“Strong hatred” for the Washington Huskies

THE Oregon Ducks welcome the rival Washington Huskies Saturday evening at the Autzen stadium. The Ducks are looking to get to their first 12-0 mark in over a decade and end their three-game losing skid against Washington.

Ducks senior tight end Terrance Ferguson talked about the upcoming game and what Oregon-Washington rivalry means.

Terrance Ferguson: “We have strong hatred for this team”

Oregon tight end Terrance Ferguson is looking to return to the winning side of the Oregon-Washington rivalry. Ferguson is in his fourth year with Oregon and hasn’t beaten Washington since his freshman year in 2021. The Ducks have lost the last three gamesincluding two last season in the regular season and Pac-12 championship game. He’s one of the few current Ducks who can say they beat Washington.

“We’re going to come out Saturday and play like we owe them, and with a chip on our shoulder,” Ferguson said.

Ferguson spoke more about what the rivalry means to him and his team.

“It means a lot to us. You don’t circle games on the schedule, we owe it to these guys. They played us well. There’s a rivalry and people around Oregon care about this game, and it’s for good reason,” Ferguson said. “It definitely means something to the whole team and whenever you come to Oregon to be a Duck, it’s a game you look forward to.”

Ferguson was asked if there was any additional animosity toward the game if the opposing team’s coach and Oregon’s coach Dan Lanning got along or didn’t get along.

“I don’t care if it’s his best friend or his brother. It’s the North team and we don’t really talk about it other than it’s a rivalry game. Honestly, we have strong hatred for this team,” Ferguson said. “I can’t wait to play. Rivalries are always fun. Good atmosphere. They have a good team. They have good players.

Ducks one win away from completing a perfect regular season

Oregon can complete a perfect 12-0 regular season with a victory over Washington 6-5 on Saturday. The last time the Ducks went 12-0 was in the 2010-11 season, where Oregon advanced to the national championship game against Auburn.

“We find ourselves in a position where we control our own destiny and that’s all you can ask for,” Ferguson said. “We are exactly where we want to be.”

The Ducks have already secured a spot in the Big Ten title game, but would like to finish the regular season 12-0 and head to Indianapolis with a victory over rival Washington in their back pocket.