Another year, another Washington Huskies loss on the biggest stage of the year. But at least they made this one a game, even if it took until the fourth quarter for that to happen.
For the third season in a row, the Huskies kicked off in a premiere bowl game against an elite opponent, and for much of the afternoon looked as if they didn’t belong on the same field of play. There were a handful of bright spots to be found — among them was Myles Gaskin eclipsing the 1,200-yard mark for the fourth consecutive year, and a spirited effort to mount a comeback for the ages in the fourth quarter — but almost all of them were overshadowed by Washington’s failure to score a touchdown until nearly 48 minutes of game time had elapsed.