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Dawgs Host No. 11 Michigan State In Final Non-Conference Game

Dawgs Host No. 11 Michigan State In Final Non-Conference Game


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THE GAME: The Washington football team (2-0) continues its season-opening, four-game homestand this Saturday, as Michigan State (2-0) makes its first visit to Seattle since 1970. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. PT, and the game will air on ABC television. The Huskies have opened the season with convincing wins over Kent State and Portland State in new head coach Kalen DeBoer‘s first year at the helm. Following the game vs. the Spartans, the Huskies wrap up their month-long homestand with the Pac-12 opener vs. Stanford.
 
QUICK HITTERS: This Saturday’s game will mark only the fourth-ever UW-Michigan State game, and just the second in Seattle … the first, on Sept. 19, 1970, was the debut of legendary UW quarterback Sonny Sixkiller, in one of that era’s most memorable home games (more on page 3) … through two games, new UW QB Michael Penix, Jr., leads the Pac-12 in passing yards and TDs … the Huskies lead the conference in total offense, passing offense, third-down conversions, and first downs; while the defense leads the league in pass efficiency defense and total defense … four true freshmen have played for the UW this season: DL Jayvon Parker, CB Jayvion Green, PK Grady Green & WR Denzel Boston … UW’s 21 first-quarter points vs. Kent State marked the Huskies’ highest total in a single quarter since they scored 24 in the fourth quarter vs. Arizona on Oct. 12, 2019, a stretch of 22 games … UW scored on its first six possessions vs. Kent State (five touchdowns, one field goal)  and on their first four vs. Portland State (all TDs) … UW has scored on 15 of 21 drives this year, including 10 out of 11 in the first half … other than the pandemic-shortened 2020 season – when due to cancellations, the entire UW schedule consisted of just four games, all at home – the last time the Huskies opened a season with four consecutive home games was in 1976, when the Dawgs opened vs. Virgina, Colorado, Indiana and Minnesota … the Husky roster includes 31 newcomers in 2022; here’s a breakdown: 20 freshmen, two junior college transfers, and nine four-year college transfers … of the 114 players on the roster, 55 are listed as freshmen (17) or redshirt freshmen (38), with an additional 27 sophomores … that means that 82 of 114 players (72 percent) have three or more years of remaining eligibility entering the 2022 season … Washington has 12 players who have…

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