Score of Washington vs. Oregon: Huskies rally to win Pac-12 title and guarantee a spot in the College Football Playoffs.
As the third-ranked Huskies stay undefeated, Washington punched its ticket to the CFP field in the final Pac-12 title game.
No. 3 Washington rallied to overcome No. 5 Oregon 34-31 on Friday, capping off an exciting Pac-12 Championship Game. In addition to winning the final Pac-12 football championship, the victory secures the Huskies' second College Football Playoff berth (2016) and raises their record to 13-0 overall.
The Huskies got out to a quick start, taking the first quarter by storm with a 10-0 lead and dominating both ends of the court. Nevertheless, the Ducks tled back to tie the game at 20 points at the half and go ahead 24–20 after scoring the opening 14 points of the second half. But it would be their only lead the entire game.
Washington responded right away with a drive for a touchdown of its own. The Huskies then put together a 12-play, 82-yard touchdown drive that gave them a two-score lead and ate up almost half of the fourth quarter after forcing a defensive stop. The Huskies used an onside kick to trim the deficit to three points, but the Ducks responded with a short touchdown to extend their lead.
For the Huskies, running back Dillon Johnson was the star of the show. In addition to throwing a touchdown for good measure, he ran for 152 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. With a score, Michael Penix Jr. ended with 319 throwing yards.
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