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Huskies begin home stand with Pac-10 lead at stake.
September 28, 1998
Sept. 28
The Game
Washington (2-1, 1-0) begins a four-game home stand by playing host to Arizona (4-0, 1-0) at Husky Stadium (72,500). Kickoff is scheduled for 7:07 p.m. PT. The game will be televised to a national cable television audience by Fox Sports Net. A capacity crowd is expected.
The Night Game
The Arizona game will mark only the third night game in Husky Stadium history. The game was moved to 7 p.m. PT to accommodate a national television broadcast by Fox Sports Net. Washingtons previous night games were against Oklahoma State (1985) and Nebraska (1992).
The Series
Washington meets Arizona for the 15th time with the Huskies holding a 10-3-1 advantage. The Jim Lambright-led Huskies have won the past three meetings, giving Washington's head coach a perfect 3-0 record against Arizona head coach Dick Tomey who is 3-5-1 against Washington. The Huskies won last year's contest in Tucson scoring a season-high 58 points in Tucson. It was a coming out party for Washington speedster Ja'Warren Hooker, who took the opening kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown, propelling the Huskies to 41 first half points. Eight different players scored for the Huskies in last year's contest.
In 1992, the last time Arizona beat Washington, the Wildcats defense dominated the top-ranked Huskies, causing four turnovers en route to handing them their first loss of the season, 16-3. It marks the last time the Huskies were without a touchdown in a game ... Washington has outscored Arizona 120-62 in the last three meetings ... Washington has scored first in its past three meetings with Arizona ...
21 points is the magic number for Washington as the Huskies have never lost to Arizona when scoring more than 20 points. In 1987 the two squads battled to a 21-21 tie in Tucson. Arizona has managed to break the 20 point barrier only five times in 14 meetings ... Washington boasts four different 100-yard rushers in the 14 meetings with Arizona, going 4-0 in those games ... Arizona has three 100-yard rushers going 0-2-1 ... Washington has not lost to Arizona in Seattle since 1988.
Television: Fox Sports Net will broadcast the game live to a national cable television audience. Steve Physioc (play-by-play) and Tom Ramsey (color analyst) will describe the action from the booth. Paul Sunderland will provide sideline reports. Fox Sports Northwest will air a replay of the game on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 4 p.m. PT across the Northwest.
Radio: KOMO Radio (AM-1000) will air the game on its Husky Network. Working in the broadcast booth are Bob Rondeau (play-by-play) and former Husky All-American placekicker Chuck Nelson (color analyst). Bill Swartz will supply sideline reports. For Husky home games, the pregame tailgate show kicks off the Husky Network's lengthy coverage three hours before kickoff.
Teamline: Fans can pay to listen to the radio broadcast of each Washington football game by calling 1-800- 846-4700 and entering access code 5939. A Visa or MasterCard account is required. To contact Teamline regarding special listening rates, call 1-800-225-5321. Coaches Show: Husky Talk with KOMO Radio's (AM-1000) Bob Rondeau and Washington head coach Jim Lambright will air every Thursday during the season from 6-7 p.m. PT. Husky Talk can also be heard on the internet at www.gohuskies.com.
The Polls
Washington dropped 12 spots to 20th in this week's ESPN/USA Today Coaches' poll and fell from 9th to 20th in the Associated Press standings. Arizona is ranked 14th in both polls.
Injury Update
Out: Sophomore fullback Pat Conniff (sprained knee vs. Nebraska), sophomore placekicker Nick Lentz (pulled quad) and redshirt freshman tailback Jabari Johnson (sprained ankle).
Questionable: Sophomore receiver Gerald Harris (sternum).
Doubtful: Sophomore defensive tackle Larry Tripplet (sprained ankle aggrevated vs. Nebraska).
