The Washington Huskies offense was bogged down by miscues and miscommunication in their poor performance against the Cougs. The lowlight came on the last offensive play where Washington was stopped on a 4th and goal from the one when Will Rogers was asked to run the option. The play had a zero percent chance of success and looked to be a microcosm of the offensive game plan put together by the coaching staff.

While not all the blame can be put on the coaching staff, much of the issues stemmed from a lack of preparation which falls at the feet of the coaches.

It rarely felt like the Huskies offense was in sync. Questionable substitutions and baffling rotations led to a clunky offensive performance that left a ton of points on the field.

Quarterback: Will Rogers made some quality throws in this game. His connection with the receivers continues to grow as Jeremhiah Hunter and Denzel Boston are being delivered balls in their catch radius with defenders in their hip pocket. He had some miscues, one being a fumbled snap that took soane Faasolo out of the game for a while with a rolled ankle.
The experiment of throwing Demond Williams in this game was a failure. The coaching staff called plays that did not match the diverse skill set that he brings outside of Rogers.
The Cougs stacked the box to force the throw and too often the quarterbacks were unable to take advantage of the light secondary.
Grade: C+

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Running Backs: This was the most impressive group overall. The Cougars sold out to stop the run by stacking the box. There were free defenders in the backfield and the three-headed monster of Jonah Coleman, Cam Davis, and Adam Mohammed fought through first contact to gain positive yards. A few more touches and this article sounds a lot more positive. Jonah Coleman stands out as another very good pass-protector.
Grade: A

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Receivers: Giles Jackson gets his own category. He was electric, he was finding separation, and as of right now he is the only game-breaker in the receiver room. He was outrunning the defenders and the arm of his quarterback. The other two main receivers made plays that kept the chains moving with highly contested catches by using their size to block out the smaller corners. As a whole this group needs to get better at blocking on the outside especially on screen plays. Denzel Boston has a chance to be a great receiver, his effort on the 3rd down play was not acceptable and will change as soon as next game.
Grade: C
Giles: A

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Tight Ends: When the tight ends get the ball they are averaging over a first down a reception. Keleki Latu has settled in as a legitimate threat in the passing game as well as the progress on Decker DeGraaf. They have been better in the blocking game but still desperately need Quentin Moore back as soon as possible.
Grade: B

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Offensive Line: It was not a good day for the O-line. Snapping is important, snapping on time is important. D’Angelo Titalii and Landon Hatchett both struggled at times getting the ball out on the right count as multiple players were called for offsides. There was issues with communication among the line as stunts and delayed pressures sometimes went without being touched.
Grade: C-