PULLMAN, Wash. -- Two of the pillars of Oregon's identity are a strong running game and a threatening pass rush, but the Ducks got neither on the Palouse.
No. 12 Oregon entered Saturday with the Pac'12's second-best rushing attack but despite facing a Washington State defense that allowed nearly 150 rushing yards per game and nearly 200 yards in Pac-12 play, the Ducks managed just 58 rushing yards on 24 carries, their least of the season and fewest in conference play since at least 2008.
"We pride ourselves on running the football and I think Wazzu just dialed it up really well and really keyed into our tight ends .