The Nebraska Recap
With quarterback Bobby Newcombe and I-back DeAngelo Evans back in their lineup, the Huskers rolled to a 55-7 victory against the Huskies. The loss was the eighth worst ever suffered by a Husky team and the fifth most points surrendered to an opponent. Nebraska scored on five of its seven first-half drives to take a 45-7 halftime lead. Evans carried 13 times for 146 yards and scored three touchdowns. Newcombe rushed for 79 yards on 14 carries and also added three TDs. The Huskers totaled 434 rushing yards on 68 carries. Washington managed only 97 rushing yards and UW quarterback Brock Huard threw for just 160 yards, completing 18 of 32 attempts. Huard was intercepted twice and backup QB Marques Tuiasosopo also threw an interception. Washington had three fumbles for a total of six turnovers. H-back Dane Looker led Washington with seven catches for 77 yards.
Notes From Nebraska
Junior h-back Joe Jarzynka recorded the first touchdown of his career, a six-yard TD reception from Brock Huard in the second quarter ... Andre DeSaussure, Anthony Mizin and John Westra each started the first games of their careers ... four times the Huskies turned the ball over inside of their 22-yard line and Nebraska converted three of those turnovers into touchdowns ... Nebraska converted a total of five of six UW turnovers into scores totaling 34 points ... true freshman running back Braxton Cleman recorded the first rushes of his career, carying four times for 11 yards ... redshirt freshman J.K. Scott made his first UW appearance late in the fourth quarter ... true freshman Hakim Akbar led Washington with 10 tackles.
Fleming Gets the Boot
Junior punter Ryan Fleming, a transfer from St. Olaf's (Minn.), has provided Washington with a solid figure on its special teams. Fleming is currenlty averaging 40.2 yards per punt on 18 kicks this season. While that average only ranks fifth in the latest Pac-10 statistics, Fleming has a chance this year to become the first Husky to average 40-yards per kick since John Werdel did it in 1991. Over the past 15 seasons, UW has had only three punters average better than 40 yards per kick.
No Sacks For You
Washington is currently tied with Washington State for the fewest sacks allowed among Pac-10 schools. The Huskies have allowed their quarterbacks to be sacked just four times in their first three games. Three of those losses came against Nebraska. Washington's total is actually better than WSU's considering the Huskies average five more attempts per game than the Cougars.
Passing Fancy
Washington is on pace to set a single-season record for passing attempts. The Huskies have thrown the ball 122 times in their first three games, an average of 40.7 passes per game. Washington's single-season pass attempts record stands at 415, set in 1970. That is the only season in UW history the team has attempted 400 passes.
The Rebound Factor
Except for three consecutive losses to end the 1997 regular season, Washington has posted a remarkable record of bouncing back following a loss. During Jim Lambright's first five years at UW, the Huskies have rebounded to win on 14 of 16 occasions they have played a game following a loss.
Homestanding
Washington begins a four-game home stand when it meets Arizona this Saturday. The last time the Huskies played four straight home games came during the 1992 season. Washington won all four of those contests. This year marks the seventh time in their modern football history that they have played four consecutive home games in the same season.
The Butler Really Did Do It
Washington's home opener against BYU was a special game for sophomore cornerback Toure Butler. He was starting his first game at home and he wanted to improve upon his performance the previous year against the Cougars when he gave up a pair of long touchdown passes. During the week leading up to the game he said that he was going to dedicate his performance to his older brother, Marcus, who was shot and killed last January during a Martin Luther King Day parade in St. Petersburg, Fla. Butler did not let his brother down. He picked up a fumble by BYU's Ronney Jenkins and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown. Following a BYU field goal, Butler took the Cougar kickoff and raced 98 yards for a touchdown. The return ties as the third longest in Husky history and was the longest by a UW player since the 1979 season.
The Kick Returns
For the longest time it looked like Washington was never going to return a kickoff for a touchdown. When Anthony Allen ran back a kickoff 99 yards for a score in a 1979 game vs. Pittsburgh, he probably would have never guessed it would be 16 seasons before the next Husky would return a kickoff for a score. In 1996 Jerome Pathon broke the long streak with an 86-yard return vs. Colorado in the Holiday Bowl. Last season Ja'Warren Hooker returned the opening kickoff 89 yards for a TD at Arizona. This year Toure Butler accomplished the feat with a 98-yard return vs. BYU. You have to go all the way back to the 1959-61 seasons to find the last time the Huskies have returned kickoff for scores in three consecutive seasons. Washington has recorded two kickoff returns for scores in the same season only two times -- 1979 and 1970.
