Of all things, it was in hindsight a left-footed punt by quarterback Jake Browning that turned the tide for Washington in its budding rivalry with Utah.
With 5 minutes remaining in the game, and the score tied 24-24 in Salt Lake City two years ago, Browning’s pooch punt was downed at the Utes’ 1-yard line. The Huskies’ defense then held Utah to just 2 total yards on the next three plays, forcing Utah’s Mitch Wishnowsky to punt it back to the Huskies from the back of the end zone.
The guy he was punting to would eventually go on to become the most accomplished punt returner in NCAA history, and Dante Pettis has often pointed to his 58-yard touchdown return against the Utes on Oct.