SEATTLE — Scott Frost became Oregon’s offensive coordinator before this season. Nice gig, if you can get it, the college football equivalent of a hefty inheritance, when an embarrassment of offense basically falls into one’s lap.

Frost inherited a Heisman Trophy candidate in quarterback Marcus Mariota, an electric running back in De’Anthony Thomas and a system often described in Mad Libs style (adjective) (adjective) (adjective). Frost took over play-calling duties from Chip Kelly, the head coach who left Oregon for the Philadelphia Eagles, and while that came with obvious pressure, the highest of standards, it also positioned Frost for instant success.

On Saturday, the Ducks traveled to Washington for what was termed their first real test this season: against a top-10 defense; on the road; at Husky Stadium, which was so loud it often shook. And No. 2 Oregon faltered, by its impossibly high standards, despite winning the game, 45-24. It had a season low for touchdowns.

It scored six.

That was the take-away from Saturday, when Texas toppled No. 12 Oklahoma, No. 5 Stanford fell to Utah and No. 25 Missouri remained undefeated. Those results were surprising. Oregon’s was not.