Down two touchdowns, Washington is driving and deep in Oregon territory. We will be down on the field for the remainder of this one — thanks so much for following along.

An unreal grab from Jeremiah McClellan is ruled incomplete after review. Washington will take over near its own 30-yard-line.

3rd and 6 looms for the Ducks who have the ball heading into the final quarter of action. We’ll have coverage up until the 8 minute mark in the quarter.

Oregon is in the drivers seat, up two scores and with the ball in the final minutes of the third quarter. Demond Williams has just 77 yards for the Huskies — The Ducks are playing a terrific game defensively.

Atticus Sappington caps off Oregon’s 7-play, 60-yard drive with a 51-yard field goal. The Ducks lead 19-7 with 2:34 remaining in the third quarter.

A 33-yard pass completion and a fortunate pass interference call on third down has Oregon in UW territory.

UW drives down the field but stalls in Oregon territory. Luke Dunne’s punt will have the Ducks take over at their six-yard line.

Oregon drives down the field before a holding call forces them to settle for three. Atticus Sappington drills the 37-yarder, improving to 3-3 on the day.

After two unsuccessful run plays, Dante Moore finds tight end Jamari Johnson for a 33-yard gain.

A last-minute touchdown drive by Washington puts the Huskies within a score at the half. Oregon is out-gaining the Huskies by over 50 yards but settling for field-goals in the red-zone has been significant.

Demond Williams finds Denzel Boston for a touchdown, cutting the Oregon lead to just six at half. Impressive drive there by the Huskies, even better play call to find the end zone.

Washington is into Oregon territory and driving as we hit the two-minute warning. Demond Williams has just 22 passing yards thus far but UW’s rushing attack has been effective.

Atticus Sappington’s kick is good as the Ducks take a 13-0 lead. Feels like UW is dangerously close to being in being must-score territory as Oregon gets the ball out of half.

A big gain from UW is deemed incomplete after review. After Washington punt, Oregon will take over around the 25-yard-line with a chance to go up three scores.

Dante Moore takes it himself for a short touchdown run. Really impressive drive from Oregon on all fronts. A 17-yard run from Noah Whittington on 4th-and-1 set this one up.

Ugly quarter of play from both team’s ends with Oregon up three and driving. Peyton Canady’s highlight-reel interception has been the biggest play in this one. UW has had all types of success running the football, while Oregon’s offense has struggled to remain in rhythm outside of a few explosive plays.

An unbelievable play from Jadon Canady to intercept Williams four a touchback. UW was driving down the field.  Massive potential swing play early on in this one.

Really an ugly start from both team’s thus far, UW’s Dylan Robinson is unblocked on a secondary blitz and gets home to sack Moore. Washington will have good field position after an Oregon penalty after the whistle.

Washington’s offense stalls, but the Huskies pin Oregon inside the 5-yard-line with an excellent punt. Former Oregon punter Luke Dunne with the impressive kick for UW.

Oregon goes three-and-out after a third-down pass from Dante Moore is incomplete. UW will take over at its own 11-yard line.

UW quarterback Demond Williams is sacked on first down and the Huskies never recovered. Williams has already been sacked twice in two drives — he was taken down ten times in the team’s matchup last season.

Atticus Sappington drills a 46-yard field goal through the uprights to give the Ducks a 3-0 lead. No kicking issues for Oregon, so far.

The Ducks move the chains on third down in a big way,  Dante Moore finds wide receiver Jeremiah McClellan down the left side for a 35-yard completion.

Oregon will start on defense. Demond Williams’ Washington offense will take the field first.

About eight minutes to kick here at Husky Stadium and the stands are about 85% full. Boo’s accompanied both school’s bands that took the field. As expected, there’s a fair amount of Duck fans here in Seattle.

Our senior feature on the offensive side of the ball focused on running back Noah Whittington. Sports Writer Henry Light’s cover profile looked back at Whittington’s career. Start with this excerpt:

“When senior running back Noah Whittington cut right in the backfield and ran 35 yards down the sideline on Oregon’s first play from scrimmage in 2025, his four-year journey to the top of the Ducks’ running back depth chart was finally complete.

“Whittington entered the season with a three-year-old single-season high of 779 rushing yards looming from his breakout sophomore season behind Bucky Irving in 2022. It was a promising Oregon debut for the transfer from Western Kentucky University, but Whittington’s 2023 season was derailed by a torn ACL, and he took a secondary role behind Jordan James the next season, making 2025 his final opportunity to deliver on the potential he displayed.

