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Washington

In the 1994 edition of the heated rivalry with the University of Washington

Washington Huskies football

College football has a long history at the University of Washington. The Washington Huskies have won 15 Pacific-10 Conference championships, seven Rose Bowl titles, and three national championships. Washington's all-time record of 653-398-50 ranks 20th by all-time winning percentage and 21st by...

, the #9-ranked Huskies came into Autzen Stadium

Autzen Stadium

Autzen Stadium is an outdoor football stadium in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Located north of the University of Oregon campus, it is the home field of the Oregon Ducks of the Pacific-12 Conference. Opened in 1967, the stadium has undergone several expansions...

 with a 5-1 record, including a victory over the University of Miami

1994 Miami Hurricanes football team

The 1994 Miami Hurricanes represented the University of Miami in the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. The club was coached by Dennis Erickson and played in the Orange Bowl. In the regular season, the only loss the Hurricanes suffered was against the Washington Huskies The 1994 Miami...

, snapping a 58 game home winning streak. The game was a tough and close contest, with the Ducks clinging to a 24-20 lead late in the game. UW quarterback

Quarterback

Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...

 Damon Huard

Damon Huard

Damon Paul Huard is a former American football quarterback. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 1996. He played college football at Washington....

 guided the Huskies to a first down on the 9 yard line with plenty of time remaining. Dark moments from past Husky games populated the minds of the Duck faithful. Mark Lee returned a punt 59 yards for touchdown to win the game in 1979. The defense held the #1-ranked Huskies to 109 yards and 3 first downs in 1984, but still fell 17-10. Combined with various lopsided losses through the years, plus the fact that Washington had won five in a row, and 17 of the last 21 against the Ducks, many Oregon fans feared the worst. That October afternoon would be different. Huard dropped back and whipped the ball to wide receiver Dave Janoski. U of O freshman cornerback

Cornerback

A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...

 Kenny Wheaton

Kenny Wheaton

Kenneth Tyron "Kenny" Wheaton is a defensive back who most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.-Personal life:Wheaton attended McClintock High School in Tempe, Arizona...

 stepped in front of the pass

Forward pass

In several forms of football a forward pass is when the ball is thrown in the direction that the offensive team is trying to move, towards the defensive team's goal line...

, intercepted it and headed up the sideline for a clinching touchdown

Touchdown

A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...

, putting Oregon ahead for good 31-20. It was at this moment that things changed forever in the minds, hearts and psyches of everyone associated with Oregon Duck football. Ultimately, Oregon would win its final six games to carry them to the Rose Bowl

Rose Bowl Game

The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. When New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, the game is played on Monday, January 2...

. It's now tradition at all of the Oregon Ducks football games to play "The Pick" on the DuckVision right before the Ducks run onto the field.