Washington Huskies Achieve Perfect Regular Season with Victory over Washington State
Rome Odunze's crucial play sets stage for win, Huskies to face Oregon in Pac-12 championship game.
- Washington Huskies finished the regular season undefeated with a 24-21 win over Washington State in the Apple Cup, marking only the second perfect regular season in the school's history.
- Washington's Rome Odunze played a crucial role in the victory, with a 23-yard run on fourth-and-1 deep in Washington’s own end that set the stage for the winning field goal.
- Washington's past eight wins were decided by 10 points or less, with six of those by one-score margins, demonstrating the team's resilience and ability to win in tough moments.
- Washington (12-0, 9-0) became the first school in the 12-team era to go unbeaten in the regular season, with the last conference team to achieve this being Oregon in 2010.
- Washington will face No. 6 Oregon in the Pac-12 championship game on Friday in Las Vegas, with a victory likely putting Washington into the College Football Playoff.