Saturday, October 8
Eugene, Ore.
4:30 PM
University of Washington
at
Oregon
No. 5 Dawgs Head South To Face Oregon
October 03, 2016 | Football
THE GAME: The Washington football team (5-0 overall, 2-0 Pac-12) heads to Eugene to take on Oregon (2-3, 0-2) in the 108th all-time meeting between the two border rivals. The game kicks off at 4:30 p.m. PT and airs live on FOX television. The Huskies enter the week ranked No. 5 in the AP top 25 and No. 6 in the USA Today coaches' poll. Their AP rank is its highest since the end of the 2000 season, when the UW finished No. 3 after a win in the Rose Bowl. Following the Oregon game, the Huskies have an off week before hosting Oregon State for Homecoming on Oct. 22, the UW's lone home game of the month of October.
QUICK SLANTS: The Huskies' current eight-game winning streak is tied with Houston for third-longest in the nation ... UW leads the nation in fumble recoveries (11), takeaways (15), turnover margin (2.20 per game) and punt return defense (-2.33 ypr), and are second in team sacks (4.2 per game), and pass efficiency (201.23) ... UW is also seventh in scoring offense and eighth in scoring defense ... the Dawgs have yet to allow a point after a turnover this season while they've turned 15 takeaways into 52 points ... UW's streak of scoring 40 points was broken in a 35-28 win at Arizona, but the Huskies have now topped 40 in seven of their last eight ... Jake Browning, who ranks No. 2 the FBS in pass efficiency (196.3) entering this week, tied the school record for TD passes in a game with five vs. Idaho ... with 17 TD passes in 2016, he's already surpassed his 2015 total of 16 ... Browning ranks No. 3 in the nation in touchdowns and No. 6 in completion percentage ... linebacker Keishawn Bierria leads the FBS with four fumble recoveries this season, tied for second-most in UW history for a season ... 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-Oregon game will air live to a national audience on FOX television with Joe Davis (play-by-play), Brady Quinn (color) and Jenny Taft (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 (137) and XM (197) 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. DUCKS HISTORY: Washington leads the all-time series against the Ducks with 58 wins, 45 losses and five ties. In games played in Eugene has the Ducks enjoy a 17-12 edge all-time (Oregon's home games vs. the UW were played in Portland for many years), while the Huskies are 31-21-4 against their cross-border rivals in games played in Seattle. The Ducks have had the edge of late, winning 17 of the last 21 against the Dawgs. Last season in Seattle, Oregon won, 26-20, as a third-quarter, 72-yard run from Myles Gaskin and a three-yard pass from Jake Browning to Jaydon Mickens in the fourth brought the UW to within six points. The Ducks, however, intercepted a last-minute pass to preserve the win. In 2014 in Eugene, a 21-point output from Oregon in the second quarter was the major difference in a 45-20 Ducks win. In 2013 at Husky Stadium, the Ducks stretched a seven-point lead heading into the fourth quarter into a 45-24 victory. Marcus Mariota passed for 366 yards and three TDs rushed for 88 and one while the Huskies got 167 rushing yards from Bishop Sankey. In 2012 in Eugene, second-ranked Oregon beat No. 23 Washington, 52-21. In 2011, in the final game at the old Husky Stadium, the Ducks beat the UW, 34-17. In 2010 in Eugene, UW QB Keith Price made his first college start in a 53-16 Husky loss. Oregon led 18-16 in the third quarter before pulling away. Three years at Husky Stadium, Oregon won, 43-19. Four seasons ago in Eugene in the season-opener for both teams, Jeremiah Masoli came off the bench and led the Ducks to a 44-10 win. In 2007 in Seattle, the Huskies and Ducks were tied at 31-31 after three quarters before Oregon pulled away in the final period for a 55-34 win. The Huskies' last win over Oregon was in 2003, when Shelton Sampson and Kenny James both rushed for over 100 yards in a 42-10 Husky victory. Washington and Oregon first met on the football field in 1900, a 43-0 Oregon win in Eugene. The Huskies got their first win in the series in the next meeting, a 6-5 victory in 1903. From 1974 to 1993, Washington won 17 of 20 meetings. The series also features one of the biggest year-to-year turnarounds in college football history as the Ducks beat the Huskies, 58-0, in 1973 and then lost at the UW, 66-0, the following year.
DAWGS AND THE NORTHWEST: Washington's most-played rivalries are against the other three other northwest Pac-12 schools. The Huskies have faced Washington State 108 times, Oregon in 107 games and Oregon State on 100 occasions. Washington owns the advantage in all three series. The Huskies lead the Ducks 58-45-5, Washington State 70-32-6 and Oregon State 62-34-4. Combined, Washington has a 190-111-15 (.625) record against its northwest rivals. Washington has played all three of the Northwest teams in a season on 87 prior occasions. Over those 87 seasons in which Oregon, OSU and WSU were all on the UW schedule, the Dawgs have swept all three 28 times. In the meantime, the Huskies have lost to all three in the same season on only seven occasions.
