Oregon clinches berth in Pac-12 Championship Game, sets up rematch with Washington
Oregon will play Washington in the 2023 Pac-12 Championship Game.
With a 31-7 win over No. 16 Oregon State at home on Friday night, the sixth-ranked Ducks clinched their spot in the title match and set up a rematch with the fourth-ranked Huskies. Washington beat Oregon in Seattle 36-33 back in October, but Oregon has won six straight since — all of them by at least nine points.
The Ducks will be making their sixth appearance in the Pac-12 title game — the most of any school since the game was instituted ahead of the 2011 season. Oregon is 4-1 in its previous five appearances.
They made three straight title games from 2019-21, but USC and Utah took the two spots in the game last season following a format switch. A 38-34 loss to Oregon State in Corvallis last season kept Oregon out of the game.
All week, the Ducks said that loss ate at them. They kept the fourth quarter collapse on a loop in the locker room. Players wanted to make amends.
And they did exactly that Friday night inside Autzen Stadium. Oregon State never led.
The conference championship game will take place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas next Friday, Dec. 1. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. PT on ABC.