SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Michael Penix Jr.'s late touchdown pass to Rome Odunze handed Washington a vital win over Oregon and stands as the highlight of a busy Week 7 around college football.
And really, we didn't even need to wait until Saturday for drama.
Thursday night, Houston scored a wild victory thanks to a Hail Mary as time expired. Then on Friday, Tulane took a valuable step toward another place on the national scene while Colorado went the wrong direction.
In addition to Washington's key Pac-12 victory, Saturday's action included three prime-time tilts between Top 25 teams and plenty of important conference games.