“Shhhh!” Stanford’s crowd respected the rules of the library, as did Washington’s offense. It seemed as if the coaching staff wasn’t letting Dylan Morris throw the ball beyond the sticks, and every play call was scared. On the bright side, the two-headed rushing attack of Sean McGrew and Cameron Davis was as efficient as it could be, and the Husky run game averaged 5.5 yards per carry against a Stanford defense that came into the game giving up over 200 yards per game on the ground.

The way Jimmy Lake and John Donovan managed Washington’s final drive in the first half was nothing short of embarrassing. Every play call seemed scared, and if Cameron Davis didn’t go down when he did, Peyton Henry wouldn’t have had an opportunity to extend the lead to 9-3. The Huskies had an opportunity to take a commanding lead in the game, but between the poor clock management and another timid bunch of play calls to open the second half, Stanford was able to hang around.

Timid is the only word I can use to describe Washington’s offense in this game, and it’s probably way too nice. After a holding penalty, the Huskies decided to run the ball on 2nd and 13. Through two drives in the second half, they called two pass plays, both of which came on third down. A draw play on 3rd and 7 in the red zone after a turnover. A run up the middle on 1st and 15 while trailing with five minutes on the clock. The question needs to be asked, does Donovan trust Dylan Morris? And if he doesn’t, why is he continuing to allow him to run the offense? With 7:05 remaining in the game, he had recorded 18 pass attempts for 73 yards.

Props to Morris though, who stepped up when his number was called. He threw a strike to Jalen McMillan with 21 seconds to go in the game for the game-winning touchdown for Washington’s first win at Stanford since 2007. While this was a gutsy win for the players, this game shouldn’t change how fans feel about the coaching staff.

Notes and Nuggets

True freshman Voi Tunuufi had a huge day, including two sacks and an excellent chase down play in what was a coming-out party for the East High School product.

Jackson Sirmon recorded his first career interception, as the Huskies won the turnover battle for just the second time this season.

Carson Bruner played the game of his life on Saturday, recording 15 tackles and a strip-sack, and has asserted himself at a position where Washington desperately needed someone to step up.

Two wide receivers caught a pass. Rome Odunze and Jalen McMillan both had six receptions. The only other player with multiple receptions was Cade Otton, who had two.