Washington loses at home to FCS team Montana
I watched most of this game, and Washington’s offense is absolutely STINKY. I mean really really really bad. Doesn’t project to be the matchup we expected
Box score: https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401309839
September 4th, 2021 at 11:32 PM ^
I was hoping for a Huskies win also.
September 5th, 2021 at 7:55 AM ^
Me too. It is a good day when you hand an undefeated team their first loss.
September 4th, 2021 at 11:30 PM ^
One game isn't necessarily a predictor. Weird things happen in college football. In 2007, after shitting the bed against FCS App State, Michigan lost to Oregon, went 9-2 in the rest of their games, and beat Florida in a bowl.
Hard to say what they'll be like next week.
September 4th, 2021 at 11:56 PM ^
Lost to the defending FCS champs, beat the defending FBS champs. Honestly, I enjoyed that year immensely despite those early losses.
September 5th, 2021 at 12:22 AM ^
Ok now do all the seasons where a team lost to a terrible team and then continued to suck…Washington may very well bounce back but a cross country flight to play night game after that debacle isn’t an easy feat. Some people are acting as if Washington is a tougher team now than had they won 70-0…bizzare
September 5th, 2021 at 10:52 AM ^
Didn’t Minnesota almost lose to Montana that year they won all those games? Fleck’s first or second season with them?
September 5th, 2021 at 1:11 AM ^
I don't recall us traveling across the country and winning a night road game one week after the 0-2 start, though.
September 4th, 2021 at 11:30 PM ^
Yikes. I watched all of this game.
One thing is that Washington was without their top 3 receivers. I don't know if they will be in for the Michigan game.
September 4th, 2021 at 11:33 PM ^
Is there really much of a gap between lower ranked Power Five and FCS/Group of Five schools anymore? It seems like theres more and more of these games every year.
September 4th, 2021 at 11:55 PM ^
Honestly no. Shit, App State was an FCS powerhouse back in 2007. They had won two straight national championships going into their game with Michigan and went on to win their third straight that same season. It seems like it’s a lot more accepted now that some FCS programs are actually really damn good and respectable, so a really good FCS team beating a P5 or even a ranked P5 team isn’t super crazy anymore. The horror was just the first time that had really happened, so there was a lot of shock value in that sense.
That, and the fact that Michigan is probably the most hated program in CFB lol.
September 5th, 2021 at 1:04 AM ^
Nah. Not too many people outside the Midwest hate us. They are generally indifferent to positive about Michigan.
Notre Dame, otoh, is pretty much universally disliked by anyone who isn't a fan.
September 4th, 2021 at 11:34 PM ^
Some of your folks logic is ridiculous. Actually arguing that Washington is going to be tougher now after 13-7 home loss to Montana because they will be “ready to go” now. What would you have said if they would have won 70-0?? Do you think teams show up uninterested to night games in the big house unless they previously suffer defeats at the hands of fcs programs??? Quit being such defeatists…we don’t have to look much farther than last year to remember to not overlook teams and our program isn’t in that position where we can do that anyways. Win the game.
September 4th, 2021 at 11:51 PM ^
Thank you for saying this. No matter the result it's always just spun to be a negative for Michigan.
Other team coming off a tough loss? They'll be out for blood!! Coming off a close win? They learned how pull out a tough victory! Massive blowout victory? They're riding high on an unshakeable wave of confidence!
On the heels of a disaster 2-4 season, I don't think that Michigan will be taking anyone lightly this year.
September 4th, 2021 at 11:37 PM ^
Worse than the Michigan loss to Appalachian State, but the National media doesn't care about Washington.
September 5th, 2021 at 12:23 AM ^
It is amazing how I don't even see a mention of this on espn.
If it were Michigan, top story. Gotta love media bias. :{---}
September 5th, 2021 at 1:09 AM ^
Just shows how little they think people care about Washington. And I don’t think they’re wrong about that.
September 4th, 2021 at 11:40 PM ^
Well, I didn't see that coming.
September 4th, 2021 at 11:40 PM ^
Sucks big time for us. We’re gonna have our big recruiting weekend next week, this was a chance to get a solid win in front of them and bring positive juju to the team. Now if we win, no one will care. And if we lose….yikes
September 4th, 2021 at 11:41 PM ^
Maybe you won’t care but I’m sure a lot of players and fans will enjoy night game victory.
September 4th, 2021 at 11:46 PM ^
Congratulations, you win the trophy in the missing the point category!
September 4th, 2021 at 11:47 PM ^
I get your point, but it's a dumb point. A night game against a Power 5 foe is still a big deal.
September 4th, 2021 at 11:50 PM ^
Oh, yeah? Is a night game against P5 Rutgers a big deal? Gonna change a lot for external perceptions of the program?
September 4th, 2021 at 11:52 PM ^
When people look back at seasons, they look at wins generally. I’ll take them however we get them. We have enough tough games on the schedule for “perception”.
