Winning Streak Over Washington Ends At 12

Saturday, October 8

Eugene, Ore.

4:30 PM

University of Oregon

2-4 , 0-3

Washington

6-0 , 3-0

1st

2nd

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Washington

Oregon

Photo by: Eric Evans/GoDucks.com

10/08/16 | Football

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Oregon's losing streak this season reached four despite the efforts of freshman quarterback Justin Herbert.

By: Rob Moseley

EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon's winning streak over Washington ended at 12 games Saturday night, as the No. 5 Huskies used a career performance from quarterback Jake Browning to beat the Ducks, 70-21, before a sellout crowd of 58,842 in Autzen Stadium.

How It Happened: The Huskies (5-0) spoiled the first career start of UO true freshman quarterback Justin Herbert. He was intercepted on the Ducks' opening play, and Browning rushed for a touchdown three plays later, the first of eight touchdowns accounted for by the UW quarterback on the night.

It was 28-0 in the second quarter before the Ducks (2-4) finally scored. Herbert threw his first career touchdown pass, to Tony Brooks-James, capping an eight-play, 75-yard drive in 1:54. Herbert's second TD pass of the game, to Taj Griffin, made it 42-14, and Griffin added a rushing touchdown later in the third to make it 56-21.

Oregon forced punts on four of Washington's first eight drives, but the UO offense scored after only one of them. Browning, meanwhile, completed 22-of-28 passes for 304 yards and six touchdowns, and also rushed for a pair of scores before being pulled early in the fourth quarter.

Who Stood Out: Herbert finished 21-of-34 for 179 yards and two touchdowns, with an interception. Griffin rushed for 60 yards on seven carries, and didn't have a carry for lost yardage. Defensively, linebacker Jimmie Swain led the Ducks with eight tackles.

What It Means: Oregon lost a fourth straight game for the first time since the end of the 2006 season.

Quotable:
Justin Herbert, freshman quarterback
"It's definitely not what we're used to. But I'm not worried. I'm confident in the coaches and the rest of the team. We'll bounce back."

"I was definitely really nervous. It was fun to be out there competing with those guys, but not the way we wanted it to end. But we can build on it."

Notable: Herbert was the first true freshman to start at quarterback for Oregon since Chris Miller in 1983. Miller also attended Sheldon High in Eugene. … Charles Nelson became Oregon's all-time career leader in kickoff return yards during the first quarter. He passed De'Anthony Thomas, who had 1,885 from 2011-13. … Johnny Mundt returned from a four-game absence and had one 17-yard reception. … Pharaoh Brown wore No. 88 to honor his friend, UO wideout Dwayne Stanford, who was not in uniform after being injured at WSU. Stanford wore Brown's No. 85 after the tight end's major leg injury in 2014.

Up Next: The Ducks will rest up over a bye week before playing at California on Friday, Oct. 21 (7:30 p.m., ESPN).