I think this is a scary game.I see the Cal Fan Base as one of the worst in College Football, but this game has strange little nuances to it.Friday night game, against the team who ruined their potential Top 5 recruiting class by hiring away their severely underpaid d-line coach, and recruiting architect.Now they have a reason to show up and go nuts..and there is still talent there, especially at WR.Dawgs need a fast start, or these Cal players are gonna let Tosh have it

Washington beats an unbeaten Oregon State[/B]

Kaelyn Sayles



The run game and the defense. That's what carried Washington into a 20-17 win over No. 7 Oregon State.



Saturday night, 60,842 watched Washington play host to an undefeated Oregon State football team at CenturyLink Field in Seattle.



Despite the cold and rain, it looked like most stayed to watch. Leaving wasn't a choice with such a close game ? a game quite reminiscent to Washington's win against Stanford earlier this season.



Getting into a pass-mode wasn't an option for the Huskies. They came into this game with the plan to run the ball.



This run game carried the offense, and tailback Bishop Sankey got quite the workout in.



Quarterback Keith Price knew he wouldn't be throwing the ball a lot during this game. He's been struggling to find his rhythm. Oregon State's secondary is great. Put that together, and throwing just wasn't really in the cards.



"I knew what the game plan was about," Price said. "I was willing to do whatever it took to win."

So that meant handing the ball off to Sankey, who has continued to prove that he is growing as a strong runner for Washington's offense.



Sankey carried the ball 25 of the 33 rushes. He went for 92 yards and two touchdowns.



"I thought Bishop Sankey ran hard," Price said. "I thought he played his heart out."



Price went 18/30 with 194 yards and one interception. Of those 18 completions, he found wide receiver Kasen Williams most often, five times.



The pass game obviously wasn't the main focus, but Price said he felt like he had pretty good rhythm. Head coach Steve Sarkisian thought it was "really cool" that Price took his chances when Williams was isolated.

And again, the defense stood out ? on both sides.

"There were a lot of punches being thrown. Literally," Sarkisian said. "I'm happy for our players. They work really hard and they want to do well, and I'm proud of their ability to respond when challenged."

It was an aggressive, hard-fought game on both sides. Lots of hits. Lots on the line.



Oregon State wanted to stay undefeated. Washington wanted to end its three-game losing streak.



Washington also wanted to prove that they're not the "softest, least resilient team in the Pac-12," as The Oregonian columnist John Canzano wrote on the Tuesday leading up to the game.



Oregon State's quarterbacks Sean Mannion and Cody Vaz each got a turn being sacked ? Mannion by Shaq Thompson and Vaz by Talia Crichton. Mannion also got picked off four times. Wide receiver Markus Wheaton got hit so hard in the second quarter he couldn't return to the game.

Safety Sean Parker had a huge game for the Huskies.



Parker picked off Mannion in the end zone for a touchback, giving the Washington offense a chance back on the field.



But they had to punt it away on fourth.



So, let's try again.



Parker was the one with the huge hit on Wheaton that kept him out of the rest of the game. With the hit, the ball flew out and safety Justin Glenn was there to catch it for the interception.



"Sean (Parker) is a really cool kid in that he prepares so well and he wants to do so well mentally and physically, and he's had times in the season when he's almost trying too hard," Sarkisian said. "Tonight, he played a really disciplined game."

Sarkisian said he thought this was arguably Parker's best game of the year.

Parker agreed, "by far."

Defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox was proud of the way Parker responded after last week's loss to Arizona.

"I love having him on our team," Wilcox said. "The kid loves playing football. He probably didn't play as well last week as he thought, or expected himself to, or we expected him to, and so I think it was good for him to come in this week and make some plays for us."

Parker said that this game was an opportunity to redeem himself, and he did just that.

Players on this Washington team agree ? this win was "huge."

"It does a lot to a team's confidence," Price said. "We know that these next three games aren't going to be easy."

Parker agrees, especially with a Friday game coming up on the road.

