Room on the College Football Playoff bubble shrunk to a premium on Saturday as well-positioned CFP hopefuls like No. 6 Oregon and No. 8 Oklahoma handled business in tense games that threatened to disrupt the national hierarchy. The day's results left teams like No. 12 Miami and No. 14 Vanderbilt gasping for life, despite convincing road wins over ranked opponents.

The Ducks withstood a late push from rival Washington to win 26-14 and shore up their spot in the 12-team playoff by finishing the regular season 11-1 (8-1 Big Ten). The Huskies (8-4, 5-4) drew within 19-14 on a 13-yard touchdown connection between Demond Williams Jr . and Denzel Boston with 8:54 remaining.

But it took Oregon just three plays to strike back with a definitive blow in the form of a 64-yard catch-and

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