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Washington Huskies defense fails to generate pass rush in Big Ten play so far

By Ethan Lee

Oct 26, 2024; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Tayven Jackson (2) runs the ball for a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Washington Huskies at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jacob Musselman-Imagn Images
Oct 26, 2024; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Tayven Jackson (2) runs the ball for a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Washington Huskies at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jacob Musselman-Imagn Images / Jacob Musselman-Imagn Images
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It’s been nine weeks of the season that have passed so far. The Washington Huskies have played in eight games up to this point, including five Big Ten conference games. And through the five conference games that Washington has played, the Huskies are really struggling to accomplish much in the pass rush department. 

There’s a ton of challenges that have come with the move from the Pac-12 into the Big Ten. And arguably one of the biggest has been Washington’s attempts at pressuring opposing quarterbacks through the first two-thirds of the season so far. 

In five conference games, Washington has managed to sack opposing quarterbacks a grand total of five times.

That’s not good, my friends.

That lack of pressure will make it difficult for anyone to win a game, but it’ll certainly become a big problem as Washington heads down the stretch and tries to make it to a bowl game. UW needs two more wins and it remains to be seen if they’re capable of that. 

Big Ten stats rankings: How do the Washington Huskies measure up in sacks in Big Ten games?

Here’s how the Huskies measure up against the rest of the Big Ten when it comes to sacking quarterbacks in Big Ten games:

  • Oregon Ducks - 17.0 sacks (tied)
  • Michigan Wolverines - 17.0 sacks (tied)
  • Illinois Fighting Illini - 15.0 sacks
  • Indiana Hoosiers - 14.0 sacks (tied)
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers - 14.0 sacks (tied)
  • Ohio State Buckeyes - 11.0 sacks
  • Penn State Nittany Lions - 10.0 sacks (tied)
  • Iowa Hawkeyes- 10.0 sacks (tied)
  • USC Trojans - 10.0 sacks (tied)
  • Maryland Terrapins - 9.0 sacks
  • Northwestern Wildcats - 8.0 sacks (tied)
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights- 8.0 sacks (tied)
  • Purdue Boilermakers - 8.0 sacks (tied)
  • Wisconsin Badgers - 7.0 sacks
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers - 6.0 sacks
  • Washington Huskies - 5.0 sacks (tied)
  • UCLA Bruins - 5.0 sacks (tied)
  • Michigan State Spartans - 1.0 sacks

There is a huge, striking gap that exists between the Oregon Ducks and the Washington Huskies here. A tremendous gap. And that’s worrisome. Washington will get the distinct pleasure of playing Oregon at the end of the year in a rivalry game. How will the Huskies do there?

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