"Big momentum boost," Parker said of the win.

Sarkisian said he didn't really care about the record. More so, he cared about the restoration of the team's belief in themselves.

"We needed it just for our own wellbeing," Sarkisian said. "It wasn't so much about the record at the end; it was for what's inside of us. Pride is a powerful thing, and you earn pride, it's not given, and we earned it tonight."

Amazing how much one win can enhance a team's confidence.

Maybe it's what the Huskies needed in the second half of their season.

"We can beat anybody we play," Parker said. "We just got to show up and execute."

Quick hits:[/B]

Sean Mannion was 18/34 for 221 yards, one touchdown and four interceptions.

Cody Vaz, who took over for Mannion in the fourth, was 7/11 for 97 yards and one touchdown.

Oregon State came out with purpose to start the second half. After the first half, Oregon State had 110 total offense yards. By the end of the game, they had 427. Washington ended the game with 293 total offense yards.

Travis Coons got a lot of work in during Saturday's game. He punted seven times for 293 yards, took five kickoffs for 280 yards and made two field goals (a 45-yarder in the first quarter and a 30-yarder in the fourth).

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Quick reflections on Arizona[/B]

Kaelyn Sayles



During Monday's press conference, Washington head coach Steve Sarkisian had a few last thoughts on what happened during the game against Arizona last Saturday.

Sarkisian said the disappointing loss is one that truly tests character and resolve, not only for individual players, but for the team as a whole.

He said that after their team meeting on Sunday, he thinks they're all extremely disappointed, not only in the outcome of the game, but in the manner of how the game went altogether.

This week, the Huskies continue their focus within.

"The conversations from within are the ones that are critical for us in understanding the situation that we're in and how we work our way out of it," Sarkisian said.

This isn't the first time Washington has had to bounce back after a few losses. Sarkisian sees this experience dealing with losing as both good and bad.

"Unfortunately but fortunately we've been here before and we've responded and I believe we'll respond again," Sarkisian said.

Sarkisian said a definite issue with the team right now is tending to fight an uphill battle from the second quarter on when they're on the road. He said they're not playing good football on the road, and they're trying to figure out why that is.

Again, Sarkisian said he thought they had a good game plan in place.

Again, the plan wasn't executed properly ? or at least how they thought it would.

"It's a little disappointing," Sarkisian said. "There was stuff that we had practiced all week, starting at the very first play. Arizona didn't do anything new."

Part of the trouble is in maintaining their gaps, according to Sarkisian.

He said that teams have been doing a good job of getting the Huskies spread out and stretching them horizontally across the field.

"We have to try to find a way to hold our ground a bit better," Sarkisian said.

This week, the Huskies will, again, be attempting to come out in the first quarter strong so they don't fall behind and end up having to force some plays to get the points.

It's a process, and we'll have to wait and see what Sarkisian, the rest of the coaching staff and the players bring to the field this coming Saturday against Oregon State.

Quick hits:[/B]

Sarkisian was impressed with Kasen Williams and Austin Seferian-Jenkins. He said they played hard. Sarkisian also mentioned DiAndre Campbell and said he did an excellent job blocking, especially in the run game.

On the offensive line, Sarkisian said he thought the right side played pretty well, while the left side, which had been playing pretty well, didn't have their best game Saturday night.

"We need to punt better. We need to cover better. That wasn't very good," Sarkisian said.

Looking ahead: Washington travels to Arizona[/B]

Kaelyn Sayles



This Saturday, Arizona plays host to Washington as the second half of the football season gets underway.



Arizona is known for its fast-paced offense, and Washington is well-aware of the need to keep up the tempo and make stops on first down.



Washington head coach Steve Sarkisian described playing Arizona as being like playing two games in one.



In the first six games of the season, Arizona averaged 90.5 plays per game, while Washington averaged 67.7 plays per game. The average total offense per game Arizona gained so far this season? 551.3 yards. Washington averaged 317.5 yards of total offense in the first six games.



