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Q&A with former Oregon assistant Nick Aliotti on the Huskies-Ducks rivalry

Nick Aliotti quips, 'I know that the world is coming to an end' in Eugene, with the Ducks coming to Husky Stadium with a 3-3 record.

Nick Aliotti spent 24 years on the coaching staff at Oregon, including 17 as the Ducks’ defensive coordinator before retiring after the 2013 season.

As much as anyone, he knows what the Washington-Oregon rivalry is all about, and in any other year, and any other week, he would either be on hand at Husky Stadium or watching closely in his new role as an analyst for the Pac-12 Networks.

Instead, when the Huskies and Ducks kick off Saturday night, Aliotti hopes to have a cappuccino in hand and the game on TV at 4:30 a.