After losing to Stanford, the questions about Jake Browning began to amplify.
Browning was under a microscope for why he took two, fourth-quarter sacks instead of getting rid of the ball. He faced inquiries about not being the passer who threw for 43 touchdowns last season.
His response? Browning was the architect of two late drives including the one setting up kicker Tristan Vizcaino’s game-winning field goal in a thrilling 33-30 win over Utah on Saturday at Husky Stadium.
In terms of importance and statistics, this may have been Browning’s best game of the season. He went 26 for 35 for 354 yards and two touchdowns.