Michael Penix Jr., Bo Nix shine in Heisman clash as No. 7 Washington holds off No. 8 Oregon

The battle between top-10 Pac-12 foes Washington and Oregon lived up to the hype, as the No. 7 Huskies held off the No. 8 Ducks to win 36-33 at Husky Stadium on Saturday. Here’s what you need to know:

Both quarterbacks showed why they’re in contention for the Heisman Trophy as Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. surpassed 300 passing yards for the sixth consecutive game while Oregon’s Bo Nix completed 75 percent of his 44 passing attempts.
Penix racked up 302 yards and four touchdowns against one interception. Rome Odunze was his favorite target, hauling in eight catches…