It’s hard to think of a more confusingly frustrating win than one in which your team jumps to a 21-point lead in the first 17:40, and gets outscored 23–6 in the remaining 42:20. But as we all know, a win is a win, and tonight’s result means that the Washington Huskies still own a realistic path to the Pac-12 championship.
The Dawgs couldn’t have played better to start the game, limiting Cameron Scarlett to a 23-yard return and forcing a three-and-out on the Stanford Cardinal’s first drive. In response, the Washington offense came out firing, driving 60 yards in six plays to set up a first down at the Stanford 16-yard line.