Rutgers had a huge primetime win over Washington last Friday. The fans showed up in force to watch the Knights win in a 21-18 thriller over the Huskies.
The University of Washington coaching staff didn't try to sugarcoat anything. Left offensive tackle Max McCree got beat bad against Northwestern in his Husky starting debut, falling victim to an inside rush move that led to quarterback Will Rogers getting sacked and going down hard on the first series.
The Dawgs are 1-0 in Big Ten play! Washington didn’t pour on points against Northwestern. Still, its dominance can’t be questioned after a 24-5 blowout victory at Husky Stadium, advancing to 1-0 (3-1 overall) in Big Ten play for the first time in program history.
With the first half pulling to a close at the Apple Cup, and Washington nursing a 13-10 lead, Husky quarterback Will Rogers took the first snap of a new series and scrambled for a 17-yard gainer.
The Washington and Northwestern football teams haven't faced each other for 40 years, but some of the players who will be on opposing sides for Saturday afternoon's game at Husky Stadium know each other well.
Huskies suffer frustrating loss to Wazzu. The Huskies knew their motivated foes in white and crimson would be a tough obstacle, but the combination of green and yellow haunted Washington most in its 24-19 loss to Washington State.
Two weeks into a new college football season, teams such as Florida State, Michigan and Notre Dame appear to have quarterback problems with new guys behind center.
Washington moves to 2-0 with its 30-9 victory over Eastern Michigan on Saturday afternoon, However, it took until the second quarter before Washington was able to settle in.
Will Rogers passed for 261 yards and four touchdowns to lead Washington to a 30-9 home win over Eastern Michigan on Saturday. Rogers went 21 of 26 passing and Jonah Coleman rushed for 104 yards on 11 carries for the Huskies (2-0).
Into the second quarter at Husky Stadium, nothing was really working for the University of Washington football team whenever it had possession. Jack McCallum's first punt was blocked.
Warren Moon fumbled away his first snap. Greg Collins lasted only the opening series before his coaches pulled him. Taylor Barton got one shot and never started again.
There will be one ranked team taking the field Saturday night at Husky Stadium, but it won't be Washington. Weber State, which is No. 22 in the preseason Football Championship Subdivision poll, travels to Seattle for the season opener.
Spring is in the air, and with it is college football fans' first glimpse of several quarterbacks stepping into the massive shoes left behind by future NFL pros.
Washington helped turn a transfer into a Heisman Trophy candidate when it landed Michael Penix Jr. ahead of the 2022 season, and it is hoping to repeat that success with a new quarterback next year.