The Rushing Game
Washington's rushing game is averaging 3.4 yards per carry and 103.3 yards per game after the Huskies' first three contests. UW has scored only two rushing TDs (both vs. ASU) and no back has gained more than 61 yards in a game. The team's longest rush was a 46-yard carry by backup quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo. The longest rush by a running back is 16-yard carry by fullback Pat Conniff. Dating back to the 1937 season, Washington has averaged under 103.3 rushing yards per game only once, the 1939 season when the team averaged 100.7 rushing yards per game.
Sack Attack
Thanks to the aggressive play of Washington's defensive line and the coverage by its secondary, the Huskies have already piled up 10 sacks in their first three games. That number is one quarter of the team's entire sack production last season. Whip linebacker Todd Johnson and strongside linebacker Jeremiah Pharms lead the team with 2.5 sacks each.
The Passing Game
Washington unveiled a new offense in its opener vs. Arizona State. The Huskies have offered up a fairly balanced attack the past few years, against the Sun Devils, they took to the air. Washington quarterback Brock Huard set career highs for pass attempts (47), completions (27) and yards (318) in the Huskies' 42-38 win. It marked the most pass attempts and completions by a Husky team since Washington completed 28 of 47 throws for 281 yards vs. Wisconsin in 1992. That game was a combinded quarterbacking effort of Billy Joe Hobert and Mark Brunell. Huard's pass attempts were the most by a UW signalcaller since Chris Chandler attempted 48 passes vs. Oregon in 1987. Huard's completion mark was the most since Cary Conklin connected on 28 passes vs. Colorado in 1989.
Washington ran 75 offensive plays against ASU, 63 percent were passing plays. The Huskies threw the ball in 19 of 31 first-down situtations. The Huskies passed on 34 of 66 plays vs. BYU including 11 attempts on 26 first-down plays. Washington has had 12 different players catch a pass in the first three games of the season. In the opener at Arizona State, all six Washington receivers who caught a pass either set, or tied, their career high for receptions. In that game, senior tight end Reggie Davis and junior h-back Dane Looker became the first UW receving tandem to reach 100 yards since Mario Bailey (108) and Orlando McKay (105) did it vs. Oregon in 1991.
Looker's Coming Out
Considering his story, Washington junior h-back Dane Looker had one of the most impressive college debuts in UW 42-38 win at Arizona State. Coming out of Puyallup High School, he was considered too small (150 pounds) to play receiver at the major college level. He enrolled at Western Washington and played basketball for two seasons. Last year Looker transferred to Washington and redshirted the season as a transfer. He participated in spring drills, but missed the final week and the spring game due to a strained hamstring.
Playing his first college game ever, Looked caught 11 passes (including eight in the first half) to tie a 28-year-old UW school record. He totaled 108 receiving yards and pulled in two TD passes, including one on a deflection. As a senior at Puyallup High School, he was quarterback Brock Huard's top receiver. Looker did not play vs. BYU due to a bruised thigh. He led UW with seven catches for 77 yards vs. Nebraska. Looker currently leads the Pac-10 by averaging nine catches per game.
First Time Out
W L Pct.
1. Auburn 79 25 .693
2. Florida 69 39 .639
3. Alabama 77 44 .636
4. Washington 75 43 .636
5. USC 82 50 .621
6. Georgia 75 46 .620
7. South Carolina 72 46 .620
8. Texas A&M 79 52 .603
9. Stanford 71 47 .602
10. California 71 48 .597
A total of 14 Washington players started their first game in the Huskies' first three games. That list includes: OT Elliott Silvers; HB Dane Looker; SLB Jeremiah Pharms; DE Josh Smith; ILB Jeff Johnson; WLB Todd Johnson; FS Brendan Jones; CB Toure Butler; P Ryan Fleming, PK Jim Skurski, WR Todd Elstrom, FL Andre DeSaussure, TE John Westra and TE Anthony Mizin.
