Washington Huskies CFB Week 3 Betting Lines
Once upon a time, the Washington Huskies and Washington State Cougars were hated rivals and competitors in the Pac-12 Conference. But with the Pac-12's implosion last year, Washington found refuge and riches in the Big Ten Conference. Meanwhile, Washington State is homeless after being blown off by the major conferences. This week, the Cougars and Huskies will renew hostilities in Seattle at the home field of the NFL Seattle Seahawks. Washington is coming off a workmanlike win over Eastern Michigan but failed to get the cash in the process.
College Football Week 3 Betting Lines
Washington State Cougars +4.5
Washington Huskies -4.5
Total 57
Washington Huskies Weekly Matchup
In Week 3 college football action, on Saturday, September 14, 2024, the Washington Huskies will face the Washington State Cougars at Lumen Field in Seattle, WA. Kickoff time is set for 3:30 p.m. ET, and television coverage will be on Peacock.
Washington will be betting on college football using a crypto draw for this matchup as a 2023 College Football Playoff team.
Last game, the Washington State Cougars won 37-16 against the Texas Tech Red Raiders as 2.5-point home dogs. The game went under the total of 65.5. Washington State has a record of 2-0 straight up, 2-0 against the spread, and 1-1 over/under the total. Washinton State ranks 12th for total offense, 44th for passing, 15th for rushing, and 4th for scoring. Defensively they rank 117th overall, 116th against the pass, 98th against the rush, and 75th for points allowed. Also, Washinton State ranks 40th for fewest turnovers lost and 27th for takeaways.
Washington Huskies Weekly Recap
Last game, the Washington Huskies won 30-9 against the Eastern Michigan Eagles as 24.5-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 49. Washington has a record of 2-0 straight up, 1-1 against the spread, and 0-2 over/under the total.
Will Rogers passed for 261 yards and four touchdowns, and a team that had to be rebuilt, Washington, overcame another slow start to beat Eastern Michigan 30-9 on Saturday.
The Huskies failed to score in the first quarter for the second straight week to open the season under new head coach Jedd Fisch. But Rogers threw three touchdowns in the second quarter, including two to Denzel Boston, to help rev up the Washington offense.
Rogers completed 10-of-13 passes in the second quarter for 154 yards after his team fell behind 3-0 against the Mid-American Conference foe. He finished 21 of 26 and has completed 78% of his passes for 511 yards in his first two Washington games, with five TD passes and no interceptions.
Jonah Coleman rushed 11 times for 104 yards to help Washington win its 16th straight home game, the second-longest streak in the nation after Michigan's loss. It was his second straight 100-yard game to start his Washington career.
Eastern Michigan blocked a Washington punt and later took a 3-0 lead in the first quarter on Jesus Gomez’s 57-yard field goal, the second-longest field goal in Husky Stadium history.
It would take a defensive highlight to get the Washington offense rolling. Cameron Broussard’s recovery of Cole Snyder’s fumble following a 25-yard run early in the second quarter set up the Huskies’ first score.
The offense overcame two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties and converted a fourth-and-1 on the ensuing drive to take a 7-3 lead on Rogers’ 41-yard pass to Decker DeGraaf. DeGraaf caught the pass at the 5, then tip-toed down the line for the score.
Gomez added another field goal to make it 7-6, but Coleman opened Washington’s next drive with a 64-yard run. Then Rogers found Boston on a 13-yard slant a few plays later for a 14-6 lead with 3:07 left in the half.
2024 Washington Huskies Football Schedule
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
RECORD |
Aug 31 |
vs. Weber State |
W 35-3 |
1-0 |
Sep 7 |
vs. Eastern Michigan |
W 30-9 |
2-0 |
Sep 14 |
vs. Washington State |
- |
- |
Sep 21 |
vs. Northwestern |
- |
- |
Sep 27 |
at Rutgers |
- |
- |
Oct 5 |
vs. Michigan |
- |
- |
Oct 12 |
at Iowa |
- |
- |
Oct 19 |
OFF |
Oct 26 |
at Indiana |
- |
- |
Nov 2 |
vs. USC |
- |
- |
Nov 9 |
at Penn State |
- |
- |
Nov 15 |
vs. UCLA |
- |
- |
Nov 23 |
OFF |
Nov 30 |
at Oregon |
- |
- |
Although the Washington Huskies have been out more than nationally, they have a rich football tradition. Much of it was built by the late great GOAT of Washington head coaches, Don James. Jim Owens is the other HC on the U-Dub Mt. Rushmore.
Washington has 17 conference championships and four division titles. Washington has two national titles (1960 and 1991).
College Football Hall of Fame members from Washington include Don James, Steve Emtman, and Lincoln Kennedy. And then Hugh McElhenny, Arnie Weinmeister, and Warren Moon are Huskies in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
In 2020, then-Washington Huskies rookie head coach Jimmy Lake didn't get much of a debut season. Lake led Washington to three wins in four games and a berth in the Pac-12 championship game. However, due to the pandemic, the Huskies had to forego their chance for the title.
It was a fitting end to a bizarre season for Washington. Lake had taken over for retired coach and Northwest legend Chris Peterson, but it was impossible to get a read on his coaching ability based on such an incomplete season.
For the 2021 season, Lake got his chance to show what he can do over a full schedule. And it was a disaster. Washington finished 4-8, and Lake failed to complete the season. He was fired for a multitude of reasons. In sum, he lost the support of big-money donors and regular fans.
Kalen DeBoer took over in 2022 and ripped off an 11-2 season with a final national ranking of 8th. In 2023, he took the Huskies to the national championship game. DeBoer has moved on to Alabama, making for an uncertain future at U-Dub.
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