Five takeaways from Oregon's season-defining loss in the Pac-12 title game

LAS VEGAS — Oregon's College Football Playoff hopes are officially dead and buried. The No. 5 Ducks fell, 34-31, to No. 3 Washington in the final Pac-12 title game. While Friday's shootout at Allegiant Stadium featured too many big moments to count, Oregon's 2023 season will ultimately be defined by a pair of three-point losses at the hands of its bitter rivals. Here are five takeaways from the final Pac-12 title game, and what Friday's loss means for Oregon moving forward.