Tough Schedule
The 1998 Washington football schedule has been ranked the fourth toughest in the NCAA's annual preseason toughest-schedule rankings. The polled is based upon the previous year's record of each team's Division I-A opponents. Washington's I-A opponents won 63.6 percent of their games last season. Washington faces seven teams in 1998 that appear in bowl games last year. Only USC plays more teams that appeared in bowl games last season with eight. Auburn tops this year's list with its opponents having posted a 69.3 percent winning record last season. Here is a list at the top 10 schools on the list:
Did You Know?
Arizona running backs coach Jeff Woodruff was the offensive coordinator at Washington in 1992 and 1993. Woodruff, Don James son-in-law, coached on the Huskies' staff from 1983-93.
Huskies in the NFL
Washington had 33 of its former players listed on NFL rosters for the start of the regular season. That list includes eight Huskies who were drafted from last year's squad. A total of 10 Washington players were drafted last year to lead all colleges. Two others signed free agent contracts. Washington had five quarterbacks (Mark Brunnell - Jacksonville; Chris Chandler - Atlanta; Billy Joe Hobert - New Orleans; Damon Huard - Miami and Warren Moon - Seattle) listed on NFL teams. All but Huard entered the season as a starter.
Next Up
Washington will play its final non-conference when Utah State comes to Husky Stadium for a 12:30 p.m. kickoff on Oct. 10.
UW On The Internet: The Washington athletic department's official home page on internet is http://www.gohuskies.com The site features information on all 23 of Washington's athletic programs and the athletic department.
Arizona on the Internet: Internet information on the Arizona can be found on its official site at www.arizcats.com
Pac-10 On the Internet: Information regarding the Pac-10 Conference is available online at http://www.pac-10.org
Washington Head Coach Jim Lambright
Husky coach Jim Lambright enters his sixth year as the head coach at Washington in 1998. It is Lambright's 30th season on the Husky coaching staff. Lambright owns a 40-20-1 (.664) record at Washington. His Pac-10 record stands at 28-12-1 (.695) and 10-5 against UW's northwest rivals. He won more games (30) in his first four years as head coach at Washington than any of his predecessors. A native of nearby Everett, Wash., Lambright graduated from the UW in 1965 after playing under Jim Owens. He is the fourth alumnus to coach the Husky football program. He joined Owens' staff as an assistant coach in 1969. As a player, assistant coach, and head coach, Lambright has been a part of 378 of the 971 games played in UW history roughly 39 percent of the school's football games.
Prior to taking over for Don James in August of 1993, Lambright served on the UW staff as an assistant for 24 years. Lambright's win total (40) ranks him sixth on the list of 22 coaches who have guided the Washington program. With the trip to the Sun Bowl in 1995, Lambright became the sixth UW coach to lead his team to a bowl berth. He is also the sixth UW coach to capture a conference championship.
Lambright's Head Coaching Record
Overall Pac-10
Year Record Record
1993 7-4-0 5-3-0
1994 7-4-0 4-4-0
1995 7-4-1 6-1-1 Sun Bowl
1996 9-3 7-1 Holiday Bowl
1997 8-4 5-3 Aloha Bowl
1998 2-1 1-0
Totals 40-20-1 28-12-1
Lambo Moves Up
Jim Lambright is in sixth place on the Husky coaches' win list.
