SEATTLE (AP) A year ago, Jacob Eason sat on his couch in Seattle and watched on television as a sea of yellow and green enveloped the field at Autzen Stadium after Oregon got the better of its northern neighbors.

Eason couldn't do anything that day other than watch since he was sitting out a year after transferring from Georgia. Washington's quarterback will have a direct influence this time in preventing another Ducks party from breaking out.

"I saw what it meant to this team last year, I saw how much the fans are involved in it, it's an awesome big game and big deal to be a part of," Eason said.