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Most dramatic punt return in modern UW history?
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Most dramatic punt return in modern UW history? 39 votes
Mark Lee's punt return with 1:58 left to lead UW 21-17 over Oregon at Autzen (1979)
Mark Lee's late punt return to beat Cal at Strawberry Canyon (1979)
Dante Pettis 4th quarter punt return to lead UW over Utah (2016)
Joe Jarzynka's 91-yard return to beat Cal (1998)
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Ron Milus 53-yard return to lead UW over Oregon 17-10 (1984)
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We didn't lose to Cal or Oregon either back then. But still
And UW went to the Rose Bowl
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.
Horribly boring game waiting for California to fold. By 98 Husky football was defeated
Not sure what you'd call that odd game from before 1994.