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Washington Huskies
 
Overall Rank: #42
 
#8 Big Ten
 
 
2023 Record: 14-1, 9-0 (Pac-12)
2023 Bowl: Sugar Bowl vs. Texas (W 37-31), National Champ vs. Michigan (L 13-34)
Coach: Jedd Fisch
Offensive Coordinator: Brennan Carroll
Defensive Coordinator: Stephen Belichick
 
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: Sam Adams, RB, 23 yards; Daniyel Ngata, RB, 23 yards
Passing: None
Receiving: Giles Jackson, WR, 106 yards
Tackles: Carson Bruener, LB, 86
Sacks: Voi Tunuufi, DE, 2.0
Interceptions: Kamren Fabiculanan, S, 2
 
Other Key Returnees: LB Alphonzo Tuputala, CB Elijah Jackson, CB Thaddeus Dixon
 
Key Losses: QB Michael Penix Jr., RB Dillon Johnson, WR Rome Odunze, Wr Ja’Lynn Polk, WR Jalen McMillan, WR Germie Bernard, TE Jack Westover, OL Troy Fautanu, OL Parker Brailsford, S Dominique Hampton, LB Edefuan Ulofoshio, DE Bralen Trice, DE Zion Tupuola-Fetui, LB Edefuan Ulofoshio, S Mishael Powell, CB Jabbar Muhammad
 
Projected Postseason: Bowl
 
2023 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 118.4 (104th in nation, 9th in conference)
Passing Offense: 343.7 (2, 2)
Total Offense: 462.1 (12, 3)
Scoring Offense: 36.0 (13, 3)
Rushing Defense: 148.1 (58, 8)
Pass Defense: 258.6 (117, 8)
Total Defense: 406.7 (96, 8)
Scoring Defense: 24.8 (54, 6)
Turnover Margin: 0.00 (66, 7)
Sacks: 1.47 (120, 12)
Sacks Allowed: 0.80 (5, 2)