Saturday, October 29
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No. 4 Dawgs Head To SLC To Take On No. 17 Utes
October 24, 2016 | Football
THE GAME: The Washington football team (7-0 overall, 4-0 Pac-12) travels to Salt Lake City to face Utah (7-1, 4-1) in a battle of Pac-12 division co-leaders. The Huskies, currently riding the nation's second-longest win streak with 10 in a row, share the Pac-12 North lead with Washington State while the Utes are tied atop the South standings with Colorado. The Dawgs enter the game ranked No. 4 in both major polls while Utah is ranked No. 17 in the AP and No. 16 in the coaches' poll.
QUICK SLANTS: The Huskies' current 10-game winning streak is tied with Western Michigan for second-longest in the nation ... UW leads the nation in fumbles recoveries (12) and turnover margin (+2.00 per game) and are second in fewest interceptions (2), team pass efficiency (200.54) and fewest turnovers (5) ... UW is also fourth in scoring offense and sixth in scoring defense (one of four teams in the nation in the top 10 in both, along with Alabama, Michigan and Ohio State)... the Dawgs have yet to allow a point after a turnover this season while they've turned 19 takeaways into 69 points ... of the five times the Huskies have turned it over, they've gotten a takeaway on the ensuing drive four times ... UW's streak of scoring 40 points was broken in a 35-28 win at Arizona, but the Huskies have still topped 35 in 10 straight games ... Jake Browning, who ranks No. 2 the FBS in pass efficiency (199.6) entering this week, broke the school record with 6 TD passes at Oregon ... with 26 TD passes in 2016, he's already easily surpassed his 2015 total of 16 and has thrown the third-most in UW history ... Browning ranks No. 3 in the nation in touchdowns and in yards per attempt ... linebacker Keishawn Bierria leads the FBS with five fumble recoveries this season, tying the UW record ... the Huskies had a kick return for a touchdown (John Ross, 92 yds.) and a punt return for a TD (Dante Pettis, 68 yds.) in the win over Rutgers ... only twice before in recorded history have the Huskies done that: 1940 vs. WSU (Ernie Steele had an 87-yd. KOR and an 83-yd. PR) and 2001 vs. Idaho (Roc Alexander, 95-yd. KOR; Charles Frederick, 87-yd. PR) ... Ross now has five scoring plays of 90 or more yards in his UW career – four kickoff returns and a 91-yard TD reception ... five true freshmen have played for the UW this season: DB Myles Bryant, WR Aaron Fuller, OL Nick Harris, DB Taylor Rapp and LB Brandon Wellington.
TELEVISION: The UW-Utah game will air live to a national audience on FOX Sports 1 with Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color) and Shannon Spake (sidelines) providing the commentary.
RADIO: The Washington IMG College Network, with its flagship station KOMO AM-1000 and FM-97.7, will carry the live broadcast of every football game on 17 Northwest radio stations. Longtime play-by-play man Bob Rondeau and color analyst Damon Huard are joined by sideline reporter Elise Woodward. The home broadcast of the game will also air on Sirius (84) and XM (84) satellite radio.
THE YOUNG AND THE OLD: Washington was one of the country's youngest teams in 2015, as the UW roster included 52 freshman (both true and redshirt freshmen) and 24 sophomores, as compared to just 13 seniors. Not surprisingly, the Huskies returned a great deal of experience in 2016. In fact, not counting specialists (kickers, punters, long snappers, returners), a total of 33 different Huskies have started at least one game in a Washington uniform, 18 on offense and 15 on defense. However, the 2016 roster still includes just 13 seniors to go along with 41 freshmen and redshirt freshmen, as well as 28 sophomores.
