2021 Washington Huskies football team

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2021 Washington Huskies football
Washington Huskies logo.svg
Conference Pac-12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record4–8 (3–6 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator John Donovan (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Bob Gregory (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator Ikaika Malloe (2nd season)
Base defense 4–2–5
Home stadium Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium
Uniform
Washington huskies football unif.png
Seasons
  2020
2022  
2021 Pac-12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 22 Oregon xy  7 2   10 4  
Washington State  6 3   7 6  
Oregon State  5 4   7 6  
California  4 5   5 7  
Washington  3 6   4 8  
Stanford  2 7   3 9  
South Division
No. 12 Utah xy$  8 1   10 4  
UCLA  6 3   8 4  
Arizona State†  0 3   0 5  
USC  3 6   4 8  
Colorado  3 6   4 8  
Arizona  1 8   1 11  
Championship: Utah 38, Oregon 10
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Huskies were led by second year head coach Jimmy Lake for the first ten games. The team announced a new head coach, Kalen DeBoer, on November 30. The Huskies played their home games at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington, and competed in the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 45:00 p.m.No. 9 (FCS) Montana *No. 20 P12N L 7–1364,053
September 115:00 p.m.at Michigan * ABC L 10–31108,345
September 181:15 p.m. Arkansas State *
  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
P12NW 52–358,772
September 256:30 p.m. California
  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
P12NW 31–24 OT60,104
October 26:00 p.m.at Oregon State P12NL 24–2733,733
October 165:30 p.m. UCLA Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
FOX L 17–2462,266
October 227:30 p.m.at Arizona ESPN2W 21–1630,880
October 307:30 p.m.at Stanford FS1 W 20–1328,014
November 64:30 p.m.No. 4 Oregon
ABCL 16–2663,193
November 134:00 p.m. Arizona State
  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
FS1L 30–3557,858
November 2012:00 p.m.at Colorado P12NL 17–2041,284
November 265:00 p.m. Washington State
FS1L 13–4068,077

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Game summaries

vs No. 9 (FCS) Montana

Montana Grizzlies vs Washington Huskies – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 9 (FCS) Grizzlies3001013
No. 20 Huskies70007

at Husky StadiumSeattle, WA

  • Date: September 4, 2021
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) Sunny
  • Game attendance: 64,053
  • Referee: Matthew Richards
  • TV announcers (P12N): J. B. Long (play-by-play) and Max Browne (analyst)
Game information

Entering the season ranked 20th in the nation, UW struggled immensely in their opener against FCS opponent Montana en route to a shocking 13–7 defeat at the hands of the Grizzlies. Despite entering as 23.5-point favorites over the Griz, the Huskies' offense was shut out for the final 55 minutes of the game, as starting quarterback Dylan Morris tossed 3 picks and zero touchdowns. The Huskies only had 291 yards of total offense. The upset marked only the second time in 20 meetings all-time between the schools that Montana had ever beaten Washington and was also Montana's first win in the series in over 100 years, dating back to 1920. In addition to being the first time that UW has lost to an FCS opponent, it was also only the fifth instance of an FCS team beating an Top-25 FBS team.

At Michigan

Washington Huskies at Michigan Wolverines – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Huskies003710
Wolverines3771431

at Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI

Game information

vs Arkansas State

Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Washington Huskies – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Red Wolves00303
Huskies141471752

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

  • Date: September 18, 2021
  • Game time: 1:15 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 5 MPH
  • Game attendance: 58,772
  • Referee: Christopher Wiggins
  • TV announcers (P12N): J. B. Long (play-by-play) and Max Browne (analyst)
Game information
Top passers
  • ARST – James Blackman – 16-38, 176 yards
  • UW – Dylan Morris – 23-39, 367 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
  • ARST – Johnnie Lang Jr. – 6 carries, 18 yards
  • UW – Richard Newton – 10 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD
Top receiving
  • ARST – Lincoln Pare – 7 receptions, 69 yards
  • UW – Jalen McMillan – 10 receptions, 175 yards, 1 TD

vs California

California Golden Bears vs Washington Huskies – Game summary
Quarter1234OTTotal
Golden Bears7377024
Huskies71430731

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

  • Date: September 25, 2021
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,104
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (P12N): Guy Haberman (play by play), Shane Vereen (analyst)
Game information
Top passers
  • CAL – Chase Garbers – 30-41, 319 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • UW – Dylan Morris – 19-32, 234 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
  • CAL – Chase Garbers – 16 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD
  • UW – Sean McGraw – 16 carries, 53 yards, 2 TD
Top receiving
  • CAL – Kekoa Crawford – 8 receptions, 107 yards
  • UW – Devin Culp – 5 receptions, 81 yards

At Oregon State

Washington Huskies at Oregon State Beavers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Huskies7301424
Beavers01431027

at Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR

  • Date: October 2, 2021
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) Sunny
  • Game attendance: 33,733
  • Referee: Mark Duddy
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)
Game information

vs UCLA

UCLA Bruins vs Washington Huskies – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bruins7100724
Huskies377017