They "operate at an extremely high tempo," Sarkisian said. "I think the goal is to run about 100 plays a game."

This means the speed of the game is going to increase.

In order to prepare, Washington has been running fast practices with the service offense running no huddle periods to try and replicate what they'll be seeing on Saturday.

Sarkisian said they understand the fast pace, but that it can never be truly replicated in practice.

"We'll just have to respond and adjust to the speed and the tempo of it when we play," Sarkisian said.

So, yes, the offense is fast. And individually, Arizona has some standout players, as well.

Sarkisian pointed out "tremendous running back" Ka'Deem Carey, who has 670 total yards and 10 touchdowns, and "big receivers" Austin Hill, who has 42 receptions for 608 yards and five touchdowns, and Dan Buckner, who has 39 receptions for 513 yards and two touchdowns.

Sarkisian also mentioned quarterback Matt Scott, who he said fits perfectly into Arizona's system. He said Scott has a quick release to get the ball to the perimeter and he can also run. Scott is currently 186 for 289 with seven interceptions, 13 touchdowns and 2,099 passing yards. [/B]

"I don't know if they're as multiple as Oregon, but they might even be faster," Sarkisian said. "They're really going to try to go as fast as they can go."

And it's not just Arizona's offense that Washington should be worried about.



The numbers on defense speak for themselves: six sacks, five interceptions and 450 total tackles. Four of Arizona's defensive players have over 40 tackles each, including linebacker Jake Fischer who actually has 58.



The key to preparing for Arizona is focus.



"You can't look at jersey numbers when you play these guys," Sarkisian said. "They move guys around, so we have to block the look and not the number."

Just like every week, the team is focusing on execution.



Through some of the tough losses so far this season, that message is becoming even more clear.



"You can't score points if you don't execute," quarterback Keith Price said. "That's our main motto is to execute and taking care of the ball."



So this Saturday, the Huskies will take on a tough Arizona team on the Wildcats' turf, hoping to pull a win out to start the second half of the season.



"I believe in our system, I believe in our coaches and I believe in Keith Price, so we'll be OK," Sarkisian said.

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Price getting back on track[/B]

Kaelyn Sayles



Washington quarterback Keith Price has been hard on himself every week, wanting to be better for not only himself, but for his team.



Every week is the same ? he's not sure why it isn't clicking for him like it did last season. People start to wonder where the old Price went.



Here are some numbers to put Husky fans' minds at ease because it can be seen that really, Price isn't having a bad season. In fact, his numbers are pretty comparable to last season.



Price is 114 of 186, with six interceptions, seven touchdowns and 1,080 passing yards.



Not great, but not bad, either.



At Monday's press conference following last Saturday's game against USC, Sarkisian said he thought there was a lot of the old Keith Price that showed up, which was encouraging. Things like some of the playmaking abilities, avoiding the pass rush, getting the ball down the field and utilizing his legs.



"Unfortunately, the ball security issue is something that needs to be addressed and will be addressed," Sarkisian said.



Price said he knows that ball security is something he needs to work on, especially since he's been exposed the past couple weeks.



But after it's all said and done, Sarkisian said Price is playing well despite the turnovers.



"At the end of the day, you look at his game last week, (20 for 28, two interceptions, two touchdowns and 198 yards) it's unfortunate that turnovers occurred, but if you remove the turnovers, he played a pretty good game against a really good defense," Sarkisian said.

Sarkisian said that Price is such a competitive guy that he'll find a way to make sure he takes care of the football in future games.

"I felt that I've been getting better and I'm just growing and I keep getting better," Price said. "Obviously, the turnovers have been killing me right now. I just eliminate those and it's going to be fun."

It's been said all season that Price is his worst critic.

Sarkisian wouldn't change that.

"I love that about him," Sarkisian said. "I think that's a sign of a great teammate, a great leader, a quarterback that has high demands for himself, but also is understanding the position that he's in. Some of that of what he gives himself is probably warranted and some of it isn't, but at the end of the day, he's the guy that's going to take the blame when things don't go great, and he's the guy that's going to give praise to others when things do go well."