HUSKIES vs. UTES HISTORY: Owing to the fact that Utah was new to the Pac-12 Conference in 2011, the Huskies and Utes have a limited history against one another. In fact, Washington has played Utah only nine times, winning the first eight before taking a loss last season, with each meeting prior to the 2011 conference matchup in Salt Lake City coming in Seattle. This week's UW-Utah game will be just the second ever in Salt Lake City. The first game ever between the two came Sept. 26, 1931, as Washington edged the visitors, 7-6, in the opening game of the year. The Utes returned for another season opener in 1949, when the UW outgained Utah, 388-114, in a 14-7 victory. Washington scored another seven-point win in 1953 with a 21-14 decision and then posted another 7-6 victory the following year in yet another opener. In 1959, a Husky team that ended the year 10-1 with a Rose Bowl win, beat the Utes, 51-6. More recently, on Sept. 15, 1979, 14th-ranked Washington beat Utah, 41-7, on the way to a 10-2 season that was capped by a Sun Bowl win over Texas. The UW had an interception return for a TD from Bruce Harrell, and Kyle Stevens returned a kickoff 95 yards for a score in that game. In 2011 in Salt Lake City in the Utes' first-ever home Pac-12 game, the Huskies picked up a 31-14 win. The Huskies got a quick start when Jamaal Kearse recovered a fumble on the opening kickoff and returned it for a touchdown. Keith Price then threw three touchdowns and Chris Polk rushed for 189 yards as the Dawgs led nearly throughout. In 2012, at CenturyLink Field, Washington maintained its perfect record against Utah with a 34-15 win. Down 8-0 thanks to a John White 46-yard run, the Huskies scored two touchdowns in the second quarter (a Price pass to Kasen Williams and a Price run) and then to open the third (Price to DiAndre Campbell) to pull in front for good. Sankey rushed for 156 yards while the UW defense held the Utes to just 188 yards of total offense (despite 142 rushing yards from White). Utah earned its first victory in the series last season in Seattle as a 24-point outburst in the second quarter led to a 34-23 victory. Two touchdown runs, a field goal and a fumble return for a score made for those 24 points and, despite the Huskies eventually narrowing the gap to 24-23, the Utes scored the final 10 points of the game.
WASHINGTON vs. UTAH TEAMS: Washington has faced three opponents from the state of Utah: Utah, Utah State and BYU. The Huskies are 8-1 vs. the Utes, 3-0 vs. Utah State and 5-4 vs. BYU, good for an overall record of 16-5 against teams from the Beehive State.
THE DEFENSE: Washington's defense was the strongest it has been in years in 2015, leaving a standard for this season that will be a challenge to match. Last year, the Husky defense finished first in the Pac-12 in scoring defense, allowing just 247 points, or 18.8 per game, the best average by the UW since 1996 (18.4 per game). The Huskies gave up 103 fewer points in 2015 than in 2014 (though, the UW played one more game in 2014). The Dawgs also led the conference in total defense (351.8 yards per game), opponent first downs (19.1 per game) and red-zone defense (79.5 percent). In the red zone, UW opponents managed just 17 touchdowns in 39 attempts (43.6 percent), best in the conference.
THE OFFENSE: Washington's offense finished last season on a high. Over the three-game win streak that wrapped up the 2015 campaign, the Huskies posted 52, 45 and 44 points, an average of 47.0 per game. Over the last four games of the season, the Huskies amassed 2,052 yards of total offense, or an average of 513.0 yards per game. Over the final three (Oregon State, Washington State, Southern Miss), the Huskies racked up 807 rushing yards (269.0 per game) and completed 55-of-75 passes (.733) for 698 yards, four touchdowns and just one interception.
RECORD COLLECTION: The Huskies have broken or tied a few school records over this season. The UW scored 40 points or more in six straight games (dating back to the 2015 Oregon State game). Never before had they scored 40 in more than four straight (1944). Against Rutgers, John Ross' fourth career kickoff return for a touchdown broke Jim Krieg's old mark of three while Dante Pettis tied Beno Bryant's career punt return TD record of four. Against Idaho, the Huskies tied the school record for passing touchdowns (6; tied record set vs. UCLA in 1970) and Jake Browning tied the Husky record for individual passing TDs in a game, with five (shared with Keith Price, 2012 vs. Colorado; Jake Locker, 2010 vs. Oregon State; and Chris Rowland, 1973 vs. California). Browning broke that record with six TD passes at Oregon, taking sole possession of the mark. He also rushed for two TDs, giving him eight total, also a school record. Additionally in that 70-21 Oregon win, the UW set modern (post-1945) records for points, touchdowns (10) and PATs (10) while linebacker Keishawn Bierria tied the Husky record for single-season fumble recoveries with his fifth.
THE PAC-12: Prior to the 2011 season, the Pac-10 Conference added Utah and Colorado to expand to the Pac-12. Washington, which along with California is one of two schools who have been in the conference since its founding in 1915, plays in the Pac-12 North, along with the other three Northwest schools (Oregon, OSU, WSU) and Stanford and California. Under current plans, each school will play all five division rivals, plus four of six teams in the other division each season. The first two seasons, the Huskies did not face UCLA or Arizona State. In 2013 and 14, the Huskies didn't face Utah or USC. Last year and in 2016, neither UCLA nor Colorado are on the UW schedule.
THE 100-YARD FACTOR: Since the 1947 season, Washington is 203-65-3 (.755) when a Husky player rushes for 100 yards in a game. The Huskies were 5-4 in such games in 2015 and are 4-0 this year.
