SEATTLE – Late-game turnovers by newly inserted quarterback Jack Tuttle doomed the No. 10 ranked Michigan Wolverines, who fell to the Washington Huskies 27-17.
With the victory, the Huskies extended their home winning streak to 18 behind a tough defense and elite passing game led by quarterback Will Rogers.
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Rogers finished the day completing 21-32 passes for 271 yards and two touchdowns in the victory.
Former Wolverines wide receiver Giles Jackson and his connection with Rogers were lethal early and often. The senior receiver had 55 yards on two catches and a touchdown.
He finished the day with 78 yards on four catches, but receiving mate Denzel Boston led the team with five receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown of his own.
Running back Jonah Coleman toted the rock 18 times for 80 yards and a pivotal touchdown after Tuttle fumbled in the Wolverines’ own red zone.
Tuttle’s second turnover was an ill-advised interception that all but sealed Michigan’s fate as they fell to 4-2 on the season.
The loss on Saturday (Oct. 5) was a shocker because, for one, the Wolverines entered as underdogs.
It was the first time since 1978 that a defending national champion ranked in the top 10 was an underdog against an unranked team.
The Huskies made Michigan play behind the sticks, forcing the first-year starter to make plays with his arm, but the offensive line, which came into the matchup missing two starters, couldn’t hold their own water.
Here’s the crew ahead of the 7:30 p.m. Kickoff. The #MichiganWolverines will be without starting O-linemen Myles Hinton and Dominic Giudice. Will Johnson is questionable. pic.twitter.com/YurY6661sa
— Brandon L. Carr (@Carrpediem21) October 5, 2024
The Wolverines offense remained stagnant into the second quarter. Quarterback Alex Orji totaled 15 yards through the air as the men in maize trailed 14-0.
Finally, on their fourth possession of the first half, head coach Sherrone Moore finally made the switch that the Michigan faithful had been calling for by inserting Tuttle.
The second-quarter curveball unlocked the explosive return of Donovan Edwards, who had 77 yards on the ground and a touchdown in the first half.
His longest run in the first half was a 39-yard dash to paydirt to revive the Wolverines’ faithful in attendance.
Coming back off of injury, Tuttle lit a spark under the Wolverines during a seven-play 75-yard drive, which was capped off by the return of Edwards and his burst on a 39-yard house call up the ride sideline to bring the game to 14-7.
Tuttle led the second half’s opening possession with an 11-play, 75-yard drive, hitting superstar tight end Colston Loveland on a scramble drill to cap off a 17-point rally to take a three-point lead.
Still, back-to-back punts and the turnovers by Tuttle sealed the fate of the Wolverines, who went scoreless for the remainder of the game.
The road trip was not the Wolverines’ first visit to the venue, as they played there in 2001, falling 23-18.
They’ve had a few home-and-home matchups against the Huskies since 1953, but they last won in Seattle in 1970 during the Bo Schembechler era.
The Huskies improved to 6-9 all-time against Michigan, including four times in the Rose Bowl. It was also the 10th matchup against one another during the regular season.
The victory snaps a three-game streak between the two programs.
Michigan (4-2) is entering a bye-week with many questions that need to be answered.
