Oregon quarterback Bo Nix, still “in shock” after Friday night’s loss in the Pac-12 title game, sidestepped a question about whether he would play in the Ducks’ upcoming bowl game.
— Oregon quarterback Bo Nix knew the question was coming, but he hadn’t allowed himself a chance to think about a response. He was still processing a game and possibly a season and five-year college football career coming to an abrupt end with a 34-31 loss to Washington in the Pac-12 championship.
A decision on whether he would play in the Ducks’ upcoming bowl game would have to wait.
“Can we just enjoy the moment right now and enjoy our season?” Nix asked. “That’s not today’s decision. I have no idea.”
Nix, a fifth-year senior who is now 23 years old, has made 60 career starts in college football — 34 at Auburn and now 26 at Oregon. His career stats are straight out of a video game — 14,750 passing yards and 105 touchdowns — but he’d never had a season better than this one, totaling 4,000 passing yards on a 77% completion percentage, 40 touchdowns and only three interceptions.
Oregon, led by Nix, had done nearly everything right this season to give itself an opportunity to win the Pac-12 and have a shot at the College Football Playoff. It couldn’t, however, do one crucial thing twice: beat Washington.
