There will probably be a number of sentimentality for Jap Michigan coach Chris Creighton in Saturday afternoon’s recreation at Washington, the defending nationwide runner-up.
Creighton grew up in Seattle and performed quarterback at Roosevelt Excessive College, so will probably be a homecoming for him.
In his eleventh season at Jap Michigan, Creighton mentioned he has by no means returned to the realm as a head coach, so this will probably be a brand new expertise for him as he relives some childhood recollections.
“I went to Husky video games as a child,” Creighton mentioned. “We truly have been shut sufficient the place I acquired sweatbands and soiled socks from guys as they have been leaving the locker room. I assumed I used to be hitting the treasure chest.”
Creighton hopes his return residence will lead to a win in opposition to a Washington staff that did not expertise any slip-ups final week in its season opener.
In its first recreation underneath first-year head coach Jedd Fisch and a number of new faces who transferred into or signed with this system as freshmen, Washington earned a 35-3 residence win over Weber State.
Fisch mentioned he’ll proceed to throw youthful gamers into the combination after enjoying 9 of the 18 true freshmen on his roster final week.
“We do not actually discuss an excessive amount of about redshirting,” Fisch mentioned. “That is not likely a part of our program. Our program proper now could be about enjoying the very best gamers proper now and seeing if we will develop them.”
As for Jap Michigan, Fisch mentioned he was impressed by the play of its defensive position in a 28-14 win over UMass, a victory that can put Washington quarterback Will Rogers and the offensive line on excessive alert this week.
The Eagles recorded six sacks in opposition to the Minutemen in Week 1.
“They play a number of post-I protection, so anticipate a number of effort to cease the run, and we’ll see how we reply to that,” Fisch mentioned.
One Jap Michigan participant who must be accustomed to Washington is linebacker James Djonkam, who was named the Mid-American Convention’s Defensive Participant of the Week final week after registering 13 tackles and one sack.
Djonkam is a switch from Arizona State, which performed Washington final season earlier than convention realignment took each groups out of the Pac-12.
–Discipline Degree Media
