Most dramatic punt return in modern UW history?

DerekJohnson

Just answer the fucking question

RaceBannon

Dante Pettis 4th quarter punt return to lead UW over Utah (2016)

The old guy with the recency bias. 79 was a good year. 84 was a great year. But 2016 was the best and we don't lose to Utah.

We didn't lose to Cal or Oregon either back then. But still

YellowSnow

Dante Pettis 4th quarter punt return to lead UW over Utah (2016)

You know how hard it is to return punts at altitude?

CFetters_Nacho_Lover

Dante Pettis 4th quarter punt return to lead UW over Utah (2016)

YellowSnow said:

You know how hard it is to return punts at altitude?

Not only that but most of Utah's roster is Mormon so they're practically adults.

RaceBannon

Dante Pettis 4th quarter punt return to lead UW over Utah (2016)

And we lost to USC in 79,84, and 16 but won the Pac in 16. First one in 16 years

DerekJohnson

Mark Lee's punt return with 1:58 left to lead UW 21-17 over Oregon at Autzen (1979)

RaceBannon said:

The old guy with the recency bias. 79 was a good year. 84 was a great year. But 2016 was the best and we don't lose to Utah.

We didn't lose to Cal or Oregon either back then. But still

Oregon beat us the following year 34-10

BleachedAnusDawg

Dante Pettis 4th quarter punt return to lead UW over Utah (2016)

Voted for the one I remember. All I know is that Brownsocks was not going to win that game at Utah.

RaceBannon

Dante Pettis 4th quarter punt return to lead UW over Utah (2016)

DerekJohnson said:

RaceBannon said:

The old guy with the recency bias. 79 was a good year. 84 was a great year. But 2016 was the best and we don't lose to Utah.

We didn't lose to Cal or Oregon either back then. But still

Oregon beat us the following year 34-10

And went 3 and 14 against James

And UW went to the Rose Bowl

DerekJohnson

Mark Lee's punt return with 1:58 left to lead UW 21-17 over Oregon at Autzen (1979)

RaceBannon said:

DerekJohnson said:

RaceBannon said:

The old guy with the recency bias. 79 was a good year. 84 was a great year. But 2016 was the best and we don't lose to Utah.

We didn't lose to Cal or Oregon either back then. But still

Oregon beat us the following year 34-10

And went 3 and 14 against James

And UW went to the Rose Bowl

Don James' 18 year plan to win four Rose Bowls

FremontTroll

Modern?

1to392831weretaken

Write-In

I didn't go with Utah '16 because of the four uncalled blocks in the back (two were marginal, but two were textbook). I'm surprised the record-breaker the following year isn't on the list. I mean, think of all of the ingredients:

1.) It set a national record.
2.) Against the most hated rival.
3.) At home.
4.) In an embarrassing blowout.
5.) And there had been a huge amount of buildup in the media and extra attention on Husky games due to everyone holding their breath in anticipation of being able to be there when the record was broken. Every time a team was stupid enough to punt to him, everyone who cares about college football leaned forward in their seat to see what would happen.
6.) Oregon's FS coach talked shit before the game, saying he wasn't afraid of punting to Pettis.
7.) Bob Gregory coached a unit that holds a national record to this day.

RaceBannon

Dante Pettis 4th quarter punt return to lead UW over Utah (2016)

1to392831weretaken said:

I didn't go with Utah '16 because of the four uncalled blocks in the back (two were marginal, but two were textbook). I'm surprised the record-breaker the following year isn't on the list. I mean, think of all of the ingredients:

1.) It set a national record.
2.) Against the most hated rival.
3.) At home.
4.) In an embarrassing blowout.
5.) And there had been a huge amount of buildup in the media and extra attention on Husky games due to everyone holding their breath in anticipation of being able to be there when the record was broken. Every time a team was stupid enough to punt to him, everyone who cares about college football leaned forward in their seat to see what would happen.
6.) Oregon's FS coach talked shit before the game, saying he wasn't afraid of punting to Pettis.
7.) Bob Gregory coached a unit that holds a national record to this day.

8) The Willie Taggert gif

NEsnake12

Dante Pettis 4th quarter punt return to lead UW over Utah (2016)

Pettis vs Utah in 2016 was the biggest “winners win” moment of the Pete era

LebamDawg

Write-In

Abundance - all of the above plus the Pettis record breaker against the Duckies

FireCohen

Write-In

Aaron fuller vs. BYE

Fire_Marshall_Bill

I don't remember Jarcynka's return. 1998 was a bummer year.

RaceBannon

Dante Pettis 4th quarter punt return to lead UW over Utah (2016)

Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

I don't remember Jarcynka's return. 1998 was a bummer year.

I actually do remember that game. White pants as I recall

Horribly boring game waiting for California to fold. By 98 Husky football was defeated

BleachedAnusDawg

Dante Pettis 4th quarter punt return to lead UW over Utah (2016)

RaceBannon said:

Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

I don't remember Jarcynka's return. 1998 was a bummer year.

I actually do remember that game. White pants as I recall

Horribly boring game waiting for California to fold. By 98 Husky football was defeated

I can't believe I missed this one. I was at that game in the endzone that he ran it back to (east end). I remember him shaking the fencing in front of the bleachers after he scored.

Doogles

Dante Pettis 4th quarter punt return to lead UW over Utah (2016)

BleachedAnusDawg said:

RaceBannon said:

Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

I don't remember Jarcynka's return. 1998 was a bummer year.

I actually do remember that game. White pants as I recall

Horribly boring game waiting for California to fold. By 98 Husky football was defeated

I can't believe I missed this one. I was at that game in the endzone that he ran it back to (east end). I remember him shaking the fencing in front of the bleachers after he scored.

I'm one of the kids in the Seattle times photo grabbing the fence with him. Might be the highlight of my life.

dtd

Only 2 of those are actually modern.

dnc

Mark Lee's punt return with 1:58 left to lead UW 21-17 over Oregon at Autzen (1979)

dtd said:

Only 2 of those are actually modern.

Only 2 of them are actually college football.

Not sure what you'd call that odd game from before 1994.