EUGENE, Ore. — For some in Eugene, the rivalry between the Ducks and Huskies peaked in 1994.



It was the landmark game for this Oregon program, the one that burst the dam and propelled Oregon toward the success it saw over the next 20 years.



It’s a game imprinted into the minds of Oregon fans. They know that unranked Oregon led 24-20 over No. 9 Washington with 1:05 left in the game. They know that the Huskies were driving and Damon Huard was looking to win it when he dropped back, looked to his left and fired toward the end zone. And they remember every octave Oregon broadcaster Jerry Allen hit when that ball was intercepted by a redshirt freshman and returned 94 yards for a TD.



Kenny Wheaton is gonna score! is Oregon’s version of Do you believe in miracles? —16 seconds of play-by-play repeated over and over and over again.



The Ducks won 31-20 and went on to play in their first Rose Bowl in 37 years, made all the better at the...