EUGENE, Ore. – Winning is “addictive” for Dillon Gabriel. And considering No. 1 Oregon is 12-0, the Ducks’ quarterback is having a lot of fun.

Gabriel threw two touchdowns and ran for another, and Oregon completed an undefeated regular season with a 49-21 win over Washington on Saturday.

Oregon, also atop the College Football Playoff rankings, had already secured a spot in next weekend’s Big Ten title game. The Ducks face Penn State, which beat Maryland 44-7 earlier Saturday. Ohio State’s 13-10 loss to Michigan helped the Nittany Lions clinch a spot.

“It’s addictive,” Gabriel said of the wins. “It’s my drug of choice, I say. It’s an addictive feeling, I think. Just taking part in this program makes you believe it, but when you actually do it, it’s something very special.”

Gabriel completed 16 of 23 passes for 209 yards and Jordan James ran for 99 yards and two scores for the Ducks (12-0, 9-0 B10).

Oregon finished the regular season undefeated for the first time since 2010, when it remained undefeated heading into the BCS national championship game.

“Everyone realizes college football is tough, right? It’s hard to be consistent and resilient, win some close games and have some battles throughout. I think it really shows the character of our team,” Oregon coach Dan Lanning said.

Last season, Oregon suffered its only regular season loss to the Huskies. Washington defeated the Ducks again in the Pac-12 championship game, and the Huskies went 13-0 before falling to Michigan in the national championship.

This season has been markedly different for the Huskies (6-6, 4-5), who, like Oregon, were among the teams eliminated from the Pac-12 last summer.

“As I told our team, you now have a chance to play in the postseason and you deserve it — in 12 games, not one,” Washington coach Jedd Fisch said. “If you win six, you get to play in a bowl game, and we’re looking forward to that.”

Washington started freshman Demond Williams Jr. at quarterback. Will Rogers was the Huskies’ regular starter, but Williams was used situationally and helped Washington defeat UCLA and qualify for the bowl.

Williams threw for 201 yards and a touchdown for Washington, which only managed 43 yards against the Ducks.

Tez Johnson, Oregon’s top receiver who has been out since a win over Michigan on Nov. 2 with a shoulder injury, started and connected with Gabriel on a 9-yard scoring pass in the third quarter to give the Ducks a 35-14 lead provided.

Oregon scored on its first drive of the game on a 9-yard run by Noah Whittington. The Huskies responded with Grady Gross’ 26-yard field goal. Gross added a 41-yarder early in the second quarter to get within 7-6.

Gabriel hit Traeshon Holden for a 40-yard catch-and-run that was initially called a touchdown, but video review ruled Holden at 1st. James raced into the end zone and made it 14-6.

Jonah Coleman fumbled on Washington’s next play and Oregon took over at the Husky 19. Two plays later, James scored on his second 1-yard touchdown in a minute.

Gabriel scored after a 4-yard keeper to make it 28:6 and the defeat was on. Coleman scored on a 1-yard run to put the Huskies up 28-14 at halftime.

Gabriel added a 16-yard touchdown pass to Terrance Ferguson, and Da’Jaun Riggs scored from a yard out for the Ducks in the final quarter. Giles Jackson caught a 28-yard TD pass from Williams with 1:43 left.

Gabriel, who transferred from Oklahoma to Oregon for his sixth season of eligibility, said it’s too early to tell whether the Ducks are reaching their peak.

“I have to say, I think the attitude is right, the preparation and the way we approach things are also right. But I think it proves it every week,” he said.

Takeaways

Washington: The Huskies have won the last three meetings against the Ducks and lead the all-time series 63-49-5.

Oregon: Jordan Burch, who missed last game with an ankle injury, returned. He had 2 1/2 sacks and three tackles. Oregon set a program record with 10 sacks.

Next

Oregon travels to the Big Ten championship game in Indianapolis against Penn State on Saturday. Washington awaits its bowl selection.

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