Coming off a rivalry thriller against Oregon, tonight would have been the perfect candidate for a letdown game in any other circumstances. As it were, the circumstances were “against 2022 Colorado,” which certainly gave Washington some leeway for any emotional hangover.
Despite the Dawgs’ defensive inconsistency this season, Colorado’s anemic offense had little hope of competing with their skill level at any pace that could keep up with Washington’s own offense.
Even with the Huskies’ secondary having a down season, Colorado quarterback J.T. Shrout had difficulty connecting downfield, finishing game with 120 passing yards, more than half of which came on one play.