Final Instant Reactions of the football season, following the Dawgs winning 44-31
With a young team, the Dawg Pound clamored that the best part of making a bowl game is the extra practices, the extra chances to improve what we have. While that is all good and helpful, it's fun to watch a team show what it is capable of after a season of growth. Early-season UW wouldn't have scored 44 on anybody. The defense left some to be desired, but in the end Chris Petersen's Dawgs fought their way to a convincing 44-31 victory on the strength of the freshman offensive pace-setters.