“With one regular-season game remaining in his career, Whittington sits 52 yards short of his single-season career high with 727, despite seeing 44 fewer carries as Oregon’s lead back than he did as its backup in 2022. Ahead of senior day against USC, he reflected on the journey before taking 19 carries for 104 yards and the game-sealing touchdown.

“‘It’s going to be a real sad day, man, because I’m going to enter a new chapter in my life, and I feel like I haven’t thought much about my time outside of Oregon because I’ve been here for so long, it’s kind of felt like home,’ Whittington said in a press conference Nov. 18.”

Read Henry’s full story here.

Sports Editor Jack Lazarus and Senior Sports Writer Joe Krasnowski wrote columns following the Ducks’ 42-27 win over USC last weekend — Joe dove into the well-founded rivalry between the Ducks and Trojans, and Jack argued that Oregon and Washington’s feud has never been better. Start with these excerpts, first from Joe:

“In a top-15 battle between two Pac-12 heavyweights, one emerged as the tougher, more dedicated team and the other covered in stereotypes.

“USC isn’t tough or Big Ten enough; it was clear during Oregon’s 42-27 win, and it’s even clearer now, reflecting on the scoresheet.

“Late November football is decided in the trenches. Oregon rushed for 179 yards on the ground; the Trojans rushed for 52. Yes, 52, on 28 tries.

“Some tribute to Troy that was: nearly two seasons into their time in the conference, USC is still not tough enough. They’re not Big Ten-enough.

“Now, this is an Oregon newspaper, and yes, my disdain for the Trojans is based solely on USC’s departure from the Pac-12, starting the spiral that college football is today.”

Read Joe’s full story here.

And from Jack:

“There’s 289 miles between Oregon and Washington, and for some reason, that distance has never felt closer than right now.

“There’s approximately 12.2 million people between the two states, and the one thing that most Oregon and Washington residents can agree on is the hatred for the other state’s football program.

“While the Oregon Ducks and Washington Huskies have faced off 117 times in their shared history, the rivalry has never been as hot as it’s been in the last four or so seasons.

But now that we’ve had nearly two years of Big Ten football, does anyone really enjoy the style of football Oregon’s been forced to play this year compared to what Saturday entailed?”

Read Jack’s full story here.

In our defensive senior feature, Senior Sports Writer Max Koebel profiled linebacker (running back?) Bryce Boettcher. Start with this excerpt:

“It was first-and-goal from the 1-yard line. Linebacker Bryce Boettcher lined up with the offense, took a direct snap and ran it in for a score.

“‘He’s been asking for the ball all year,’ head coach Dan Lanning said. ‘We really put that in this week. It’s something we worked multiple times this week. It’s something we felt like we might be able to carry. I don’t know if anyone could have kept (Boettcher) from getting in that end zone whenever we gave him that opportunity.’

“‘It’s what you live for,’ Boettcher said. ‘It starts getting cold, the leaves start falling off the trees. Obviously big games like this, especially senior night. The magnitude of it is what you play for.'”

Read Max’s full story here.

The key to today’s rivalry matchup might just lie on the ground, and that’s what Sports Writer Rachel McConaghie dove into this week in her Gameday feature. Check it out, starting with this excerpt:

“Oregon’s (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten) most recent win over USC showcased exactly where the Ducks’ confidence lies: in their run game. Head coach Dan Lanning didn’t hesitate to point toward the ground totals as the deciding factor afterward.

“Coming in here, rushing for 180 yards and them rushing for 52, I think that tells a big story,” Lanning said in postgame last Saturday.

For the Ducks, that dominance has become a defining identity, and entering this rivalry showdown, the numbers reveal just how evenly matched the two teams are when it comes to running the football. Both Oregon and Washington are tied, with 29 total touchdowns scored on the season.”

Read Rachel’s full story here.

We’ve got your Washington preview online — Rowan Shea has everything you need to know about the Huskies today, starting with this excerpt:

“The last week in November brings two things: Thanksgiving and the Oregon Ducks taking on the Washington Huskies. Duck fans had a lot to be thankful for last season with a 49-21 beatdown of the Huskies at Autzen Stadium — but this season, the venue changes to Husky Stadium in Seattle, a stadium Oregon has held a 7-3 record in since 2000.

The Huskies are in much better shape than the team that gave up seven touchdowns to the Ducks last year. Going into the 116th matchup between the two in 2024, Washington was sitting at 6-6; this season they’ve improved tremendously to 8-3 after beating UCLA in Week 13.”

Read Rowan’s full story here.

The Daily Emerald has your coverage for today’s rivalry-week showdown between Oregon and Washington. We’re up in the press box and ready for a classic showdown at one of the sport’s most iconic venues. More updates will follow when the Big Ten’s availability reports release around 10:30 a.m.