; Washington 4-4
What to Know
After two games on the road, the Washington Huskies are heading back home. Washington and the Oregon Ducks will face off in a Pac-12 battle at 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium. These two teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous games.
The Huskies beat the Stanford Cardinal 20-13 last week. No one had a standout game offensively for Washington, but they got one touchdown from QB Dylan Morris. Washington’s win came on a 20-yard TD pass from Morris to WR Jalen McMillan with only 0:26 remaining in the fourth quarter followed up by a gutsy two-point conversion.
Most of the squad’s points came courtesy of special teams, which contributed 12. K Peyton Henry delivered a perfect 4-for-4 game.
Meanwhile, Oregon ran circles around the Colorado Buffaloes last week, and the extra yardage (568 yards vs. 341 yards) paid off. Oregon was the clear victor by a 52-29 margin over Colorado. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Ducks had established a 45-14 advantage. Their success was spearheaded by the efforts of QB Anthony Brown, who passed for three TDs and 307 yards on 31 attempts in addition to picking up 38 yards on the ground, and RB Travis Dye, who punched in two rushing touchdowns in addition to catching five passes for one TD and 75 yards. That was the first 300+ yard effort for Brown this season.
The Huskies are expected to lose this next one by 7. Those who got lucky with them against the spread last week might want to hold off on placing bets this time since the squad has yet to string together back-to-back wins against the spread.
The wins brought Washington up to 4-4 and the Ducks to 7-1. A couple defensive numbers to keep in mind before kickoff: Washington is stumbling into the contest with the 201st most rushing touchdowns allowed in the nation, having given up 11 on the season. Oregon has experienced some struggles of their own as they are 197th worst in the nation in passing yards allowed per game, with 270.5 on average. It’s possible one of these Achilles’ heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium — Seattle, Washington
- TV: ABC
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $30.00
Odds
The Ducks are a solid 7-point favorite against the Huskies, according to the latest college football odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Ducks as a 6.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Oregon have won three out of their last five games against Washington.
- Oct 19, 2019 – Oregon 35 vs. Washington 31
- Oct 13, 2018 – Oregon 30 vs. Washington 27
- Nov 04, 2017 – Washington 38 vs. Oregon 3
- Oct 08, 2016 – Washington 70 vs. Oregon 21
- Oct 17, 2015 – Oregon 26 vs. Washington 20
