A bye week sat between Washington’s two most recent outings. It marked the only Saturday in the three-week stretch where Husky fans didn’t groan in frustration. Those groans carried throughout the entire second half against Iowa. They reappeared on today’s opening drive and then stuck around for the remainder of the 31-17 defeat.
The loss drops UW to 4-4 (2-3 Big Ten) on the year.
The Huskies had moved on from the dreadful slow starts we saw in the first few games of the season up until Saturday morning. Instead of being forced to punt or turning the ball over on downs, Will Rogers had a pass intercepted for a 65-yard score.