Pitiful.
That’s the word Joe Tryon used to describe Washington’s pass rush — or lack thereof — in his redshirt freshman season last fall. The Husky defense managed just 24 sacks in 14 games, its lowest total in a decade. It ranked 118th nationally in tackles for loss per game (4.57) and 100th in sacks per game (1.71). Its four primary outside linebackers — Benning Potoa’e, Ryan Bowman, Ariel Ngata and Tryon, all of whom return in 2019 — managed a grand total of three sacks combined, two fewer than junior safety Taylor Rapp.