The Washington Huskies Are Inexplicable Underdogs Against Michigan

Washington is undefeated with some big wins this season but remains big underdogs against Michigan in the national championship game.

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00:00 Washington is inexplicably pretty significant underdogs again in the

00:03 national championship game against Michigan. Claudette, I mean this is a team

00:06 that's beaten Oregon twice obviously, Texas, USC, Utah, and the reason I'm

00:11 picking them against the Wolverines is because they can throw forward passes

00:15 down the field and a lot of teams in college can't including most of the ones

00:19 Michigan has faced and Michigan themselves.

00:21 A lot of really good storylines

00:24 heading into this game. I mean both teams Michigan and Washington looking for

00:27 their first national championship win since the 1990s which is pretty

00:30 incredible. Also just to not see an SEC team in the championship this year but

00:34 I'm with you too. I'm taking Washington. Michigan has one of the best defenses in

00:39 the country. I mean they held Alabama to a season-low 288 yards, sacked Jayla

00:44 Milrow six times, but as you mentioned Washington's offense is just elite.

00:47 Michael Pennix Jr. is one of the best quarterbacks in the country. He was a

00:51 runner-up in the Heisman race. You got an NFL caliber group of wide receivers, a

00:55 really talented offensive line that won the Joe Moore award this year. I think

01:00 they're gonna still find ways to get it done. Also I don't want to bet against

01:03 Washington because look at what they've done all season. They've been underdogs

01:06 all season long and they're 14-0 playing for a national title.

01:09 Yeah that's the thing. Michigan's a very good team, don't get me wrong, and

01:13 obviously you know we just saw JJ McCarthy there and he's had a good year.

01:16 Jim Harbaugh called him the best quarterback in Wolverines history but

01:20 when you look at the marquee matchups that they've had this year, you know Penn

01:23 State couldn't really throw the ball. Ohio State, you know we saw the

01:27 quarterback leave already. Even Alabama, Jayla Milrow, not really a guy who can

01:33 strike fear into you throwing the ball down the field. That's a whole different

01:37 story when you're talking Pennix Jr. and you're talking those Washington wide

01:40 receivers. And I would argue that this is probably one of the best offenses that

01:46 they'll face all season. So I know a lot of people are picking Michigan. Michigan

01:50 is favored in this game, but I'm giving it to the Huskies.