Almost every Husky fan has October 19th circled on their calendar as the biggest game of the year. Oregon comes to Seattle as the Dawgs’ top challenger in the North division and with revenge for last year on everyone’s mind. Anyone who doesn’t see Oregon as the most significant game of the year is probably looking at USC, @ Stanford, Utah, or Washington State as the marquee matchup. Those are the games with historical significance and built-in narrative.
To be sure, those are the games that should give UW the most trouble this year. But nobody thought Cal was going to beat the Huskies last season.