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 early 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 threw four TD passes in the Portland State win, meaning he's the first Husky ever to throw nine over two consecutive games.
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 201-65-3 (.753) when a Husky player rushes for 100 yards in a game. The Huskies were 5-4 in such games in 2015 and are 2-0 this year (Arizona, Stanford).
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 103 times. The Huskies' record stands at 86-16-1 (.840) in those contests. Since 1995, UW is 61-13-1 (.820) when rushing for 200 yards.
QUICK SLANTS: The Huskies' current eight-game winning streak is tied with Houston for third-longest in the nation ... UW leads the nation in fumble recoveries (11), takeaways (15), turnover margin (2.20 per game) and punt return defense (-2.33 ypr), and are second in team sacks (4.2 per game), and pass efficiency (201.23) ... UW is also seventh in scoring offense and eighth in scoring defense ... the Dawgs have yet to allow a point after a turnover this season while they've turned 15 takeaways into 52 points ... UW's streak of scoring 40 points was broken in a 35-28 win at Arizona, but the Huskies have now topped 40 in seven of their last eight ... Jake Browning, who ranks No. 2 the FBS in pass efficiency (196.3) entering this week, tied the school record for TD passes in a game with five vs. Idaho ... with 17 TD passes in 2016, he's already surpassed his 2015 total of 16 ... Browning ranks No. 3 in the nation in touchdowns and No. 6 in completion percentage ... linebacker Keishawn Bierria leads the FBS with four fumble recoveries this season, tied for second-most in UW history for a season ... 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-Oregon game will air live to a national audience on FOX television with Joe Davis (play-by-play), Brady Quinn (color) and Jenny Taft (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 (137) and XM (197) 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. DUCKS HISTORY: Washington leads the all-time series against the Ducks with 58 wins, 45 losses and five ties. In games played in Eugene has the Ducks enjoy a 17-12 edge all-time (Oregon's home games vs. the UW were played in Portland for many years), while the Huskies are 31-21-4 against their cross-border rivals in games played in Seattle. The Ducks have had the edge of late, winning 17 of the last 21 against the Dawgs. Last season in Seattle, Oregon won, 26-20, as a third-quarter, 72-yard run from Myles Gaskin and a three-yard pass from Jake Browning to Jaydon Mickens in the fourth brought the UW to within six points. The Ducks, however, intercepted a last-minute pass to preserve the win. In 2014 in Eugene, a 21-point output from Oregon in the second quarter was the major difference in a 45-20 Ducks win. In 2013 at Husky Stadium, the Ducks stretched a seven-point lead heading into the fourth quarter into a 45-24 victory. Marcus Mariota passed for 366 yards and three TDs rushed for 88 and one while the Huskies got 167 rushing yards from Bishop Sankey. In 2012 in Eugene, second-ranked Oregon beat No. 23 Washington, 52-21. In 2011, in the final game at the old Husky Stadium, the Ducks beat the UW, 34-17. In 2010 in Eugene, UW QB Keith Price made his first college start in a 53-16 Husky loss. Oregon led 18-16 in the third quarter before pulling away. Three years at Husky Stadium, Oregon won, 43-19. Four seasons ago in Eugene in the season-opener for both teams, Jeremiah Masoli came off the bench and led the Ducks to a 44-10 win. In 2007 in Seattle, the Huskies and Ducks were tied at 31-31 after three quarters before Oregon pulled away in the final period for a 55-34 win. The Huskies' last win over Oregon was in 2003, when Shelton Sampson and Kenny James both rushed for over 100 yards in a 42-10 Husky victory. Washington and Oregon first met on the football field in 1900, a 43-0 Oregon win in Eugene. The Huskies got their first win in the series in the next meeting, a 6-5 victory in 1903. From 1974 to 1993, Washington won 17 of 20 meetings. The series also features one of the biggest year-to-year turnarounds in college football history as the Ducks beat the Huskies, 58-0, in 1973 and then lost at the UW, 66-0, the following year.
DAWGS AND THE NORTHWEST: Washington's most-played rivalries are against the other three other northwest Pac-12 schools. The Huskies have faced Washington State 108 times, Oregon in 107 games and Oregon State on 100 occasions. Washington owns the advantage in all three series. The Huskies lead the Ducks 58-45-5, Washington State 70-32-6 and Oregon State 62-34-4. Combined, Washington has a 190-111-15 (.625) record against its northwest rivals. Washington has played all three of the Northwest teams in a season on 87 prior occasions. Over those 87 seasons in which Oregon, OSU and WSU were all on the UW schedule, the Dawgs have swept all three 28 times. In the meantime, the Huskies have lost to all three in the same season on only seven occasions.
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 early 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 threw four TD passes in the Portland State win, meaning he's the first Husky ever to throw nine over two consecutive games.
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 201-65-3 (.753) when a Husky player rushes for 100 yards in a game. The Huskies were 5-4 in such games in 2015 and are 2-0 this year (Arizona, Stanford).
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 103 times. The Huskies' record stands at 86-16-1 (.840) in those contests. Since 1995, UW is 61-13-1 (.820) when rushing for 200 yards.
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