Another week, another trap game. This time, it was Stanford who took a run at derailing Washington’s Pac-12 Championship and College Football Playoff hopes and dreams. UW got its offense back on track in a 42-33 victory over the Cardinals on The Farm, and Penix regained some steam on his Heisman campaign. Granted, the final offensive numbers paint a rosier picture than the sometimes inconsistent play that fans saw live.
The defensive effort was concerning, but with all of the injuries on that side of the ball, they were still able to get it done. These last two weeks proved that being a top 5 team in the nation means every opponent will throw anything and everything at you to pull off the upset, and the Pac-12’s depth this year means that even “bad” teams could have the pieces to make something happen on any given Saturday.