Rome Odunze

He’s made all the big catches asked of him, had one very important and memorable run, played the middle portion of the year with a broken rib and finished the year as a first-team All-American on seemingly every list.

No. 5 Oregon plays No. 3 Washington in the Pac-12 Championship in Las Vegas on Friday night. The winner likely secures a spot in the College Football Playoff.

Grady Gross made a 42-yard field goal on the final play, Rome Odunze caught two touchdown passes from Michael Penix Jr. and No. 4 Washington beat Washington State 24-21 in the Apple Cup.

Michael Penix Jr. threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, and No. 5 Washington remained undefeated and clinched a spot in the Pac-12 championship game with a 22-20 victory over No. 10 Oregon State

Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is throwing to one of the deepest sets of wide receivers in the country and they have clearly made the job easier for the quarterback.

No. 8 Washington scored 45 first-half points on its way to a 59-32 win over California. Washington led 14-0 before star quarterback Michael Penix Jr. ever saw the field.

Since the creation of the Pacific Coast Conference more than 100 years ago, Washington and California have always been members of the same conference.

Michael Penix Jr. threw three more touchdown passes, wide receivers Rome Odunze and Ja’Lynn Polk both ran for touchdowns on reverses and Washington cruised past Tulsa 43-10

Receivers Rome Odunze, Jalen McMillan and Ja’Lynn Polk all had huge games in the season opener for No. 8 Washington. All three could be in line for another big outing on Saturday when the Huskies host Tulsa.

Michael Penix Jr. threw for 485 yards and had five total touchdowns and No. 12 Washington reclaimed the Apple Cup with a wild 51-33 victory over Washington State on Saturday night.