HISTORY LESSON: Successfully rushing the football and winning go hand-in-hand for the Huskies. Since 1990, UW has rushed for 200 yards in a game 105 times. The Huskies' record stands at 88-16-1 (.842) in those contests. Since 1995, UW is 63-13-1 (.825) when rushing for 200 yards.
QUICK SLANTS: The Huskies' current 10-game winning streak is tied with Western Michigan for second-longest in the nation ... UW leads the nation in fumbles recoveries (12) and turnover margin (+2.00 per game) and are second in fewest interceptions (2), team pass efficiency (200.54) and fewest turnovers (5) ... UW is also fourth in scoring offense and sixth in scoring defense (one of four teams in the nation in the top 10 in both, along with Alabama, Michigan and Ohio State)... the Dawgs have yet to allow a point after a turnover this season while they've turned 19 takeaways into 69 points ... of the five times the Huskies have turned it over, they've gotten a takeaway on the ensuing drive four times ... UW's streak of scoring 40 points was broken in a 35-28 win at Arizona, but the Huskies have still topped 35 in 10 straight games ... Jake Browning, who ranks No. 2 the FBS in pass efficiency (199.6) entering this week, broke the school record with 6 TD passes at Oregon ... with 26 TD passes in 2016, he's already easily surpassed his 2015 total of 16 and has thrown the third-most in UW history ... Browning ranks No. 3 in the nation in touchdowns and in yards per attempt ... linebacker Keishawn Bierria leads the FBS with five fumble recoveries this season, tying the UW record ... the Huskies had a kick return for a touchdown (John Ross, 92 yds.) and a punt return for a TD (Dante Pettis, 68 yds.) in the win over Rutgers ... only twice before in recorded history have the Huskies done that: 1940 vs. WSU (Ernie Steele had an 87-yd. KOR and an 83-yd. PR) and 2001 vs. Idaho (Roc Alexander, 95-yd. KOR; Charles Frederick, 87-yd. PR) ... Ross now has five scoring plays of 90 or more yards in his UW career – four kickoff returns and a 91-yard TD reception ... five true freshmen have played for the UW this season: DB Myles Bryant, WR Aaron Fuller, OL Nick Harris, DB Taylor Rapp and LB Brandon Wellington.
TELEVISION: The UW-Utah game will air live to a national audience on FOX Sports 1 with Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color) and Shannon Spake (sidelines) providing the commentary.
RADIO: The Washington IMG College Network, with its flagship station KOMO AM-1000 and FM-97.7, will carry the live broadcast of every football game on 17 Northwest radio stations. Longtime play-by-play man Bob Rondeau and color analyst Damon Huard are joined by sideline reporter Elise Woodward. The home broadcast of the game will also air on Sirius (84) and XM (84) satellite radio.
THE YOUNG AND THE OLD: Washington was one of the country's youngest teams in 2015, as the UW roster included 52 freshman (both true and redshirt freshmen) and 24 sophomores, as compared to just 13 seniors. Not surprisingly, the Huskies returned a great deal of experience in 2016. In fact, not counting specialists (kickers, punters, long snappers, returners), a total of 33 different Huskies have started at least one game in a Washington uniform, 18 on offense and 15 on defense. However, the 2016 roster still includes just 13 seniors to go along with 41 freshmen and redshirt freshmen, as well as 28 sophomores.
HUSKIES vs. UTES HISTORY: Owing to the fact that Utah was new to the Pac-12 Conference in 2011, the Huskies and Utes have a limited history against one another. In fact, Washington has played Utah only nine times, winning the first eight before taking a loss last season, with each meeting prior to the 2011 conference matchup in Salt Lake City coming in Seattle. This week's UW-Utah game will be just the second ever in Salt Lake City. The first game ever between the two came Sept. 26, 1931, as Washington edged the visitors, 7-6, in the opening game of the year. The Utes returned for another season opener in 1949, when the UW outgained Utah, 388-114, in a 14-7 victory. Washington scored another seven-point win in 1953 with a 21-14 decision and then posted another 7-6 victory the following year in yet another opener. In 1959, a Husky team that ended the year 10-1 with a Rose Bowl win, beat the Utes, 51-6. More recently, on Sept. 15, 1979, 14th-ranked Washington beat Utah, 41-7, on the way to a 10-2 season that was capped by a Sun Bowl win over Texas. The UW had an interception return for a TD from Bruce Harrell, and Kyle Stevens returned a kickoff 95 yards for a score in that game. In 2011 in Salt Lake City in the Utes' first-ever home Pac-12 game, the Huskies picked up a 31-14 win. The Huskies got a quick start when Jamaal Kearse recovered a fumble on the opening kickoff and returned it for a touchdown. Keith Price then threw three touchdowns and Chris Polk rushed for 189 yards as the Dawgs led nearly throughout. In 2012, at CenturyLink Field, Washington maintained its perfect record against Utah with a 34-15 win. Down 8-0 thanks to a John White 46-yard run, the Huskies scored two touchdowns in the second quarter (a Price pass to Kasen Williams and a Price run) and then to open the third (Price to DiAndre Campbell) to pull in front for good. Sankey rushed for 156 yards while the UW defense held the Utes to just 188 yards of total offense (despite 142 rushing yards from White). Utah earned its first victory in the series last season in Seattle as a 24-point outburst in the second quarter led to a 34-23 victory. Two touchdown runs, a field goal and a fumble return for a score made for those 24 points and, despite the Huskies eventually narrowing the gap to 24-23, the Utes scored the final 10 points of the game.
