During the first year of the Chris Petersen era in Seattle, the first few games weren’t exactly the most exciting or thrilling or successful. In some cases, the Washington Huskies absolutely and truly struggled to find some success.
Washington kept winning and managed to clear each hurdle in the first three weeks of the season, but UW (at times) struggled to put points on the scoreboard.
That wasn’t the case in the fourth game of the season though.
When Petersen’s Washington Huskies welcomed the Georgia State Panthers to town, UW got a truly dominant victory and it happens to be one of the most dominant wins in Washington Husky history since 2000.
All of that said, Washington didn’t put a single point on the board in the first half. Meanwhile, the Panthers didn’t have that problem and they managed to carry a 14-0 lead over the Huskies into halftime.
So, how did things turn around?
Exploring the most dominant wins in Washington Husky football history since 2000: Washington managed to score 45 unanswered points in the second half vs. Georgia State in 2014
45 unanswered second half points. That’s how you go out and get a 31-point win over an overmatched opponent.
- Score: Washington Huskies 45 vs. Georgia State Panthers 14
- Margin of Victory: 31 points Coaches: Chris Petersen vs. Trent Miles
- Washington's leading passer: Cyler Miles (19-27, 154 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 154.9 rating)
- Washington's leading rusher: Dwayne Washington (12 carries, 56 yards, 4.7 avg, 0 TDs)
- Washington's final record: 8-6 Washington's bowl destination: Cactus Bowl (lost to Oklahoma State 22-30)
How did Washington get such a weird win over Georgia State?
The Huskies had a pretty balanced offensive effort in the second half. Cyler Miles managed to have a pretty decent day that was highlighted by the fact that he completed over 70 percent of his passes and happened to throw three touchdowns without tossing a single interception.
It wasn’t exactly the most impressive game for the Washington Husky offense ever, but UW did a solid job of taking advantage of Georgia State’s mistakes and getting a solid win.
And sometimes that's all that matters. Getting a win, in truly dominant fashion, is a good thing. So let's celebrate this weird 31-point win that happened while Washington's offense struggled to consistently move the ball up and down the field.