The Washington Huskies just plummeted right out of the US LBM Coaches Poll after a brutal 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Golden Gophers, marking a massive setback for Jedd Fisch’s squad. This isn’t just a tough loss; it’s a full-on drop from being ranked No. 23 in the country when they started Big Ten play, and boy, does it sting.
Another Blunder-Filled Night for the Dawgs
Look, this game was rough to watch. The Huskies looked completely unprepared to deal with coach P.J. Fleck’s team right from the jump, going down 14-0 in the first quarter. An early interception from Demond Williams Jr. and another slow offensive start really set a sour tone. This wasn’t just a missed opportunity to climb the rankings, it was a total face-plant, especially with three other ranked Big Ten teams losing that week. We saw USC fall to Oregon, Michigan lost at home to Iowa, and Wisconsin even got taken down by Penn State. The table was set for Washington to move up, and they just couldn’t do it, ending up with a measly 20 points in the poll after dropping out completely.
Jedd Fisch Takes the Heat For A Wasted Stoppage
Amidst a game full of self-inflicted wounds and questionable management, one moment really stuck out. With about 2:30 left on the clock and the Huskies down 27-17, wide receiver Chris Lawson made a clutch first down and got out of bounds. That should’ve been a golden chance to go up-tempo, right? Nope. They chose *not* to, made a late substitution, and let Minnesota do the same. The clock just kept winding down to the two-minute timeout, completely wasting a clock stoppage for Washington! Coach Fisch himself admitted, “I thought there was a point there that Chris got knocked out of bounds, and it was a first down. So then they were resetting the chains, so they stopped the clock on the first down. And then we wanted to get a touchdown. We wanted to get a certain red zone play in. And we wound up subbing, and the sub came in way too late. And with that, then they got to hold another 10 seconds. So that’s my fault. There was a certain personnel group that I wanted in the game for that play, so we wound up having to call it after the two-minute warning.” Ouch. That’s a tough pill to swallow.
The Dawgs now have to hit the road and head down to Los Angeles to face off against the No. 18 Trojans, who are coming off their own six-spot drop after that loss to the Ducks. It’s a huge test for this team to bounce back. On the bright side, at least our Mariners crushed it, beating the Los Angeles Angels 8-4. Go M’s!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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