The Washington Huskies got absolutely rocked by the Iowa Hawkeyes yesterday, falling 41-24 in a brutal Week 6 matchup. Seeing the Dawgs give up 41 points? That one stings right to the core, and you know the Emerald City is buzzing about what went wrong.
Upset City and Why We Should’ve Seen It Coming (Supposedly)
Alright, so while we’re all still trying to figure out that Huskies game, the rest of college football went wild with some “predictable” upsets. First up, Oklahoma went into the Red River Rivalry with an offense in the bottom 10 nationally. Coordinator Ben Arbuckle was under fire, and transfer QB John Mateer was not living up to expectations. But “of course” they pulled off the upset against top-ranked Texas, because honestly, that Texas squad was apparently one of the weakest No. 1 teams we’d seen in a while. Too much hype, not enough actual game, you know?
Then there’s UCLA marching into Eugene and knocking off Oregon, a team some of us (not naming names, but you know who you are) pegged for the national championship game. Sure, UCLA hadn’t won at Autzen Stadium in over two decades. And yeah, Oregon was missing starting quarterback Dante Moore. But backup Dylan Raiola had been looking good the week before against USC. Still, who would’ve guessed Oregon’s veteran offense would commit seven turnovers? That’s just giving it away, folks.
New Coaches and a Knight in Shining Blue and Gold
Outside of the major upsets, Week 6 also shined a light on some coaching masterminds. Bob Chesney at UCLA and Will Stein at Kentucky are already early frontrunners for national coach of the year honors. Both of them took over programs that had losing records last year, with rosters full of players who barely got a glance in the transfer portal. Yet, UCLA is sitting pretty at 5-0, and Kentucky is 5-1. They’re the only two schools in the National Football Foundation Super 16 rankings with new head coaches this season. Their success? Totally predictable. Yeah, right!
And speaking of UCLA, if you haven’t seen running back Wayne Knight play, you need to. And no, we’re not talking about the guy from *Seinfeld*, though at 5-foot-8 and 5-foot-7 respectively, they’re practically the same height. This Knight, the football player, is already in the top five nationally for rushing touchdowns and scoring. The transfer came with Coach Chesney from James Madison and is absolutely the focal point of UCLA’s rebuilt offense. Kid’s a game-changer.
Oh, and remember when some people scoffed when Tulsa beat Oklahoma State in the season opener? Well, after Week 6, the Cowboys are now right there in the race for the Big 12 championship. Goes to show you, new coach Eric Morris and new quarterback Drew Mestemaker have clearly figured some things out.
After a tough 41-24 loss like that to Iowa, you gotta wonder how the Huskies respond. Every game from here on out is a statement, especially when you’re trying to prove you belong at the top. This team’s got to dig deep, correct those mistakes, and come out swinging. We’re watching, Dawgs, and we’re ready to see that fight!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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