And the other guys respond to his leadership.



Wide receiver Cody Bruns said they look to Price first and foremost as their leader. Price's teammates won't come down on him as hard as he does himself.



"Love Keith like a brother," Bruns said. "When you go through some hard times and you lose a few games, people start pointing the finger. We're family, we're going to hold each other accountable, but at the same time, we're going to love each other."

Bright spots on the Husky football team[/B]

Kaelyn Sayles



After last Saturday's loss to USC, Washington head football coach Steve Sarkisian was disappointed in the team's inability to come back from behind, but he wasn't discouraged by the performance.



In Monday's press conference, Sarkisian had plenty to point out that encouraged him.



"What was encouraging was our ability to fight in the second half, to understand the challenges that were presented to us, to make some subtle adjustments within the game plan and get those things fixed and compete," Sarkisian said.

Here are a few other things Sarkisian has been encouraged by:

The defense. Sarkisian said the defense has been showing the capability to improve, especially in the back end.

The kickoff return team. "We're close," Sarkisian said. "We're close on a lot of them to break some big ones."

The kickoff coverage unit. Sarkisian said that has been very encouraging, despite the blocked punt, which he said is a bit concerning because that hadn't been a problem. However, Sarkisian said he thinks they've improved in those areas.

Here are some current numbers from the defensive side of the ball:

Nine sacks ? credit: Thomas Tutogi, Travis Feeney (two), John Timu, Andrew Hudson (two), Desmond Trufant and Josh Shirley (two).

Six interceptions ? credit: Shaq Thompson, Justin Glenn, Marcus Peters (two), Tre Watson and Desmond Trufant.

396 total tackles ? Thomas Tutogi, Sean Parker, Travis Feeney, John Timu, Shaq Thompson, Justin Glenn and Danny Shelton all have over 30 total tackles each so far this season

Sarkisian said they understand the role defensive end Josh Shirley can have as a pass rusher. The impact he has had in that capacity can be seen by the numbers above.



A final thought on the defense: "I think our best days are ahead of us as a defense because of our youth, but we're rapidly getting better," Sarkisian said.



The offense, while not as encouraging as the defense, has a few bright spots that were mentioned by Sarkisian.

He said the running game is still a bit spotty, especially against good teams, but the run game is actually a bit more encouraging to him than the numbers give them credit for. Sarkisian said Bishop Sankey is improving and Kendyl Taylor is finding his groove at the tailback position.



As far as the receivers go, Sarkisian is happy with what wide receiver Kasen Williams has brought to the offense, and described it as a bright spot. So far this season, Williams has 33 receptions for 362 yards and four touchdowns.



Then, there's tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins. "The playmaking ability of what Austin's given us has been encouraging," Sarkisian said. Seferian-Jenkins has 29 receptions for 337 yards and two touchdowns this season.



The offensive line has been questionable throughout the season so far. Sarkisian said he wishes they were a bit better up front than they currently are, but he thinks they're improving.



Overall, there's one big thing that stands out to Sarkisian.



"Probably the thing I've been impressed with (most) with this team through the first half of this season is their resolve, Sarkisian said.

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Washington falls to USC at home


Kaelyn Sayles





Another tough game. Another tough loss.





Saturday, 66,202 came to CenturyLink Field in Seattle to watch the Washington Huskies host the No. 11 USC Trojans.





It was the largest Husky crowd in all six games ever at CenturyLink.





It was also a disappointing 24-14 loss for Washington, their first home loss of the season.





"Frustrating loss to say the least," Washington head coach Steve Sarkisian said. "We took the field and we didn't respond good in the first half of the game. When you've got good teams and you go in the locker room (down), it's hard and it makes it hard to win."


At halftime, Washington trailed USC 24-7. Although they came out into the second half with a more urgent mindset, it wasn't enough to come back for the win.


Sarkisian said he was proud of the team in the second half and how they responded, battled and competed.


