The Northwestern Wildcats and Washington Huskies are set to ignite their Big 10 Conference season with their first conference game this weekend in Seattle, Washington. This game marks a significant milestone for the Huskies as it’s their first-ever Big 10 game after leaving the Pac-12 in the offseason.

If first-year coach Jedd Fisch and his rebuilt roster hope to secure a bowl berth in coming weeks, they had best handle Northwestern on Saturday afternoon.

The Washington Huskies (2-1) face a fellow Big Ten opponent when they host the Northwestern Wildcats (2-1) on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium. The matchup

The Huskies settled for field goals after driving inside the Washington State 30-yard line and then got stopped on fourth-and-goal from the 1 in the closing moments. Northwestern is allowing just 13 points per game through the first three games and just 57.7 rushing yards per game.

Washington 28, Northwestern 13. The Wildcats defense has been elite through three weeks, but the Huskies bring a completely different test. Washington QB Will Rogers ha