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Most dramatic punt return in modern UW history?
DerekJohnson
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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)
10%
4 votes
Mark Lee's late punt return to beat Cal at Strawberry Canyon (1979)
0%
Dante Pettis 4th quarter punt return to lead UW over Utah (2016)
79%
31 votes
Joe Jarzynka's 91-yard return to beat Cal (1998)
2%
1 vote
Ron Milus 53-yard return to lead UW over Oregon 17-10 (1984)
0%
Write-In
7%
3 votes
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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 -
Dante Pettis 4th quarter punt return to lead UW over Utah (2016)You know how hard it is to return punts at altitude?
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Dante Pettis 4th quarter punt return to lead UW over Utah (2016)
Not only that but most of Utah's roster is Mormon so they're practically adults.YellowSnow said:You know how hard it is to return punts at altitude?
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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
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Mark Lee's punt return with 1:58 left to lead UW 21-17 over Oregon at Autzen (1979)
Oregon beat us the following year 34-10RaceBannon 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 -
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.
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Dante Pettis 4th quarter punt return to lead UW over Utah (2016)
And went 3 and 14 against JamesDerekJohnson said:
Oregon beat us the following year 34-10RaceBannon 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
And UW went to the Rose Bowl -
Mark Lee's punt return with 1:58 left to lead UW 21-17 over Oregon at Autzen (1979)
Don James' 18 year plan to win four Rose BowlsRaceBannon said:
And went 3 and 14 against JamesDerekJohnson said:
Oregon beat us the following year 34-10RaceBannon 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
And UW went to the Rose Bowl -
Modern?
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Write-InI 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.