WASHINGTON vs. UTAH TEAMS: Washington has faced three opponents from the state of Utah: Utah, Utah State and BYU. The Huskies are 8-1 vs. the Utes, 3-0 vs. Utah State and 5-4 vs. BYU, good for an overall record of 16-5 against teams from the Beehive State.
THE DEFENSE: Washington's defense was the strongest it has been in years in 2015, leaving a standard for this season that will be a challenge to match. Last year, the Husky defense finished first in the Pac-12 in scoring defense, allowing just 247 points, or 18.8 per game, the best average by the UW since 1996 (18.4 per game). The Huskies gave up 103 fewer points in 2015 than in 2014 (though, the UW played one more game in 2014). The Dawgs also led the conference in total defense (351.8 yards per game), opponent first downs (19.1 per game) and red-zone defense (79.5 percent). In the red zone, UW opponents managed just 17 touchdowns in 39 attempts (43.6 percent), best in the conference.
THE OFFENSE: Washington's offense finished last season on a high. Over the three-game win streak that wrapped up the 2015 campaign, the Huskies posted 52, 45 and 44 points, an average of 47.0 per game. Over the last four games of the season, the Huskies amassed 2,052 yards of total offense, or an average of 513.0 yards per game. Over the final three (Oregon State, Washington State, Southern Miss), the Huskies racked up 807 rushing yards (269.0 per game) and completed 55-of-75 passes (.733) for 698 yards, four touchdowns and just one interception.
RECORD COLLECTION: The Huskies have broken or tied a few school records over this season. The UW scored 40 points or more in six straight games (dating back to the 2015 Oregon State game). Never before had they scored 40 in more than four straight (1944). Against Rutgers, John Ross' fourth career kickoff return for a touchdown broke Jim Krieg's old mark of three while Dante Pettis tied Beno Bryant's career punt return TD record of four. Against Idaho, the Huskies tied the school record for passing touchdowns (6; tied record set vs. UCLA in 1970) and Jake Browning tied the Husky record for individual passing TDs in a game, with five (shared with Keith Price, 2012 vs. Colorado; Jake Locker, 2010 vs. Oregon State; and Chris Rowland, 1973 vs. California). Browning broke that record with six TD passes at Oregon, taking sole possession of the mark. He also rushed for two TDs, giving him eight total, also a school record. Additionally in that 70-21 Oregon win, the UW set modern (post-1945) records for points, touchdowns (10) and PATs (10) while linebacker Keishawn Bierria tied the Husky record for single-season fumble recoveries with his fifth.
THE PAC-12: Prior to the 2011 season, the Pac-10 Conference added Utah and Colorado to expand to the Pac-12. Washington, which along with California is one of two schools who have been in the conference since its founding in 1915, plays in the Pac-12 North, along with the other three Northwest schools (Oregon, OSU, WSU) and Stanford and California. Under current plans, each school will play all five division rivals, plus four of six teams in the other division each season. The first two seasons, the Huskies did not face UCLA or Arizona State. In 2013 and 14, the Huskies didn't face Utah or USC. Last year and in 2016, neither UCLA nor Colorado are on the UW schedule.
THE 100-YARD FACTOR: Since the 1947 season, Washington is 203-65-3 (.755) when a Husky player rushes for 100 yards in a game. The Huskies were 5-4 in such games in 2015 and are 4-0 this year.
HISTORY LESSON: Successfully rushing the football and winning go hand-in-hand for the Huskies. Since 1990, UW has rushed for 200 yards in a game 105 times. The Huskies' record stands at 88-16-1 (.842) in those contests. Since 1995, UW is 63-13-1 (.825) when rushing for 200 yards.
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