Instant impressions from Washington’s sloppy loss against Rutgers
Well, no one said Following a choppy win.
Washington’s first foray in in their first ever.
the Big Ten would Big Ten conference game,.
be easy. Following a choppy the Huskies knew the.
win in their first degree of difficulty would.
ever Big Ten conference increase starting with Friday’s.
game, the Huskies knew night’s first road trip.
the degree of difficulty in their new league.
would increase starting with to face undefeated Rutgers..
Friday’s night’s first road Beneath the SHI Stadium.
trip in their new lights and against the.
league to face undefeated blackout backdrop of a.
Rutgers. Beneath the SHI Stadium sellout Scarlet Knights crowd,.
lights and against the Washington fell behind early.
blackout backdrop of a and never got much.
sellout Scarlet Knights crowd, going offensively while suffering.
Washington fell behind early its first Big Ten.
and never got much conference loss — a.
going offensively while suffering 21-18 defeat during an.
its first Big Ten intermittent downpour. The Huskies.
conference loss — a had more yards (521.
21-18 defeat during an to 299) and first.
intermittent downpour. The Huskies had downs (23 to 15).
more yards (521 to in a turnover-free game,.
299) and first downs but Rutgers (4-0) avoided.
(23 to 15) in the critical mistakes and.
a turnover-free game, but made the big plays.
Rutgers (4-0) avoided the in a game that.
critical mistakes and made ended after UW kicker.
the big plays in Grady Gross missed a.
a game that ended potential game-tying 55-yard field.
after UW kicker Grady goal as time expired..
Gross missed a potential Washington, which fell to.
game-tying 55-yard field goal 3-2, hosts No. 12.
as time expired. Washington, which Michigan (3-1) next Saturday.
fell to 3-2, hosts at Husky Stadium. Here.
No. 12 Michigan (3-1) are three take-aways from.
next Saturday at Husky Friday’s UW-Rutgers game. Penalties.
Stadium. Here are three take-aways hurt Huskies once again.
from Friday’s UW-Rutgers game. During to the Washington State.
a 24-19 loss to two weeks ago, the.
the Washington State two Huskies were penalized 16.
weeks ago, the Huskies times for 135 yards..
were penalized 16 times On Friday night, UW.
for 135 yards. On Friday was once again plagued.
night, UW was once by a few miscues.
again plagued by a that ultimately led to.
few miscues that ultimately the loss. Freshman safety.
led to the loss. Freshman Vince Holmes inadvertently made.
safety Vince Holmes inadvertently the game’s biggest blunder.
made the game’s biggest when the Huskies blocked.
blunder when the Huskies a field-goal attempt and.
blocked a field-goal attempt he raced on the.
and he raced on field in celebration before.
the field in celebration the play ended. After.
before the play ended. After a 5-yard penalty that.
a 5-yard penalty that allowed the Scarlett Knights.
allowed the Scarlett Knights to retain possession, Rutgers.
to retain possession, Rutgers quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis burned.
quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis burned the Huskies with a.
the Huskies with a 15-yard throw into the.
15-yard throw into the end zone in which.
end zone in which receiver Ian Strong leapt.
receiver Ian Strong leapt over cornerback Elijah Jackson.
over cornerback Elijah Jackson for a highlight touchdown.
for a highlight touchdown and 14-3 lead just.
and 14-3 lead just before halftime. Washington committed.
before halftime. Washington committed six six penalties for 69.
penalties for 69 yards yards while Rutgers had.
while Rutgers had three three for 21 yards..
for 21 yards. Offensively, the Huskies had the Huskies had their.
their chances early, but chances early, but couldn’t.
couldn’t cash in on cash in on profitable.
profitable drives. On fourth and drives. On fourth and.
9 at the Rutgers 9 at the Rutgers.
37 with 10:15 left 37 with 10:15 left.
in first quarter, UW in first quarter, UW.
quarterback Will Rogers threw quarterback Will Rogers threw.
to Denzel Boston and to Denzel Boston and.
failed to connect with failed to connect with.
the receiver who was the receiver who was.
surrounded by two defenders. On surrounded by two defenders..
their next possession, the On their next possession,.
Huskies had third and the Huskies had third.
3 at the Rutgers and 3 at the.
4 when Rogers misfired Rutgers 4 when Rogers.
on a short pass misfired on a short.
in the end zone pass in the end.
that resulted in Gross’ zone that resulted in.
22-yard field goal for Gross’ 22-yard field goal.
a 3-0 lead. In the for a 3-0 lead..
second quarter, Washington drove In the second quarter,.
to the Rutgers 20 Washington drove to the.
and appeared to have Rutgers 20 and appeared.
third and 2 before to have third and.
running back Cameron Davis 2 before running back.
drew a 15-yard penalty Cameron Davis drew a.
for an illegal block. Two 15-yard penalty for an.
plays later, Gross missed illegal block. Two plays.
a 42-yard field goal. The later, Gross missed a.
Huskies began the second 42-yard field goal. The.
half with a dominant Huskies began the second.
march to the Rutgers half with a dominant.
2. On fourth and march to the Rutgers.
goal, Rogers’ pass to 2. On fourth and.
an open Giles Jackson goal, Rogers’ pass to.
in the end zone an open Giles Jackson.
was tipped by a in the end zone.
defender and fell woefully was tipped by a.
short. And finally midway in defender and fell woefully.
the fourth, Washington drove short. And finally midway.
to the Rutgers 20 in the fourth, Washington.
when the drive stalled drove to the Rutgers.
and Gross missed a 20 when the drive.
37-yard field. UW a 37-yard field. The.
junior running back Jonah running backs put on.
Coleman battered Rutgers for a show UW junior.
a season-high 148 yards running back Jonah Coleman.
on 16 carries, which battered Rutgers for a.
included a sensational 39-yard season-high 148 yards on.
carry and a 35-yard 16 carries, which included.
run. Coleman averaged 9.8 yards a sensational 39-yard carry.
per carry. Not to be and a 35-yard run..
outdone, Rutgers senior running Coleman averaged 9.8 yards.
back Kyle Monangai showed per carry. Not to.
why he led the be outdone, Rutgers senior.
Big Ten in rushing running back Kyle Monangai.
last year. He zipped showed why he led.
in and around the the Big Ten in.
Huskies for 132 yards rushing last year. He.
on 25 carries, including zipped in and around.
a 1-yard touchdown plunge.Penalties During a 24-19 loss.
hurt Huskies once again
Five good Five good drives result.
drives result in three in three points Offensively,.
points
The running backs stalled and Gross missed.
put on a show
