Kenny Wheaton’s interception return for a touchdown would have been a great play no matter who Oregon was facing that afternoon in Autzen Stadium. But it was Oregon’s opponent and the game situation that made it so iconic that it has been replayed at every Duck football home game for almost 30 years. So iconic that many Duck fans can recite Jerry Allen’s radio call of the play by heart.
With Oregon leading its most-hated rival 24 – 20 in the 4th quarter, Washington had driven almost the length of the field, setting up on Oregon’s 9-yard-line.