Faced with a fourth down and three from the Washington 47-yard line with 2:11 to go in the game, Dan Lanning and No. 8 Oregon had a decision to make.
Oregon could go for it, with a first down conversion effectively icing the game and securing a road upset of No. 7 Washington. If the conversion failed, the Huskies would be set up at midfield with their Heisman Trophy candidate quarterback Michael Penix Jr. having plenty of time, and good field position, to set up a game-winning touchdown drive.
The Ducks could also punt and make Penix and the Huskies drive the length of the field to try to win the game on their home field.
