Washington beats Oregon 37–34 and takes the College Football Belt
The 11th reign for the program; it ends Oregon’s 56-day reign of 6 defenses.
Washington took the lineal College Football Belt on November 12, 2022, beating Oregon 37–34 on the road in week 11. It is reign 321 in the belt’s history, which starts with Rutgers over Princeton in 1869, and the 11th for Washington.
Oregon had held it since September 17, 2022: 56 days and 6 defenses.
Washington last held the belt in 1997, 9,184 days before this one; that reign lasted 14 days with 1 defense.
The reign lasted 422 days and 17 defenses, ending January 8, 2024 against Michigan.
The game
In a high-scoring battle at Autzen Stadium, Washington claimed the College Football Belt with a 37-34 victory over Oregon in a back-and-forth affair that saw both offenses consistently find the end zone. The Ducks struck first with Wayne Taulapapa's 13-yard touchdown run in the opening minutes, but Oregon answered with Bo Nix's 10-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter to take the lead. The…