Here's a look:
1. Don James (1975-92) 153-57-2
2. Jim Owens (1957-74) 99-82-6
3. James Phelan (1930-41) 65-37-8
4. Enoch Bagshaw (1921-29) 63-22-6
5. Gil Dobie (1908-16) 58-0-3
6. Jim Lambright (1992-98) 40-20-1
7. Ralph Welch (1942-47) 27-20-3
Since Lambo
Since Jim Lambright took over as Washington's head coach in 1993, the Huskies have turned in the best record in both league play and overall among Pac-10 teams. In fact, Washington is the only Pac-10 team since 1993 to post a winning record each season. Here's a look (based on overall record):
Team Overall Record Pac-10 Record
Washington 40-20-1 .664 28-12-1 .695
USC 40-22-2 .641 26-14-1 .646
Arizona 40-22 .645 24-17 .585
Oregon 40-23 .635 22-19 .536
UCLA 37-23 .617 24-16 .600
Arizona State 37-24 .607 25-17 .595
Washington State 34-27 .557 20-21 .488
Stanford 27-32-1 .458 17-25 .405
California 28-34 .452 14-27 .342
Oregon State 16-43 .271 5-37 .119
Position Switches
Several Washington players are playing new positions this year. Tony Coats moved from weakside tackle to weakside guard ... Ben Kadletz moved from weakside guard to center ... Reggie Davis moved from h-back to tight end ... Jeremiah Pharms moved from inside linebacker to defensive end. Since two-a-day drills ended, the coaching staff have moved ROV Renard Edwards to CB and tight end Chris Juergens to h-back.
Coaching Moves
Washington has one new member to its coaching staff in 1998. Former quarterback Cary Conklin takes over as the wide receivers coachin in his first year as an assistant coach. Offensive coordinator Scott Linehan, who coached the wide receivers last season, will coach the quarterbacks. Gone from the staff is Bill Diedrick, who coached the quarterbacks. Diedrick accepted the offensive coordinator position at Stanford following the 1997 season.
More on Conklin
Former Washington standout quarterback Cary Conklin was named the Huskies' wide receivers coach head on March 13. Conklin was Washington's starting quarterback in 1988 and 1989 and finished his career with 4,850 passing yards including 31 touchdowns. He still holds five of Washington's single-season passing records he set in 1989 including: total offense (2502); total offense per game (227.5); single-season passing yards (2569); passing yards per game (233.5) and passing attempts (365). When Conklin completed his playing career he ranked third on UW's career list for total offense and was second in passing yardage. Conklin was the most valuable player at the 1989 Freedom Bowl and the offensive player of the game in the 1990 Hula Bowl. Conklin was a member of the Washington Redskins from 1990 to 1994, including the 1991 team that won the Super Bowl. In 1995 he played for the San Francisco 49ers in his final NFL season.
The Numbers
The Huskies lost 28 lettermen (15 offense, 12 defense, 1 kicker), including six starters on offense and defense from last year's squad. That group includes seven first-team all-Pac-10 selections and a second-team player. Ten players were drafted by NFL squads and two others signed free agent contracts. The 11 starting seniors combined to start 264 games during their careers. The list of departed players includes four All-Americans. Offensive linemen Olin Kreutz (center) and Benji Olson (guard) were both first-team picks by the Associated Press. The other All-Americans were strongside linebacker Jason Chorak and flanker Jerome Pathon. Washington has 39 returning lettermen from its 1997 team. That list includes five starters on offense and defense plus both kickers.
The Captains
Two seniors and two juniors will serve as the captains for the 1998 Washington football team. Roverback Nigel Burton and tight end Reggie Davis are the two senior captains. Quarterback Brock Huard and inside linebacker Lester Towns are the juniors.
Last Year
After shaking off a 27-14 loss to eventual national champion Nebraska in the third week of the season, the Huskies found themselves 7-1 after shutting out USC 27-0 on Nov. 1. It was at that point that injuries caught up to the Huskies and Washington dropped its final three regular-season games. All-Pac-10 tailback Rashaan Shehee suffered a knee injury vs. the Trojans and did not return to action until the Aloha Bowl. Sophomore quarterback Brock Huard had a sprained ankle reinjured vs. USC and missed Washington's 31-28 loss to Oregon. During the course of the season the Huskies had 10 starters or key reserves miss 32 games during the year due to injuries. Washington was back to full strength for the Jeep Aloha Bowl and routed Michigan State 51-23 to finish the season with an 8-4 record. Washington finished the year ranked 18th in both the AP and Coaches' Polls.
