Michigan Schedules Home-And-Home With Washington For 2020, 2021
The last one went pretty well.
We now know one of the two "huge" non-conference opponents that Dave Brandon teased last week, as today Michigan announced a home-and-home series with Washington scheduled for the 2020 and 2021 seasons. From the athletic department release:
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan and University of Washington will renew an old rivalry when the two football programs meet for a home-and-home series during the 2020 and 2021 seasons. This will be the 13th and 14th meetings between the two schools.
The Wolverines will travel to Seattle, Wash., for the matchup on Sept. 5, 2020, at Husky Stadium. The return trip by the Huskies will take place at Michigan Stadium on Sept. 18, 2021.
"We are excited to rekindle a rivalry that has showcased some great games and great teams for both programs," said Brady Hoke, U-M's J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Head Football Coach. "There have been some exciting, down-to-the-wire football games between Michigan and Washington and we anticipate the same type of contests when this series is played at the outset of the next decade."
This will be the fifth time that the two programs have played a home-and-home series.
Michigan holds a 7-5 edge in the series, winning the most recent contest in 2002 when Phil Brabbs connected on his famous game-winning field goal—a game also notable for Marlin Jackson setting the school record for pass breakups while defending Washington's All-American receiver, Reggie Williams.
August 20th, 2014 at 5:10 PM ^
You touched on the first one, i.e., to have a more attractive home schedule for the people who buy season tickets. It appears Brandon is going away from scheduling MAC teams after 2014 with the exception of Ball State in 2020. He's replacing them with programs from the American Athletic (Cincinnati, SMU, Central Florida) and the Mountain West (Hawaii, Air Force, UNLV).
The second is probably tied into the fall 2015 negotiations for the conference's new television contract. I imagine the Big Ten wants to have as many attractive games on the schedule as possible going into the meetings with the networks for future rights to B1G football games.
The third deals with strength of schedule and the post-season playoff. Theoretically, the SOS will be one of the metrics used to evaluate which four teams go into the post-season playoff. By having two Power 5 programs on the non-conference schedule in Virginia Tech and Washington, UM certainly qualifies on the SOS side. It'll be interesting to see how many other schools with nine-game conference schedules opt to have two home-and-home series with teams from the five major conferences.
Michigan has a couple of open slots in the 2018/9 season, so it's possible UM may have a second-home-and-home series with a Power 5 program in tandem with the two games against Arkansas. Otherwise, the next announcement might be for the 2024, 2027, 2028 or 2029 seasons.
August 20th, 2014 at 4:28 PM ^
They played @ Boston College, ND at home, and FSU at home that year.
August 20th, 2014 at 4:12 PM ^
Sister in-law lives in Seattle and she and her husband have season tix to Washington. This should be great for their marriage since she's a huge Michigan fan.
August 20th, 2014 at 4:17 PM ^
Which was a fun time, despite the outcome. There were a few times we thought the game was in the bag and then... ugh. I remember they kept spelling D-A-W-G-S... which... what?
Seattle was great. Luckily I made plans to fly out the Monday after the game and got home fine. My buddy, on the otherhand, stuck around an extra day and was supposed to fly out that Tuesday: 9/11/2001; which of course didn't happen.
Luckily he still had our rental car in his possession when all hell broke loose in NY. Getting a rental car after that was impossible. He kept ours and just drove back to Michigan.
#coolstorybro
August 20th, 2014 at 4:19 PM ^
I lived just outside of Seattle for a few years and became a fan of u dub at the time. This is pretty awesome IMO. UW sounds so much better UMass for an early Sept. game
August 20th, 2014 at 4:22 PM ^
As I live in Seattle, this is the happiest Michigan football has made me since the Sugar Bowl.
August 20th, 2014 at 4:28 PM ^
Love it and glad to see the PAC back on the schedule. Also gives our huge San Francisco alumni base a good chance to attend. Short flight to SEA from SFO.
Now let's get some SEC going as well.
August 20th, 2014 at 4:34 PM ^
this please me. Went in 01' and we should have got that game...still stings because Husky fans are pretty crappy.
See all you MGOBLOGGERS in 6 years
Hail!
August 20th, 2014 at 4:40 PM ^
We were headed for the exits when Michigan started to move the ball on their final drive. Stopped and watched from a few rows above our usual seats. Talk about snatching victory from the apple-cheeked jaws of defeat. Wow.
August 20th, 2014 at 4:54 PM ^
Shame on you.
August 20th, 2014 at 6:27 PM ^
No kidding. As someone who was in school during the Rich Rod years and stayed until the end of every game, I am actually kind of mad that he was leaving on the last drive of a 1 point game.
August 20th, 2014 at 4:54 PM ^
Yes!!! I will be there! Sweet!
