Washington coach Jedd Fisch unwittingly reveals weird obsession with the Ducks

Washington head coach Dedd Fisch made a clumsy comparison after the his team's 24-6 loss to No. 1 Ohio State in Husky Stadium.

Talking to the press on Monday he said, "Really, the game reminded me of the heavyweight fight that went on between Oregon and Penn State that night when it was 3-3 at halftime. Ours was sitting at 7-3 at halftime. Ours was sitting at 14-6 at the end of the third quarter."

"And then we wound up just not being able to make any plays here at the end in the fourth quarter."

In the words of the immortal Strother Martin, what we have here is a failure to communicate.

Fisch leaves out one crucial detail, and it should be worrisome to Dawg fans that he misses it. In the Ducks ROAD win over then-No. 3 Penn State, Oregon punched back, won most rounds of the fight, and made every play to win the game in one of the toughest environments in college football.

When Ohio State kicker Jayden Fielding hit a 34-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter, Fisch's bout was pretty much a technical knockout. When the Buckeyes' CJ Donaldson strolled in for a four-yard touchdown on a pass from Julian Sayin with just under four minutes to play, it was past time for Rocky to heave in the towel.

OSU deposited UW quarterback Demond Williams on the canvas six times. The visitors outgained them 357-254. If this was a heavyweight fight, Washington was the Tomato Can, the palooka from Montlake with no chance and a slow right hand.

The dubious Dawgs were 1-11 on third down. In the second quarter Fisch called a fake field goal that looked like they'd practiced it on a morning the tight end had class.

Comparing that performance to a night where Dante Moore and the Ducks showed resilience and grit is just embarrassing yourself. It gives new potency to the phrase, "Rent-free."

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