Washington Announces Blackout Game for Week 4 Against Minnesota

As Washington caps off its non-conference schedule against Eastern Washington, the daunting journey of Big Ten play is slowly emerging over the horizon. The Huskies open up their conference schedule at home against the Minnesota Golden Gophers, who currently sit at 1-1 heading into a Week Three matchup against Akron.

On Monday, it was announced that the two teams will kick things off from Husky Stadium at 8:00 p.m. PT on Fox, making for the year's first "Big Ten After Dark" matchup. While late-night kickoffs are nothing new in Seattle, the start time could play an underrated factor in the contest, as Minnesota has not played in a game this late since the conference welcomed four West Coast programs in Washington, Oregon, UCLA, and USC.