The Washington Huskies (3-1, 0-1 Big Ten) were defeated 24-6 by the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) inside Husky Stadium on Saturday. Though the game remained close until the fourth quarter, the Buckeyes pulled away in the end. How? The Huskies were hampered by penalties, outdone at the line of scrimmage, and ineffective in the red zone.
Plagued by penalties
The Huskies suffered six penalties for 49 yards on Saturday. Five of those flags occurred in the first quarter, which stopped Washington from building any early momentum. To make matters worse, two of those early flags came from the Huskies’ own sideline.