Coaches and players agree, though, that their intensity in the second half is how they should've started the game.


"We just need to come out and have that same intensity that we had in the second half," wide receiver Cody Bruns said. "That's the mindset that we have to play with game-in and game-out."


Safety Justin Glenn agreed.





Glenn added that they need to get momentum early and ride it through the game.





It's not hard to guess what one of the focuses will be in the next week of practice.





"We just need to find a way to start our engine and play at a high level at the opening kickoff of the ball game and do it with a real sense of urgency and want-to, because when we do that, we're pretty good," Sarkisian said.


Although there were a few moments offensively where the Huskies shone, once again it was the defense that made a statement.


Sarkisian said he thought they did a nice job of minimizing the passing game. He specifically pointed out cornerback Desmond Trufant's coverage of wide receiver Marqise Lee.


Lee, who has caught at least eight passes in the last nine games, was held to two receptions by the Washington defense.


Defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox has continued to be happy with Trufant's competitiveness and his inability to get phased by much.


"I wouldn't trade him for anybody out there," Wilcox said.


Trufant came into Saturday's game knowing he was going to need to cover Lee, and he knew it wasn't going to be easy.


"I knew it was going to be a big challenge, but I was up for it," Trufant said.


According to Glenn, the defense as a whole was feeling confident with their ability to stop USC.


And they should have.


The defense was able to hold Lee and wide receiver Robert Woods to a combined seven catches. That's the first time the duo failed to reach double-digits in combined catches. On top of that, both hybrid safety Travis Feeney and defensive end Josh Shirley had turns sacking quarterback Matt Barkley. And not to leave out cornerback Marcus Peters's interception.


"We just kept getting stops and saying, 'you know, let's just get the offense the ball back and see what they can do with it,' and that's all we can do," Glenn said.


It's not the first time this season that the offense has leaned on the defense to make plays.


The Washington offense was held to just one touchdown in the first quarter and one in the third.


USC set the edge well on Washington's perimeter runs, Sarkisian said. So, tailback Bishop Sankey, who had rushed for over 100 yards in three straight games previously, was held to 54 yards.


Then, there's the quarterback.


As usual, Sarkisian had Keith Price's back.


"I thought he fought his tail off. We knew coming in that this was a good defensive front," Sarkisian said. "We got to continue to try to get better around him so he doesn't try too hard to feel like he has to make a play and ultimately leading to some turnovers."


And also as usual, Keith Price was hard on himself, taking the blame for the loss.


"It's a grind for me," Price said. "I'm not having the season that I expected, and it's just unfortunate when I worked so hard. I worked harder than I did last season, and it's just not flowing for me.


That's the most frustrating part, and tonight there were plays when I just tried to do too much and it cost my team, and it cost my team a loss."


After a few fumbles, two interceptions and being sacked five times, it's hard to see the good.


But there was some good.


Price threw 20-28, 198 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 34 yards. Granted, he actually rushed for 58 yards, but had a loss of 24. He hit Seferian-Jenkins and wide receivers DiAndre Campbell and Kasen Williams with long passes that helped put Washington on the board.


After the game, Price was obviously frustrated with his performance. He wouldn't blame his offensive line. He wouldn't blame anyone, really. Only himself.


No one else on his team or the coaching staff seemed to be blaming him, though.


Rather, they're looking forward, thinking of this as a halftime.


"We left a lot out there," Trufant said.


Trufant believes they just have to finish strong.


Glenn agreed.


"Honestly I feel like our record could be better, it should be, but where we're at right now, we can still get a lot of things accomplished this year and I think guys know that, and we just have to get everybody on the same page and finish out this second half," Glenn said. "We're coming out 3-3, which we'd like it to be better, but it is what it is, so we can only go forward from here."
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Game day: Washington hosts USC[/B]

Kaelyn Sayles



It's game day again.



Saturday afternoon, the Washington Huskies play host to the No. 11 USC Trojans at CenturyLink Field, hoping to bounce back after a 52-21 loss to No. 2 Oregon.



