Ultimately, the Huskies couldn’t get the breakthrough they’ve been craving against an elite opponent, not quite, and so what could have been an afternoon to savor become another painful search for answers.
ATLANTA – The Huskies got the ball back with six minutes and 15 seconds on the clock, 75 yards in front of them, and all the redemption they could have wanted sitting right there for the taking.
After all the angst of a nightmare start, after all the opportunities that had slipped so agonizingly away in the red zone, after all the mistakes that would haunt their detail-obsessed head coach, Washington could still make it all right.