University of Washington
8-2 , 5-2
Oregon
8-2 , 6-1
No. 24 Washington Hands No. 6 Oregon Second Loss of Season
November 12, 2022 | Football
Michael Penix Jr. threw a 62-yard scoring pass to Taj Davis to tie it at 34 with 3:07 to go. Oregon quarterback Bo Nix returned after injury and got the Ducks (9-2, 6-1) to the Washington 38 after Henry's field goal but the final drive fizzled with a penalty. The Huskies (8-2, 5-2) won in Eugene for the first time since 2016.
Penix threw for 408 yards and two touchdowns as Washington stopped a 13-game losing streak against ranked Oregon teams. The last win was in 2002 when the Huskies beat No. 23 Oregon 42-12. Washington was 0-7 against the Ducks when they're ranked in the top 10.
Nix threw for 280 yards and two scores, and ran for 59 yards and another touchdown. The loss snapped a 23-game home winning streak, the third-longest streak in the nation and a win shy of the school record.
Penix went into the game as the national leader in passing yards per game with 359.1. He had a streak of eight straight games with 300 or more yards passing that just ended last week in a victory over Oregon State.
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The Huskies scored on their opening series when Penix handed off to Wayne Taulapapa, who dashed 13 yards down the middle for the TD.
The Ducks settled for a 43-yard field goal from Cameron Lewis on their first drive. Henry kicked a 30-yarder to make it 10-3 early in the second quarter.
Oregon got to the 1 on the ensuing drive but the snap was fumbled and Washington recovered. The Huskies did not move the ball and instead the Ducks had good field position ahead of Nix's 10-yard TD dash, his 14th of the season, to pull Oregon within 13-10.
After Nix hit Dont'e Thornton with a 46-yard touchdown pass on Oregon's first drive of the second half for a 17-13 lead, Cameron Davis scored on a 3-yard run to put the Huskies back on top.
Noah Whittington's 29-yard scoring run gave Oregon a 24-20 lead midway through the third. It was a back-and-forth duel the rest of the way.
A 76-yard touchdown pass from Penix to Ja'Lynn Polk gave the Huskies a 27-24 lead in the third quarter. Nix answered with a 67-yard touchdown pass to Troy Franklin.
The Huskies host Colorado next Saturday at 6 p.m. at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium.
Team Stats
UW 7, ORE 0
UW - Taulapapa,Wayne 13 yd run (Henry,Peyton kick), 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:24
UW 7, ORE 3
ORE - Lewis,Camden 43 yd field goal 10 plays, 40 yards, TOP 04:22
UW 10, ORE 3
UW - Henry,Peyton 30 yd field goal 10 plays, 63 yards, TOP 05:17
UW 10, ORE 10
ORE - Nix,Bo 10 yd run (Lewis,Camden kick), 8 plays, 47 yards, TOP 04:00
UW 13, ORE 10
UW - Henry,Peyton 27 yd field goal 5 plays, 40 yards, TOP 02:16
UW 13, ORE 17
ORE - Thornton,Dont'e 46 yd pass from Nix,Bo (Lewis,Camden kick) 4 plays, 65 yards, TOP 01:44
UW 20, ORE 17
UW - Davis,Cameron 3 yd run (Henry,Peyton kick), 10 plays, 65 yards, TOP 03:55
UW 20, ORE 24
ORE - Whittington,Noah 29 yd run (Lewis,Camden kick), 6 plays, 76 yards, TOP 02:52
UW 27, ORE 24
UW - Polk,Ja'Lynn 76 yd pass from Penix Jr.,Michael (Henry,Peyton kick) 2 plays, 75 yards, TOP 00:54
UW 27, ORE 31
ORE - Franklin,Troy 67 yd pass from Nix,Bo (Lewis,Camden kick) 4 plays, 89 yards, TOP 01:45
UW 27, ORE 34
ORE - Lewis,Camden 26 yd field goal 20 plays, 91 yards, TOP 10:33
UW 34, ORE 34
UW - Davis,Taj 62 yd pass from Penix Jr.,Michael (Henry,Peyton kick) 3 plays, 65 yards, TOP 00:47
UW 37, ORE 34
UW - Henry,Peyton 43 yd field goal 4 plays, 8 yards, TOP 00:35
