Ducks Defeat Huskies 45-24 Behind Strong Performances From Mariota And Huff

Behind strong performances from Marcus Mariota and Josh Huff the Ducks went into Husky Stadium and took down Washington 45-24.

After returning from a leg injury he sustained in the second quarter, Huff shot some life into the Ducks with over 200 total yards and a touchdown. Marcus Mariota also put his foot clearly in the Heisman door with his dominating four touchdown performance.

The win was the Ducks first this season over a ranked opponent and they’ll look to keep when they play Washington State Saturday at Autzen Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.

Mariota Spectacular As Ducks Overcome Test At Washington

 

Oregon starting quarterback Marcus Mariota supremely put his foot in the heisman race after his dominating performance in the Ducks 45-24 win Saturday over Washington. Mariota had over 450 total yards and four touchdown and picked apart the washington defense the whole game. The Ducks also overcome their first test of the season, going into a hostile road environment and beating a ranked opponent.

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Oregon vs. Washington: Quick Hits

A few quick notes prior to the 1 PM PT kickoff here in Seattle…

UW leads the all-time series 58-42-5, but Oregon has won the last nine meetings, with each victory coming by at least 17 points.

Oregon’s average margin of victory during its current nine game winning streak vs UW is 25.8.

Marcus Mariota has a 17-1 recorder as a starter, including an unbeaten 8-0 mark away from Eugene.

Mariota has yet to throw an interception or play in a fourth quarter this season for Oregon.

The Ducks rank second nationally in scoring offense (59.2) and defense (11.8).

Washington has gone three and out on just 6 of 65 offensive drives this season. Only Baylor (1-61) has been better in that regard.

Washington has turned the ball over six times this year, but none of those turnovers have been converted into points by the opposition.

The Huskies have allowed just seven points in the first and fourth quarters this season.

Bishop Sankey enters today as the fourth leading rusher in the nation, averaging 146.4 yards per game.