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Michigan Football: 5 things you need to know about Washington

By Alex Hinton

Sep 4, 2021; Seattle, Washington, USA; Washington Huskies head coach Jimmy Lake stands on the sideline during the second quarter against the Montana Grizzlies at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 4, 2021; Seattle, Washington, USA; Washington Huskies head coach Jimmy Lake stands on the sideline during the second quarter against the Montana Grizzlies at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Syndication: Detroit Free Press
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Michigan football can run on Washington

Washington starting down defensive lineman Tuli Letuligasenoa and Taki Taimani take up a lot of space on the interior of its defensive line along with. Along with defensive lineman Faatui Tuitele, the Huskies have three 300 pounders in its defensive line rotation.

Despite all the mass up front, Washington’s defense is suspectible to the run. Last season, Washington gave up 161.3 rushing yards per game. That number ballooned to 203 rushing yards per game without outside linebacker Ryan Bowman.

Bowman was back against Montana and the Grizzles managed 127 yards on the ground, however, they were timely. Running back Xavier Harris ripped off a 37 yard run on the first series of the game to set a tone. Running back Isiah Childs had a key 12 yard run to ice the game in the fourth quarter.

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Michigan football ran for 335 yards against Western Michigan and should have some confidence after last week. Exploiting Washington’s run defense could be key in opening up the passing game for Michigan.

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