From the time he took the head coaching job at Washington, Kalen DeBoer was made aware of the importance of getting the best of his neighbors in Oregon. FOX13
Now that he’s done it in his first season in charge, what comes next? How about keeping alive the hopes of getting a spot in the Pac-12 championship game?
"We’re becoming a pretty complete team and each and every week we’re closing the gap on what our potential is. We said all along that everyone can beat us, too," DeBoer said. "A few weeks back, we went on a two-game losing streak and we’re going to learn from those games just like we have the wins as well. We’ve got to be ready. We’ve got a lot riding on the season as far as the opportunities that could present themselves.
It’s a perfect recipe for a slump. In which case, Colorado might be the perfect opponent. The Buffaloes have lost four straight, given up at least 40 points in each of those setbacks and are now tasked with trying to slow down the nation’s leading passer, Michael Penix Jr. coming off his magical night against Oregon.
Penix has 3,640 yards passing on the season and needs a little more than 800 yards to surpass Cody Pickett’s school record of 4,458 yards set in 2002. Pickett set the mark in 13 games.Colorado senior running back Alex Fontenot’s game last week against USC was a bright spot in what’s otherwise been a miserable season for the Buffs. Fontenot rushed for a season-high 108 yards and a touchdown against the Trojans. It was the fourth 100-yard game of Fontenot’s career, but his first since Nov.
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