Regarding the UW/UU game last year, that one was a tough one to swallow for a lot of UW fans over the fact that (at least from our vantage point…I’m sure you guys would disagree), the refs cost us the game. Honestly, I can’t remember having left a stadium feeling that screwed by the refs in a long time. Considering you were ranked #13 at the time, that was a tough one for UW fans and I’m sure the boards reflected that.
For the game Saturday, I’d say most are cautiously optimistic. If UW plays to our potential (which is a big IF with the MUSS and all that noise), we should win by a few scores. Neither UW nor UU have really played anyone all that noteworthy nor had any overly impressive wins against top teams, but from an “eye test”, UW is just the superior team at pretty much every position group. The rankings reflect that.
Honestly, I’m glad Joe Williams had a big game against UCLA because that will be a wake-up call for our run D. I’d bet our game plan on defense is to force Troy Williams to win the game with his arm. A lot of UW fans last year felt he got a raw deal as his only start was against ASU in a wind/rain storm. But in hindsight, he made the right move by transferring as he’d be buried in the depth now. He just doesn’t fit what Pete wants to do schematically.
This season UW has outscored opponents 200-24 in the first half. I think this game will be competitive into the fourth quarter as UU is definitely the best team we’ve played so far. I’d say final score is probably UW 38-24 or so.
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