Taj Griffin / Wide Receiver / Oregon
Head coach Willie Taggart mentioned that he wants to get Griffin more involved in the offense during his press conference on Monday. “We’ve got to continue to find ways to get him the ball,” Taggart said. “The kid is very talented and electrifying when he has the ball in his hands.” Taj has been both a slot receiver and a running back for the Ducks this season. But with the strong backfield of Royce Freeman, Tony Brooks-James and Kani Benoit, Griffin has primarily been in the slot position. He had his best performance early in the year against Wyoming, combining for 55 yards of offense, including a receiving touchdown.
Myles Gaskin / Running back / Washington
A first team All-Pac-12 in 2016, Gaskin tallied 169 rushing yards against UCLA last week. He is currently sixth in the Pac-12 in average rushing yards per game at 99.4. Gaskin has scored nine rushing and two receiving touchdowns for the Huskies in their 11 games, so be on the lookout for him in the endzone.
Arrion Springs / Cornerback / Oregon
Springs had three total tackles and three broken up passes in the Ducks’ win over Utah, and he currently leads the Pac-12 with 14 passes broken up. Going against the Huskies’ volatile offense, the senior will have many chances to be a game changer in the Oregon secondary. Washington also leads the Pac-12 in total defense, allowing just 236.2 yards of offense per game, so the Ducks need Springs and the rest of the secondary to have a big game if they are going to stand a chance.
Dante Pettis / Wide Receiver / Washington
Pettis leads the Pac-12 with three punt return touchdowns this season. He is also tied for the NCAA record in career punt returns with eight. With the Oregon offense rarely sustaining long drives, Pettis could have more opportunities to make something happen on special teams. The senior wide receiver also has 484 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns this season, so he is a legitimate target for Washington quarterback Jake Browning as well.
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Players to watch as the Ducks play Washington
Kylee O'Connor
November 2, 2017
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