Washington Huskies: The Battle For Starting QB
Dylan Morris
Dylan Morris started 15 of the Washington Huskies’ last 16 games in 2020 and 2021. His career at UW began as the surprise starter to open the 2020 season. Even though COVID shortened the season to four games, Morris was an All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention.
Too bad Morris wasn’t able to do the same in 2021, though much of it was out of his control. Ironically, in both seasons he completed 61 percent of his passes. His yardage per game wasn’t much different either; 224.3 yards in 2020 compared to 223.5 in 2021.
Morris had three interceptions in the four games of 2020 but increased to 12 in 2021. Much of his ineffectiveness happened because of a breakdown in the offense which was evident when he tried to run the ball. In 2020, Morris ran 17 times for 57 yards and two touchdowns. He followed that up with 46 attempts for a negative 25 yards and only three touchdowns in 2021.
Last season was a disappointment on all sides. It was such a disaster that after losing to Oregon on November 6, UW offensive coordinator John Donovan got his walking papers. Shortly after, head coach Jimmy Lake was suspended and ultimately fired for shoving a player.
If the offense struggled because of Morris, Donovan, Lake, a bad line, or a combination of all of the above it’s irrelevant. Last year is over. Spring camp brings a change in offense. Hopefully, Morris gets a fair chance to compete and his confidence returns whether he is the starter or not.