Easiest analysis I've done all year on an opponent not named Texas Tech.
This is REALLY simple.
It all comes down to the P's.
Penalties.
Washington is one of the most penalized teams in the country. They rank 125th. With 7.8 penalties per game and 102 yards in penalties. Only Colorado (107) and New Mexico (119) average more YARDS in penalties than Washington.
Possession.
Texas ranks 23 in time of possession and Washington ranks 71. Hold on to the ball and it's game over.
Punting.
Washington HATES punting. And- they aren't great at it. Make them punt 3 times in any half and they're DOA.
Pass rush.
The big one. Penix has only been sacked 11 times all year. That's it. It's one of the reasons their yards per penalty average is so HIGH. The mother fvckers on the OLine like to hold. Alot.
7.8 penalties for 102 yards per game-- that's 12.9 yards PER penalty. That's ridiculously high. That means the majority of penalties Washington gets flagged for are the 10 and 15 yard variety. BIG penalties. Drive ending penalties. Those big penalties usually come on passing downs..... so 3rd down against these turds is VERY important. We need to see dudes coming off the DLine like a gorilla with his ass on fire. Our secondary has holes, but if every time Penix completes a pass on 3rd and long, it's being called back because there was offensive holding- it's going to make for a LONG night for Washington.
DLine-- you finally get your shot Baby! Place at the table! This game is all on you. Put Penix on the ground and create holding penalties and we boat race Washington. We need---
PRESSURE.
Penix needs to feel like he's listening to Freddy Mercury and David Bowie scream in his ears all night.
This is REALLY simple.
It all comes down to the P's.
Penalties.
Washington is one of the most penalized teams in the country. They rank 125th. With 7.8 penalties per game and 102 yards in penalties. Only Colorado (107) and New Mexico (119) average more YARDS in penalties than Washington.
Possession.
Texas ranks 23 in time of possession and Washington ranks 71. Hold on to the ball and it's game over.
Punting.
Washington HATES punting. And- they aren't great at it. Make them punt 3 times in any half and they're DOA.
Pass rush.
The big one. Penix has only been sacked 11 times all year. That's it. It's one of the reasons their yards per penalty average is so HIGH. The mother fvckers on the OLine like to hold. Alot.
7.8 penalties for 102 yards per game-- that's 12.9 yards PER penalty. That's ridiculously high. That means the majority of penalties Washington gets flagged for are the 10 and 15 yard variety. BIG penalties. Drive ending penalties. Those big penalties usually come on passing downs..... so 3rd down against these turds is VERY important. We need to see dudes coming off the DLine like a gorilla with his ass on fire. Our secondary has holes, but if every time Penix completes a pass on 3rd and long, it's being called back because there was offensive holding- it's going to make for a LONG night for Washington.
DLine-- you finally get your shot Baby! Place at the table! This game is all on you. Put Penix on the ground and create holding penalties and we boat race Washington. We need---
PRESSURE.
Penix needs to feel like he's listening to Freddy Mercury and David Bowie scream in his ears all night.