SEATTLE — In an all-time splendid competition competition, Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. threw a go-ahead landing cross with 1 tiny, 33 seconds left and Oregon neglected a game-tying ground target as future expired, because the Negative. 7-ranked Huskies gained 36-33 to whisk regulate of the Pac-12 identify race.

Geese educator Dan Lanning, whose 3 failed fourth-down makes an attempt backfired, mentioned he has simplest himself in charge.

“I think this game is 100% on me,” he mentioned.

Nearest trailing through 11 past due within the 3rd quarter, Negative. 8 Oregon (5-1, 2-1 Pac-12) got here again to whisk a 33-29 top, and following a goal-line be on one?s feet with 6:33 left to play games, the Geese had a anticipation to place the sport away. They picked up two first downs and drove 51 yards, however going through fourth-and-3 from the Washington 47-yard fold with 2:11 left, Lanning attempted to finish the sport at the spot. In lieu, a cross from quarterback Bo Nix fell incomplete, environment the high-powered Huskies up with a snip ground for the go-ahead ranking.

Lanning mentioned he felt comfy going for it since the protection were enjoying smartly in the second one part and the Geese had a play-call they had been assured would paintings.

“That being said, it didn’t work,” Lanning mentioned. “So obviously it will be second-guessed.”

Washington (6-0, 3-0) wanted simply two performs to create Oregon pay. Nearest a 35-yard cross to Ja’Lynn Polk, Penix collision Rome Odunze finally zone to place Washington forward.

Oregon’s neglected fourth-down aim was once its 3rd of the sport. Trailing 22-18, the Geese neglected on fourth-and-goal from the three as future expired within the first part. Nearest, trailing 29-18 within the 3rd, Nix threw some other incomplete cross on fourth-and-3 from the Washington 8.

“The one before half is where you can say let’s take that field goal,” Lanning mentioned. “And it’s something I’m going to assess. Go evaluate for me. We checked to see if we liked the look. We liked the look before we ran the play — we just didn’t execute.”

Towards a Washington crew that got here into the sport averaging 46 issues consistent with competition, there additionally was once a way that ground objectives will not be enough quantity to book era — particularly upcoming the Huskies scored touchdowns on 4 of 5 drives in the midst of the sport.

“I think that a lot of those coaches that we face, including today, they’re aggressive by nature. We would expect that whether it was against us or not,” Washington educator Kalen DeBoer mentioned. “But there’s no doubt our defense has to defend probably the more aggressive style offenses because the other team knows our offense puts the points on the board.”

Within the first top-10 matchup within the more-than-a-century-old competition, Penix stepped forward his Heisman Trophy possibilities with a memorable ultimate power. He completed 22-of-37 for 302 yards with 4 landing passes and one interception.

“If there’s one that I’ve been a part of that was bigger or better, I can’t think of it right now,” DeBoer mentioned. “This moment right now is something that’s really special for our program.”

Nix just about matched Penix throw-for-throw. He completed 33-of-44 for 337 yards with two touchdowns and incorrect interceptions.