Stanford just can't keep pace with Washington in 40-22 loss

By TIM BOOTH | VFAB Sporting activities Writer

SEATTLE (VFAB) — Wayne Taulapapa rushed for a profession-high 120 yards and just one landing, Washington’s defense sacked Stanford quarterback Tanner McKee 8 times and pressured two fumbles, and the 18th-ranked Huskies beat the Cardinal 40-22 on Saturday night.

Playing as a ranked group for the 1st time this year, Washington (4-, 1- Pac-12) employed a stingy defense and a handful of massive performs on offense to earn its Pac-12 opener less than new coach Kalen DeBoer.

Huskies quarterback Michael Penix Jr. threw for 309 yards and second-50 % touchdowns of 30 yards to Rome Odunze and 21 yards to Giles Jackson on a display pass. Odunze had 8 catches for 161 yards, his 1st vocation video game above 100 yards receiving.

But Washington’s protection deserved equivalent recognition for the consistent pressure it was able to place on McKee. The Huskies sacked him 6 times in the initially 50 %.

Stanford (1-2, -2) lost its eighth straight meeting match courting to previous season, the longest skid beneath coach David Shaw.

The Huskies have scored at minimum 39 factors in all four game titles, and this time they did it without an otherworldly performance by Penix, who continue to managed to prime 300 yards passing for the fourth straight activity. Penix was 22 of 37. Will Nixon additional a 3-yard landing operate and Peyton Henry kicked 4 subject aims.

Taulapapa was a a lot less-heralded offseason transfer for Washington but gained the starting nod at operating back again for a cause. He confirmed flashes in the first three video games but identified significant gaps to operate by means of in opposition to the Cardinal, averaging 9.2 yards for every carry.

Taulapapa’s longest operate arrived halfway by means of the 2nd quarter when he scampered down the sideline for a 34-garden landing two plays right after a Stanford turnover. It was the initially 100-lawn activity of Taulapapa’s career, equally at Virginia and Washington.

McKee was 17 of 26 for 286 yards and a few touchdowns. He hit Michael Wilson for 23 yards in the next quarter, John Humphreys on a 17-yard TD and identified Wilson again on a 78-property TD late in the fourth.

But it was Washington’s move hurry that established the tone early. The Huskies entered the night with 7 sacks on the time and experienced six in the first 50 percent on McKee. Bralen Trice and Alphonzo Tuputala received to McKee two times in the opening fifty percent. But the biggest sack arrived from Jeremiah Martin when he was capable to slap the ball from McKee midway via the next quarter.