The Ranked Foes
Playing a team ranked in the Associated Press poll during a season opener is nothing new for the Huskies. Arizona State was the fifth nationally-ranked team in the past six years that Washington has faced in a season opener. The Huskies are 3-2 in those games. Arizona will be the 18th opponent, in Washington's last 38 games, that was nationally ranked in the AP poll. Since 1990 the Huskies have faced 39 ranked teams and posted a 21-17-1 record in those games.
Preseason Rankings
Here's a look at where the Huskies rank in several preseason football publications and polls:
College Football Writer's Association 12th
CBS Sportsline 12th
Preview Sports 13th
Blitz Magazine 16th
ESPN/USA Today Coaches' Preseason Poll 17th
Associated Press Preseason Poll 18th
Bob Griese's College Football 18th
Athlon's Football 18th
Football News 23rd
ESPN Magazine 24th
The Sporting News 25th
Street and Smith's 25th
Lindy's Football 33rd
Missing Stanford
For the second straight year Washington will not play Stanford as part of its the Pac-10 schedule.
Davis on the Move
A fifth-year senior in the Washington program, Reggie Davis can say he knows more about the team's offensive and defensive schemes than just about anyone. Last spring Davis was moved to tight end, the sixth position he has played for the Huskies. As a freshman, he practiced as a safety. As a redshirt freshman he was an outside linebacker and went on to be tried as an inside linebacker, defensive end and h-back over the past three seasons.
Weighing In at Tight End
At 230 pounds, senior tight end Reggie Davis is the lightest player to start at that position for Washington during the decade of the 90s. Cameron Cleeland, the starter in 1996 & 1997, tipped the scales at 275 pounds, while his backup, Jeremy Brigham, weighed 260. Ernie Conwell (1996) weighted 240, Mark Bruener (1992, 93, 94) weighted 245 and Aaron Pierce (1990, 91) played at 240 pounds.
Ranked-Wins Streak Grows
Washington's upset of 8th-ranked Arizona State marks the 10th straight year the Huskies have defeated an opponent ranked in the top 20 of the Associated Press poll. In fact, Washington has now defeated a top-20 team in 21 of its last 22 seasons. The only break in the streak came in 1988 when the Huskies played only two games against nationally-ranked foes -- UCLA (No. 2) and USC (No. 3), losing both of those games.
Youth Movement
Washington figures to field one of its youngest, least experienced, teams ever in 1998. This week's depth chart for Arizona includes 20 players in the two-deep who are true freshmen, redshirt freshmen or sophomores. Including the kickers, snapper and holder for special teams, there are 15 Huskies in the current depth chart that never played at UW before this season. Washington's 105-man early reporting roster included 35 players who were freshmen or redshirt freshmen and 61 players who had never played in a Husky game.
The T.V. Schedule
Five of Washington's 1998 contests have already been selected for television, including the Huskies first four games of the year. Washington's season opener at Arizona State was televised nationally by Fox Sports Net. ABC televised Washington's games against BYU and Nebraska. Washington and Arizona will meet Oct. 3 in Husky Stadium for a Fox Sports Net national telecast. The Huskies Oct. 17 game with California will be televised on the Fox Sports Syndicated network. Additional games are expected to be televised and will be announced either 12 or six days prior to kickoff.
Academic Standouts
Three Husky starters will be top candidates for Academic All-American honors this year. Junior quarterback Brock Huard, senior offensive tackle Aaron Dalan and senior roverback Nigel Burton were all named to the District VIII Academic All-America team last year. Huard is majoring in psychology with a 3.55 GPA, Dalan majors in biology with a 3.66 GPA and Burton majors in business. with a 3.33 GPA. Burton has served on the NCAA's national student-athlete advisory council. Dalan has been nominated for a National Football Foundation postgraduate scholarship.