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

  • Date: October 16, 2021
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C) Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 62,266
  • Referee: Francisco Villar
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play by play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
Game information

At Arizona

Washington Huskies at Arizona Wildcats – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Huskies0071421
Wildcats3103016

at Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ

Game information
Top passers
  • UW – Dylan Morris – 13/21, 217 yards, 2 TD
  • ARIZ – Will Plummer – 13/20, 62 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
  • UW – Sean McGrew – 17 carries, 43 yards
  • ARIZ – Stevie Rocker Jr. – 8 carries, 87 yards
Top receiving
  • UW – Terrell Bynum – 5 receptions, 143 yards, TD
  • ARIZ – Stanley Berryhill – 6 receptions, 20 yards

At Stanford

Washington Huskies at Stanford Cardinal – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Huskies093820
Cardinal3001013

at Stanford StadiumStanford, CA

  • Date: October 30, 2021
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 58 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 28,014
  • Referee: Mark Duddy
  • TV announcers (FS1): -
Game information

vs No. 4 Oregon

Oregon Ducks vs Washington Huskies – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 4 Ducks377926
Huskies900716

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

  • Date: November 6, 2021
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C); Rain
  • Game attendance: 63,193
  • Referee: Michael Mothershed
  • TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones, Robert Griffin III, Quint Kessenich
Game information
Top passers
  • ORE – Anthony Brown – 10-20, 98 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
  • WASH – Dylan Morris – 15-27, 111 yards, 1 INT
Top rushers
  • ORE – Travis Dye – 28 carries, 211 yards, 1 TD
  • WASH – Sean McGrew – 15 carries, 48 yards, 2 TD
Top receiving
  • ORE – Devon Williams – 2 receptions, 32 yards, 1 TD
  • WASH – Cade Otton – 4 receptions, 30 yards

Arizona State

Arizona State Sun Devils vs Washington Huskies – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Sun Devils0772135
Huskies1437630

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

  • Date: November 13, 2021
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C) Rain, Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 57,858
  • Referee: Francisco Villar
  • TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play by play), Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Game information

At Colorado

Washington Huskies at Colorado Buffaloes – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Huskies0100717
Buffaloes10001020

at Folsom FieldBoulder, CO

  • Date: November 20, 2021
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. PST
  • Game attendance: 41,284
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein, Lincoln Kennedy
Game information
Top passers
  • UW – Dylan Morris – 33/52, 387 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • COL – Brendon Lewis – 14/25, 112 yards
Top rushers
  • UW – Cameron Davis – 12 carries, 29 yards
  • COL – Jarek Broussard – 12 carries, 43 yards
Top receiving
  • UW – Devin Culp – 6 receptions, 83 yards
  • COL – Brady Russell – 3 receptions, 31 yards

vs Washington State

Washington State Cougars vs Washington Huskies – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cougars103101740
Huskies070613

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

  • Date: November 26, 2021
  • Game time: 5:10 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 68,077
  • Referee: Michael Mothershed
  • TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust, Petros Padadakis
Game information
Top passers
Top rushers
  • WSU – Max Borghi – 22 carries, 129 yards, 2 TD
  • UW – Kamari Pleasant – 8 carries, 34 yards, TD
Top receiving
  • WSU – Donovan Ollie – 5 receptions, 68 yards
  • UW – Rome Odunze – 3 receptions, 69 yards, TD

Rankings

TeamPollPreWk
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
Final
Washington AP 20NRNRNRNRNRNR
C 21NRNRNRNRNRNRNR
CFP Not released
Legend
  Improvement in ranking
 Drop in ranking
 Not ranked previous week
 No change in ranking from previous week
RVReceived votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll

Coaching staff

NamePositionAlma mater
Jimmy Lake Head coach (fired mid season) Eastern Washington (1999)
Junior Adams Wide receivers coach (became offensive coordinator mid season) Montana State (2004)
Keith Bhonapha Running backs coach /special teams coordinator Hawai'i (2003)
Terrence Brown Assistant defensive backs coach Stanford (2013)
Derham Cato Tight ends coach Dartmouth (2010)
John Donovan Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach (fired mid season) Johns Hopkins (1996)
Bob Gregory Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers coach Washington State (1987)
Will Harris Defensive backs coach USC (2009)
Scott Huff Offensive line coach Boise State (2002)
Ikaika Malloe Co-defensive coordinator/outside linebackers coach Washington (1997)
Rip Rowan Defensive line coach Austin Peay State (2014)
Tim Socha Head strength and conditioning coach Minnesota (1999)
Aaron Knotts Chief of staff Miami (OH) (1999)

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References

  1. "2021 Washington Huskies football schedule". University of Washington. Retrieved September 6, 2021.