Here's what some Washington players and coaches had to say in the week leading up to the game:



Quarterback Keith Price[/B] on getting back to performing like he did last season: "I just got to focus on myself. I think that's been a theme all year is not worrying about everyone else, and it's so hard to do, and I've been struggling with that and I have to enjoy the game. I don't think I've been enjoying the game the past couple weeks. I haven't been playing with the same passion that I was last year and the same pep in my game, the same confidence, the same…swagger. I got to get back to that…Just me getting back to the way I play football, and having fun and not worrying about being a coach on the field and letting the coaches do the coaching and me doing the playing. That's my job and I'm just anxious to get back to that."

Defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox [/B]on bouncing back after the loss to Oregon: "If you're going to be a football player, team, it's like real life ? when adversity hits you, there's two ways to go: face it, learn from it and move on, or you hunker down and put your head down and 'woe is me,' and we can't allow that…Come back to work. That's the only way to do it."

Head coach Steve Sarkisian [/B]on the Husky-Trojan rivalry: "I think this Washington-SC matchup is a classic one…For it to be a game of importance again today as it was a ways back is cool. Both schools appreciate it. I think the players appreciate it…I think it's good that the game is competitive and that it matters."

Sarkisian [/B]on the importance of working as a unit and not placing all of the blame on Price: "It takes 11 guys every snap to be successful, doing their job at a high level, executing and then, ultimately, making their plays, and it only takes one of the 11 to make a mistake."

Offensive line coach Dan Cozzetto [/B]on the importance of the offensive line's job: "If we don't get it done, nothing's going to get done. It doesn't matter who your quarterback is, it doesn't matter who your running back is, if you don't get it done up front, nothing's going to get done."

Cozzetto[/B]: "As long as they're enthusiastic and they're going to give you all they got, what more can you ask for?…If you don't have heart, you can't play this game." Coach Cozzetto went on to say that he is proud of the offensive line and that they do have heart. He also noted that they still have a lot of football yet to play, so they're going to keep working.

The game kicks off at 4:05 p.m. PT and will be televised live on FOX.

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Washington upsets Stanford in "Blackout of the Century"[/B]

Kaelyn Sayles



55,941, mostly clad in all black, swarmed into CenturyLink Field in Seattle on Thursday night to watch Washington host, and then upset, number 8/9 Stanford 17-13.



"All in all, I'm proud of our kids," head coach Steve Sarkisian said. "They deserve it. These guys worked their tails off. They battled, they competed, they played smart football tonight."



Sarkisian emphasized the importance of playing smart, disciplined football since the season began, focusing on playing the game how it's meant to be played.



Thursday night, he said they did just that.



With the offensive line struggling, the big standouts on offense were tailback Bishop Sankey and wide receiver Kasen Williams, both of whom set career highs.



Sankey rushed for 144 yards on 20 carries and a touchdown. Williams had 10 receptions for 129 yards and a touchdown. Big numbers for sophomores, and both were big touchdowns.



Sankey found a hole on fourth and one, breaking free to rush for 61 yards into the end zone to finish off the third quarter.



"It happened so fast," Sankey said. "The hole was there and I just tried to get to the hole as fast as I could, and I saw the guy closing in on me, and I stepped out a bit and after that it was just off to the races."

Quarterback Keith Price wasn't surprised that Sankey had the night he did.

"(Sankey is) a workaholic," Price said. "He really takes pride in his craft. I knew today was going to be the day.

I knew it."

Williams's touchdown in the fourth quarter was the first touchdown allowed by the Stanford defense in the fourth quarter this season.

And it was a big one.

Williams brought in the ball thrown by Price and ran it into the end zone for a 35-yard touchdown while carrying a Stanford defender on his back and having the ball slip out of his hands.

"I put my head down, was able to make the defender miss, the ball slipped out a little bit, I was able to put it back in my hands, and I just rushed to the end zone," Williams said, making it all sound simple.

