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ASU Football: Washington’s mystery at quarterback

By Cody Whitehouse

GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 30: Quarterback Jake Browning #3 of the Washington Huskies throws a warm up pass before the start of the second half of the Playstation Fiesta Bowl against the Penn State Nittany Lions at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 30, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Nittany Lions defeated the Huskies 35-28. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 30: Quarterback Jake Browning #3 of the Washington Huskies throws a warm up pass before the start of the second half of the Playstation Fiesta Bowl against the Penn State Nittany Lions at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 30, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Nittany Lions defeated the Huskies 35-28. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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PALO ALTO, CA – NOVEMBER 10: Bobby Okereke #20 of the Stanford Cardinal sacks Jake Browning #3 of the Washington Huskies at Stanford Stadium on November 10, 2017 in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
PALO ALTO, CA – NOVEMBER 10: Bobby Okereke #20 of the Stanford Cardinal sacks Jake Browning #3 of the Washington Huskies at Stanford Stadium on November 10, 2017 in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

Junior – The downfall

After losing the ninth overall pick in the 2017 draft in John Ross, who collected 1,150 yards and 17 touchdown catches in his junior season, Jake Browning felt the need to do too much leading to his demise in 2017.

Browning followed up his breakout season with what would be considered a lackluster performance based on his sophomore season. The now junior followed up his campaign with 2,719 passing yards and 19 touchdowns, 24 less than his sophomore season, and five interceptions.

Despite the play of Browning, the team went 10-3 in what was a soft schedule for the Huskies as they played only one ranked team in conference play before losing to Penn State 35-28 in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl.

Browning once again started all 13 games for UW and ascended the record charts as he broke UW’s career touchdown passes record finishing the season with 78. The junior signal caller’s final statistics on his season were commendable at a 68.5 competition percentage compared to his 62.1 his sophomore year.

It was simply the depletion of weapons around Browning took place, with the majority happening at wide receiver, he simply felt like the offense had to be carried on his back. This led to Browning playing out of his comfort zone.

His efforts in the 2017 season earned him All-Pac 12 Honorable mention at season’s end.

After the down season, the now senior would have to silence his critique’s behind a strong senior season to prove his sophomore year was no fluke.

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