Hooker On Track
Here's a brief look at sophomore wide receiver Ja'Warren Hooker's track accomplishments last year at Washington: Named the Pac-10's male track athlete of the year ... won the 55-meter title at the 1998 NCAA Indoor Championships in a time of 6.13 seconds ... UW's first track national champion since 1988 ... won the Pac-10 titles in both the 100 and 200 meters ... first UW athlete to be a double-event winner at Pac-10 Championships ... won 21 consecutive sprint races before finishing third at 1998 NCAA Outdoor Championships ... set the school record in the 100 meters with a time of 10.18 to break a 23-year-old University mark.
The Huard Report
The focus of the Washington offense will be junior quarterback Brock Huard. A two-year returning starter, Huard already owns 16 Husky passing and offensive records. This year he will have a new crop of wide receivers and running backs to work with following the graduation losses of UW's top two receivers, top two tight ends, leading rusher and fullback. Here's a look at Huard's record book and his career statistics.
Huard's Record Book
Season Passing Yards per Attempt: 8.77 in 1997
Career Passing Yards per Completion: 15.03
Career Touchdown Passes: 42
Season Touchdown Passes: 23 in 1997
Career Passing Attempts Without an Interception: 151
Career Passing Efficiency Rating: 143.281
Season Passing Efficiency Rating: 156.42 in 1997
Career Touchdown Passes per Game: 1.71
Season Touchdown Passes per Game: 2.30 in 1997
Touchdown Passes by Freshman: 13 in 1996
Touchdown Passes by Sophomore: 23 in 1997
Career Total Offense Yards per Attempt: 7.06
Season Total Offense Yards per Attempt: 7.48 in 1997
Career Points Responsible For per Game: 11.1
Passing Yards by a Freshman: 1,678 in 1996
Career 300-Yard Passing Games: 3
Noting Huard
Huard now has 10 200-yard passing games in his career, just two short of tying the school record ... Huard tied the school record for career 300-yard passing games when he registered his third in the opener vs. ASU ... Huard's 318-yard passing performance vs. ASU was the 11th best passing day in UW history ... Huard has thrown a touchdown pass in 11 consecutive games and has 24 TD passes in his last 11 games ... Huard has completed .500 or better of his passes in 19 of the 24 games he has started.
DJ in the Hall
Former Washington head football coach Don James will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 14 in South Bend, Ind. In his 18 seasons at Washington, James guided the Huskies to a 153-57-2 record, making him the winningest coach in the school's history. He took his teams to 15 bowl games (10-5) and the team's 1992 Rose Bowl win vs. Michigan clinched a share of the 1991 National Championship.
The Campaign
The Washington athletic department is currently in the middle of a $70-million fundraising effort known as the Campaign for the Student Athlete. Funds raised by the Campaign are allowing Washington to undertake a massive facilities upgrade in several areas:
In March of 1999 Hec Edmundson Pavilion will undergo a $36 million, 18-month renovation and will reopen for the 2000-2001 basketball season. Once open, the arena will be expanded to 10,000 seats, a new Hall of Fame and Founders Room will be established. New lockerrooms will be built for many sports, including football and men's and women's basketball. The equipment and training areas will be greatly expanded and a permanent basketball practice area will be established.
In March of 1999, groundbreaking is scheduled for a new multi-purpose indoor practice facility. The building will include a full football practice field and a four-lane running track.
Last fall a new soccer field was constructed on-campus and became the home for Washington's highly-successful men's and women's soccer programs. In addition to the competition field, a new practice field was also finished. A stadium, with 3,500 seats, will be constructed as part of the Campaign.
Last spring the Husky baseball team opened its new field at Husky Ballpark. Complete with an artificial infield and a grass outfield, the Huskies hosted the Pac-10 championships and defeated No. 1 ranked Stanford for the Pac-10 Championship. A stadium, with 3,500 seats, will be constructed as part of the Campaign.
