EUGENE -- After ravaging Oregon State 55-15 in the Civil War, Oregon improved its bowl prospects.
The Ducks (8-4, 5-4 Pac-12) are currently fourth in the Pac-12 North but could move up to third if Cal beats Stanford, creating a three-way tie in which Oregon holds the advantage.
That may not be the most significant factor though, as the Pac-12 has seven bowl eligible teams to fill seven bowl tie-ins and Washington State is actually the key to deciding where Oregon, Stanford, Cal and Arizona State end up playing.
The winner of the Pac-12 Championship Game between Washington and Utah will go to the Rose Bowl and the loser is almost definitely headed to the Alamo Bowl.