Apple Cup Instant Reactions: Huskies Contain the Air Raid Yet Again

Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports For the seventh year in a row, the Huskies passed the Air Raid test with flying colors. After a shaky start, the Huskies owned the second quarter and didn’t let up in the second half, winning the Apple Cup 31-13.

Washington State started with the ball and drove right down the field in a 13 play, 81 yard drive ending in a touchdown. For five minutes and fifty three seconds, it looked like WSU might have finally cracked the Jimmy Lake defensive code.

Things got a little more nerve wracking when Washington responded with an ugly three-and-out where Jacob Eason got hit on each play, including a sack on 1st down. The Husky D tightened up and forced a punt getting…