So what was he thinking when the ball started to slip?

"Grab it," Williams said.

And was he shocked when he realized the ball was slipping?

"Yeah, a little bit," Williams said with a smile. "I was like, 'Where are you going? Come back!'."

While Sankey and Williams shone, it was the Husky defense that really seemed to carry the team.

Sarkisian and defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox were proud of the defense's effort.

"I think early on, one of our biggest mishaps defensively was our inability to play disciplined football, disciplined defense," Sarkisian said. "Wilcox deserves a great deal of credit, our defensive staff, for getting these kids prepared for a scheme that was effective tonight."

It wasn't only what the defense showed on the field that was effective. Their energy on the sideline proved to be contagious.

Price and Williams agree that the team really fed off of the defense's energy during Thursday night's game.

Sarkisian was impressed by this role reversal from last season to this season.

"It was actually very impressive to see some of our defensive coaches…our defensive players come up to our offense and almost re-fire them back up, that 'we'll be OK,' that 'we're going to do our job on defense, so you'll be alright on offense, just get going'," Sarkisian said.

Sarkisian said he thought that was a cool scene from a team standpoint to see the defense come to the offense and show that leadership.

Williams believes that after this performance, people are going to start taking notice of the Washington Huskies.

"I wasn't thinking of the whole national television thing the whole game, but now that it's all said and done, yeah, we made a statement tonight," Williams said. "People are paying attention, people are watching the game and I think people are starting to look at us now."

And they're now looking at them in the "right" way.

Price said that LSU was a good test for their team, and the test showed that they weren't ready for the big stage yet.

"I promised myself I wasn't going to feel that way ? embarrassed ? again," Price said.

Cornerback Desmond Trufant said it felt good to come out and win. It proves to the team that their hard work can pay off, and a sense of belief is what the team needs to thrive, according to Sarkisian, Price and Trufant.

"So much hard work these last two weeks, we've been practicing well, and it shows," Trufant said. "I'm just proud of how we played tonight."

Sarkisian said the ultimate goal of tonight's game was to get the win and start off conference play 1-0.

Looks like they achieved that goal.

Wednesday night, Sarkisian spoke with his team and told them that he wanted to lie down in bed Thursday night and be 1-0 in Pac-12 play.

"I just wanted to be 1-0. I wanted to start off on the right foot, and how we did it, what the score was going to be, was really irrelevant, Sarkisian said. "It was more of playing the way we were capable of playing."

After all the post-game excitement, it seems like Sarkisian will be able to rest easy before starting to think ahead to the next game.

Sarkisian said he is most proud of the guys for their ability to execute in critical moments. But according to Sarkisian, there's a lot more to be proud of in Thursday's win.

"I'm proud of this one because this isn't our most complete football team right now. I'm proud of this one because of who we played ? that's a talented team, a very good football team. I'm proud of this one because probably outside of me and the guys in our locker room, I don't know who else thought we'd win," Sarkisian said.

Washington will host USC on Saturday, October 13 at 4:00 p.m. PT. The game will air live on FOX.

Washington defense prepares for Oregon[/B]

Kaelyn Sayles



Coming off last week's win against Stanford, the Washington football team is preparing for their next big challenge of the season, Oregon.



Looking back at the Stanford game, Washington defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox said he is proud of the way they played for the most part.



"I thought we played really, really hard. I thought we tackled well and got a lot of bodies to the ball," Wilcox said. "At the end of the day, we made plays at the right time, I thought we had some guys who had some individual outstanding efforts, but there was plenty to clean up."

And it's obvious they are going to have to clean up quickly so the defense can have a chance of stopping a fast Oregon offense, one that will spread the field more than Stanford did.



Wilcox said it's as easy as turning tape on to know what kind of challenge Oregon presents.



"Nobody's sitting around saying we got this figured out," Wilcox said.



The Husky defense may not have the Ducks completely figured out, but they do know one thing: they have to try to slow them down.



