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Washington fans storm the field after the Huskies upset Michigan

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Revenge tour completed.

In their first game as Big Ten opponents, Washington defeated Michigan, avenging its loss to the Wolverines last season in the College Football Playoff national championship game. The Huskies beat No. 10 Michigan 27-17 at Husky Stadium.

And it didn't take long for Huskies fans to celebrate the Top 10 win and for fans to storm the field in Seattle.

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Washington fended off a push from Michigan and quarterback Jack Tuttle, who came off the bench in the second quarter after starter Alex Orji was benched, to lead a 17-0 winning run. However, Washington outscored Michigan 13-0 in the fourth quarter, with key plays from safety Kamren Fabiculanan and a 32-yard field goal from kicker Grady Gross.

The Huskies' surprise win over No. 10 Michigan was one of several big upsets in college football Saturday that came from unranked teams, as Vanderbilt beat No. 2 Alabama and No. 15 Minnesota defeated USC, to name just two .

Next up for Washington (4-2, 2-1 in the Big Ten) is a trip to Kinnick Stadium to take on Iowa next Saturday, October 12th at noon ET. Meanwhile, Michigan (4-2, 2-1) will spend the next week reflecting on its loss as the Wolverines have a bye in Week 7.

By Vanessa

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