It did not matter in the end that Washington had a tough game throwing the ball against Oregon State, because the defense and the running game were good enough to lead the Huskies to a 19-7 win in their past game.
But UW coach Chris Petersen said the passing game needs to be better to sustain success, starting Saturday at Colorado in Boulder.
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“Obviously, the bottom line coming out of the Oregon State game is that you’ve got to throw and catch the ball better,” Petersen said in his Thursday news conference.