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Today’s Oregon-Washington Game Might Have Been The Best In Pac-12 History

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TEMPE, ARIZONA – OCTOBER 08: Michael Penix Jr. #9 of the University of Washington Huskies warms up prior to game against the Arizona State University Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium on October 08, 2022 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)

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Washington and Oregon played in a massive top-ten matchup on Saturday, and the game lived up to every bit of the hype.

Fans were treated to high-scoring back-and-forth affair with multiple lead changes between two of the best teams in the country.

In the end, things came down to one final play as Oregon needed to make a field goal to force overtime. They were unsuccessful, and Washington walked away with one of the biggest wins in program history.

2023 is the final season of the Pac-12 as we know it, and it may have just gone out with one of the best games in the history of the conference.

Oregon and Washington were the first Pac-12 teams to meet at 5-0 or better since 2004, and each team had aspirations of making the College Football Playoff.

The road gets a little less clear for Oregon after this loss – they could be out of the Pac-12 title game – but Washington is now essentially in control of their own destiny.

If the Huskies win out, they’ll be among the top four teams in the country, especially given the strength of the Pac-12 this season.

Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. threw for 302 yards and four touchdowns, including the biggest one of all, a go-ahead score with 1:38 remaining that proved to be the difference on the day.

Penix Jr. is now the clear frontrunner for the Heisman trophy, and could be the second Pac-12 quarterback in a row to take home the award after Caleb Williams did so last season.