Around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, the Washington Huskies sprinted through clouds of billowing purple smoke onto Alaska Airlines Field, as more than 67,000 fans gradually settled into their seats. Not to be outdone, the visiting Hawaii Rainbow Warriors almost immediately returned the favor, releasing waves of green smoke as they entered out of the opposite tunnel — prompting a round of hearty boos.
But once the smoke cleared, the beat down commenced.
Here are three things we learned from Washington’s convincing 52-20 win over Hawaii.
Washington’s offensive success starts with its line.
That was certainly the case on Saturday, as UW’s experienced offensive line cleared the way for 190 rushing yards, 6.