August 20th, 2014 at 5:40 PM ^
That was fun to watch, although I hope that Michigan is more in control of games this coming season.
August 20th, 2014 at 6:05 PM ^
From now on I am the Al Taubman Memorial Sunday Morning Quarterback.
August 20th, 2014 at 6:06 PM ^
Michigan got THE WAVE from Michigan-UW.
I love this series. Dave Brandon earns a pass for the next dumbfuck thing he schedules.
August 20th, 2014 at 6:15 PM ^
I told Misopogal to put it in her calendar because we're going and staying in Seattle with my cousin and his kid the same age as ours. She asked what I wanted for dinner, but I said I can't think that far ahead right now.
Figure they'll be 7 year olds by then so they'll be old enough to enjoy it.
August 20th, 2014 at 6:19 PM ^
non-conference schedule for when I retire! I need to beef up my 401K plan so I can attend both the home and away games! I can't wait until I can become a full time Michigan football junkie!
August 20th, 2014 at 6:27 PM ^
Called it as a pick in the prediction thread
August 20th, 2014 at 7:31 PM ^
I just logged on to see what was happening in Michigan Football today and WOO-HOO!
Y'all can stay at my house. We've got a futon in the basement and an air-o-bed if we need it.
August 20th, 2014 at 7:39 PM ^
Don't like scheduling games against teams where we have a coaching disadvantage.
August 20th, 2014 at 8:23 PM ^
-Boots
August 20th, 2014 at 9:57 PM ^
Sorry, I don't know this guy.
August 20th, 2014 at 8:32 PM ^
You really hit it big with this one.
August 20th, 2014 at 9:55 PM ^
was at UCLA in 1989. That's a quarter-century ago.
I wonder how many MGoBloggers hadn't been born yet.
August 20th, 2014 at 10:19 PM ^
We will have a good chance next year at Utah.
August 20th, 2014 at 11:01 PM ^
Did beat Colorado @ Colorado in 1996. Granted they were still part of the B12.
August 20th, 2014 at 11:34 PM ^
They'll be showing the replay on the ACC Network's greatest games...
August 20th, 2014 at 10:19 PM ^
I remember it like it was yesterday. What a classic.....
August 21st, 2014 at 12:26 AM ^
Bellomy, Butler and Bell.....may be the worst crops of WR in last 15 years....of coz Braylon was coming up....but definitely remember the 3 Bs.....
August 20th, 2014 at 10:36 PM ^
an offense that can impose it's will on opposing team's defense's like that again..
Soon...Hopefully....Soon.
August 20th, 2014 at 11:07 PM ^
I was disappointed in the 2002 team at the time. Getting stomped by Iowa and losing to both ND and OSU (esp in light of Tressel's asendance) made it painful. But that was a better season than all but one of the last seven.
August 20th, 2014 at 11:11 PM ^
Brady Hoke sighting in the video right before Brabbs takes the field for the winner. Also crazy to see a pre-#1 Braylon.
August 20th, 2014 at 11:23 PM ^
Things I had almost forgotten:
A QB who can rope a pass like that. Man, Navarre could throw.
That offensive line! Big holes to run through, big time to sling the ball around.
No running ticker to mar the viewing experience; I rarely give a crap about anything else in sport while Michigan is playing.
No HD widescreen! Makes it feel kinda like a different era similar in scale to watching an old black and white movie...
August 21st, 2014 at 12:11 AM ^
Has Lavert Hill graduated by that time?
August 21st, 2014 at 12:27 AM ^
I've lived in Seattle since 1992 and will second that it's a great travel destination, and early Septemeber is usually great weather. Husky stadium is a in a beautiful location and will be serviced by light rail by then. Or, you can drive a boat to the stadium. Not a lot of college stadiums that can say that.
Second, I was STUNNED by our second offensive play in the 2002 game. I can't remember the last time I saw one of our running backs have a hole that big to run through. I watched it over and over just to remind myself what a real hole in the line looks like.
August 21st, 2014 at 12:40 AM ^
My girlfriend always wanted to visit Seattle, I guess I can delay it 6 years and make the game!
August 21st, 2014 at 3:42 AM ^
Last year I had to travel to Seattle on business quite a few times, and I must say, I was pleasantly surprised. I had never been there before, but I thought it was a pretty cool city. Very pretty too.
August 21st, 2014 at 4:52 PM ^
Now we just need to schedule Georgia and I win the "Friday Fun Contest - Pick the FB Home and Home Series" thread.
August 21st, 2014 at 8:59 AM ^
I like to think that Bellamy told Brabbs to think of brunette girls before the game winner (at 28:30 in the video).
August 21st, 2014 at 10:30 AM ^
but not HUGE.
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