Wilcox said the tempo at which Oregon runs their plays, and the speed of the players that are doing it, presents a challenge for Washington.



On Saturday night, everyone will have to be paying attention and ready to move. This includes substitutions. According to Wilcox, the Huskies will only really be able to substitute on defense when the Ducks are already subbing on offense. They're just too quick.



"It's tough because, literally, the ref is trying to put the ball down and the center is trying to snap it, it happens that fast. The chains are never even set," Wilcox said. "If they don't substitute, you're going to have a really hard time because you're going to have to keep running on and off."

Defensive end Josh Shirley knows they are going to have to stay focused on Saturday.

After Tuesday's practice, Shirley kept his game plan pretty simple: execute calls, execute assignments, run sideline to sideline, focus, make plays.

And it doesn't matter that Oregon is the team lining up across from them. His plan wouldn't change.

"We just have to stay focused in a reckless environment," Shirley said. "I just love football. I love being on the field and playing whoever's there."

Although last week's win against Stanford may have eased a little bit of the nationally televised embarrassment that Washington quarterback Keith Price expressed feeling after the loss to LSU, the Huskies won't stop playing with a chip on their shoulder.

It was a chip that was there after last year's big loss to Stanford. It was there after the loss to Oregon last season. It was there after the Alamo Bowl back in December. It was there after the LSU loss this season.

But the chip isn't growing. It's motivating.

"You always have to play with a chip on your shoulder," Shirley said.

"Always have to."

"Always."

So this weekend, No. 23 ranked Washington will travel down to Eugene to take on No. 2 ranked Oregon.

Those rankings aren't important to Shirley, though.

"We have to play week by week," Shirley said. "The number doesn't define the team that we are."



The Washington vs. Oregon game will kick off in Autzen Stadium in Eugene on Saturday, October 6 at 7:30 p.m. PT and will air live on ESPN.

I am coming up for the USC-Washington game. I wanted to sit on the visitor side of the field. Does anybody know which sections those are? Also, which sections are the Student Sections -- as a Trojan I would prefer to avoid those. Thanks!

Here are the highlights of Bryson Davis running back out of Central Lafourche High School 5A Football Louisiana.


- He's 6'2 195 lbs
- Frame can easily hold 20-25 or more lbs
- Mid 4.5 guy speed wise
- Is being heavily pursued by Tulane, so his grades are in order

This kid is the most talented SENIOR running back in the bayou state this season with out a doubt. Watch his film and watch the film of the other backs coming out of the state this year and I'll have no doubt you'll agree. He's been a victim of circumstance of sorts. He's been on a poorly coached team the past 2 seasons with absolutely no stability that has gone through 3 coaching changes in the past 3 years along with missing a handful of games last season with high ankle sprains. He has also run in the triple option most of his high school career where teams have keyed on him and forced our other backs beat them. Make no mistake this kid is good and had he been on just about any other 5A or most decent teams in the state he would be pushing to be top 10-15 player in a talent rich state.

With all the coaching changes no one has even made this kid a highlight video, taken him to camps or helped this kid get his name out there ,until now which is a shame. Cheers and thanks for taking the time to read this!

Bryson Davis Highlights

Feel free to post about the game right here. Kickoff is just hours away.

Washington's game at Oregon on October 6 in Eugene will kick off at 7:30 p.m. PT. It will air live on ESPN, as well.

The UW has released its depth chart for this Thursday's game against Stanford. With the injury report policy, everything looks basically the same, with just a few notable changes:

Travis Coons got added to the punter position with Korey Durkee.

Marvin Hall is on the depth chart under punt returner with Jaydon Mickens.

Starting wide receivers: Kasen Williams, DiAndre Campbell, Jaydon Mickens or Kevin Smith. Cody Bruns and Kendyl Taylor also on depth chart at that position.

Colin Tanigawa is not listed on the depth chart. Sarkisian confirmed today that he will not play the remainder of the season.
This post was edited on 9/24 12:48 PM by ksayles

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