September 4th, 2021 at 11:59 PM ^
What are you taking about? What does anything you’re saying have to do with the effects of Washington losing to Montana?
sit this one out, chief
September 5th, 2021 at 12:11 AM ^
Rutgers looked better than washington…
September 4th, 2021 at 11:57 PM ^
The point was that you wanted to bitch about something, right?
September 5th, 2021 at 12:17 AM ^
….I’m sorry that my very vanilla and frankly obvious observation upset you!!
September 4th, 2021 at 11:53 PM ^
You bring kids for the atmosphere. Night games at Michigan are awesome no matter who we play.
September 5th, 2021 at 9:13 AM ^
I disagree. If we can smack around a PAC12 team during prime time it’ll most definitely be worth it.
September 4th, 2021 at 11:45 PM ^
No matter what Washington brings next week, I want to see our team look even better than today. I want to see the stadium electric.
September 4th, 2021 at 11:47 PM ^
I can dig it. I don't care about marquee matchups right now. Just win baby.
September 4th, 2021 at 11:48 PM ^
The only thing that will really change is we’ll probably no longer be the underdog in this game.
But I’ve seen this script too many times. Team ‘A’ plays like dog shit against others, has the game of their life against Michigan. Team ‘B’ will lose 5 fumbles against Maryland or Rutgers, will not lose a single fumble against Michigan. It just happens soooo much.
I really don’t think they’re stupid enough to overlook Washington because 2020 still has to be fresh in their minds. And yes, Montana is nothing to write home about. But there’s not a chance in hell the Huskies come out that flat next week.
But winning by 50 next week, that would be really cool too.
September 5th, 2021 at 8:40 AM ^
Maybe it's just me, but I think our chances of winning that game went down, not up.
September 5th, 2021 at 8:56 AM ^
As much as anything, here, we will see what this coaching staff is made of. If Michigan comes out and dominates next week I may have to temper my skepticism-about this staff and this season.
September 4th, 2021 at 11:48 PM ^
Hail the Alliance!
September 4th, 2021 at 11:52 PM ^
Washington, you friggin sandbaggers, I'm on to your shenanigans!!!
September 5th, 2021 at 12:00 AM ^
I live next door to an avid Husky. Gonna have some fun tomorrow.
September 5th, 2021 at 12:27 AM ^
I’ve never met a big UW fan and I live on the West Coast.
September 5th, 2021 at 1:45 AM ^
I know too many. Living in Seattle will do that.
September 5th, 2021 at 12:05 AM ^
It was a big loss for Washington to have coaches Chris Peterson and Pete Kwiatkoski leave. Both are very good.
Just win Blue!
September 5th, 2021 at 12:05 AM ^
That Montana QBs parents are up the road from me, good parents, glad he got the win but I hope Washington shows up like that for us.
September 5th, 2021 at 12:07 AM ^
I can tell most posters here didn't actually watch the game. The Husky defense is still pretty legit. But WOOF Husky fans were concerned about their QB all offseason and they were proven right in the worst way. That dude is BAD. I'm sure they'll fix some things and be slightly more together next week. But if we shut down Eleby this week (who was a Top 5 QB on our schedule) then Washington's QB is in for a hurting.
If we pressure him, those WR's (if they don't get some their top ones back) are in for a bad day
September 5th, 2021 at 12:09 AM ^
Why were they out?
September 5th, 2021 at 12:32 AM ^
Just a quick search says 1 suffered an injury midway through camp, so somewhat expected not to play. 2 others were expected to start today but didn't, and given that Coach Lake apparently doesn't comment on injuries (but said he would address current ones on Monday), seems likely that the other 2 were injured this week.
I'm assuming the injuries aren't that serious, but I wouldn't expect all of them back this week
September 5th, 2021 at 12:38 AM ^
Don't have the PAC12 network no.
But 7 points. Not worried at all.
September 5th, 2021 at 9:35 AM ^
We said the same thing about MSU’s QB last year…and he came in here and lit us up like a Christmas tree! Our secondary isn’t good enough to look at results from other games and apply them to us.
September 5th, 2021 at 12:14 AM ^
Washington's coach is in his 6th game as a HC...so, I didn't think they would be that much of a test to be honest...
That said, didn't think they'd lose to Montana either.
September 5th, 2021 at 8:29 PM ^
3 turnovers. But still, yes, they should have won anyway.
September 5th, 2021 at 12:34 AM ^
How I look at this game is this:
Washington may be feeling the same way we felt in 2007 post the HORROR when Oregon came to town - and SMOKED us 39-7 or so.
Punch them early with run game and PA pass. They have a newer coach and will be looking for the exits.
Put rocky in his place at NIU with a pick six and 60+ points - he got lucky after DB's defensive schemes were exposed
Beat up Schiano who turned us down after saying yes in Dec 2007.
Put UW back down after they suffer their 2nd home loss vs.ND
then be ready for Sparty in late Oct
September 5th, 2021 at 12:45 AM ^
Damn, "smoked" and the score doesn't seem an accurate description of what Oregon did to Michigan that year. It was like they were doing Harlem Globetrotter shit--buckets of confetti and everything.