The Conibear Shellhouse, home of Washington's much-decorated crew program, will be renovated as part of the Campaign.
Seat Cushions
Washington Offense
SE 4 JA'WARREN HOOKER 5-11 165 So.
84 Todd Elstrom 6-3 190 Fr.
WT 68 ELLIOT SILVERS 6-6 300 So.
69 Kurth Connell 6-5 300 Jr.
WG 67 TONY COATS 6-7 310 Sr.
54 Matt Fraize 6-4 300 So.
C 51 BRAD HUTT 6-3 285 Sr.
70 Ben Kadletz 6-2 310 Sr.
SG 71 CHAD WARD 6-5 315 So.
60 Dominic Daste 6-3 320 So.
ST 75 AARON DALAN 6-7 325 Sr.
55 Rock Nelson 6-5 290 RFr.
TE 5 REGGIE DAVIS 6-3 230 Sr.
81 Anthony Mizin 6-4 255 Jr.
QB 7 BROCK HUARD 6-5 225 Jr.
11 Marques Tuiasosopo 6-2 215 So.
TB 32 MAURICE SHAW 6-0 215 Jr.
1 Willie Hurst 5-10 200 Fr.
HB 80 DANE LOOKER 6-1 190 Jr.
21 Joe Jarzynka 5-7 175 Jr.
FL 9 GERALD HARRIS 6-1 190 So.
3 Andre DeSaussure 6-2 205 Sr.
Team Captains
QB 7 Brock Huard 6-5 225 Jr.
TE 5 Reggie Davis 6-3 230 Sr.
ROV 8 Nigel Burton 5-9 180 Sr.
ILB 17 Lester Towns 6-3 240 Jr.
Washington Defense
SLB 4 JEREMIAH PHARMS 6-1 235 So.
53 Odell George 6-2 225 So.
DE 99 JOSH SMITH 6-4 255 Sr.
90 Nick Feigner 6-4 255 RFr.
DT 78 MAC TUIAEA 6-6 290 Jr.
93 Toalei Mulitauaopele 6-5 320 Jr.
NT 95 JABARI ISSA 6-6 295 Jr.
76 Ryan Julian 6-6 275 So.
ILB 27 MARQUES HAIRSTON 6-2 235 Jr.
35 Derek Noble 6-2 215 Fr.
ILB 17 LESTER TOWNS 6-3 240 Jr.
42 Jeff Johnson 6-2 225 Jr.
WLB 23 TODD JOHNSON 6-2 225 Sr.
24 Derrell Daniels 6-1 215 So.
ROV 8 NIGEL BURTON 5-9 180 Sr.
26 Anthony Vontoure 6-1 190 RFr.
FS 13 BRENDAN JONES 5-11 190 Sr.
5 Hakim Akbar 6-1 195 Fr.
CB 1 JERMAINE SMITH 5-11 195 Jr.
11 Wondame Davis 5-11 170 RFr.
CB 10 TOURE BUTLER 5-9 160 So.
3 Renard Edwards 6-2 195 Jr.
Washington Special Teams
P 16 RYAN FLEMING 6-3 180 Jr.
PK 14 JIM SKURSKI 5-11 190 RFr.
41 Craig Hawley 5-10 175 Jr.
HLD 17 RYAN MILETICH 5-10 195 Sr.
SNP 77 SCOTT ASK 6-3 270 Fr.
KOR 10 Toure Butler 5-9 160 So.
21 Joe Jarzynka 5-7 175 Jr.
PR 10 Toure Butler 5-9 160 So.
21 Joe Jarzynka 5-7 175 Jr.
Washington fans can make their game-day experience at Husky Stadium by ordering a personal seat cushion. Husky Fever will install a cushion on your reserved seat for all six home games for just $15. Proceeds from the project support athletic scholarships. For more information or to purchase your Husky Fever seat cushion for the 1998 season, call Husky Fever at (206) 522-7069.
1998 Husky Depth Chart
Washington vs. Arizona
Oct. 3, 1998
Husky Stadium
