Dan Lanning went for it all at the end of the first half against Washington.

With the Ducks and Huskies going back and forth in Seattle, it was clear both coaches felt they were going to have to make some high-risk, high-reward plays to create separation. Oregon went for two after its first touchdown. Washington went for two to go up by seven instead of six late in the second quarter.

On a fourth-and-1 from its own 44-yard-line, Washington came out passing trying to move the sticks.

Then, on a fourth-and-goal with six seconds remaining in the first half, Oregon tried a rollout pass instead of kicking a field goal that would have made it a one-point game.

“We’re an aggressive team, we’re gonna go play to win the game,” Lanning told ESPN’s Holly Rowe. “We’ve got an opportunity to get a touchdown, we know that was a big swing for us.”

Lanning has been aggressive throughout his tenure at Oregon, so that decision was well within his wheelhouse.

Oregon was no doubt seeking a game-changing play. With the Ducks getting the ball to begin the second half, a touchdown at the end of the first to go up by three points, and then a touchdown to open the second would have given the Ducks some breathing room on the road.

Lots of ifs, though. This game was a three-point result a year ago in Autzen, and the first half in Husky Stadium on Saturday gave every indication it’ll be another tight contest.

We’ll see if the decision comes back to haunt Lanning.