Washington Huskies come up short 31-26 against Stanford – 6 Takeaways
3. Missing in action
For the second week in a row, Washington’s offense had a tough time in the first half. Maybe they had more of an excuse this time because they were without top wide receivers Terrell Bynum and Puca Nacua. The duo was replaced by true freshmen Jalen McMillan and Rome Odunze. Of the two replacements, Odunze looked very good who caught five passes for 69 yards.
When asked by the media about the absences, the head coach wasn’t very forthcoming in his post-game presser.
“We’re all dealing with various issues with the pandemic,” Lake said. “We’ll continue to do so the rest of the season.”
4. Huskies QB Morris can’t get the car started
Slow starts are becoming habitual for Huskies quarterback Dylan Morris. After looking great in on the opening series in game two against Arizona, Morris has struggled to get his team into an early rhythm the last two weeks. They weren’t bad in the opening quarter, but not good either. In three first half possessions, Washington totaled 126 yards. The Huskies punted twice and kicked a field goal
It didn’t help matters that Stanford had the ball for almost 60 percent of the half. Then again, it was a mess of their UW’s own making. In the second quarter, Morris had a chance to keep the Huskies in the game, but the drive got bogged down eight yards short of paydirt. That four-point swing was important to the outcome.