Football Holds on to Defeat Cal
October 17, 1998
SEATTLE, Wash. (AP) - Marques Tuiasosopo ran for two touchdowns in the first quarter and Joe Jarzynka had a 91-yard punt return for a TD in the second as Washington made it 16 in a row over California with a 21-13 victory on Saturday.
The Huskies (4-2, 2-1 Pac-10) made a 21-0 lead stand up against the Golden Bears (4-2, 2-1) with a strong defense that sacked Justin Vedder 13 times and stopped Cal at the Washington 1 in the fourth quarter.
Jarzynka put Cal in a 21-0 hole with 4:44 left in the opening half when he took Nick Harris' 45-yard punt on the Washington 9 and outran the Bears into the end zone. It was the Huskies' third-longest punt return for a TD in history.
That came after Tuiasosopo, starting at quarterback in place of injured Brock Huard, stunned the Bears with a 39-yard touchdown run on a third-down play and scored on a 1-yard keeper in the opening quarter.
Cal, which hasn't beaten Washington since 1976, fell short trying to come back as it did last week in beating Southern Cal.
With 1:41 to go, Vedder passed 12 yards to Dameane Douglas for Cal's second TD before Ignacio Brache was wide left with an extra point attempt.
Cal lost a chance for a touchdown, when it got to the Washington 1 in the fourth quarter. On fourth down, Vedder fumbled the center snap and Todd Johnson recovered for the Huskies with 6:31 to go.
After the Vedder-to-Douglas touchdown, Brache's onside kick was covered by Dane Looker at the Huskies 45 and Washington ran out the clock.
Tuiasosopo, who lost a fumble and had a pass intercepted in the fourth quarter, was 15-for-27 for 165 yards. He had 32 yards and two TDs on a dozen carries.
Vedder was 22-for-42 for 283 yards and one touchdown with one interception.
Washington went 79 yards in eight plays the first time it had the ball. On third-and-9, Tuiasosopo took two steps back as if to pass, then sprinted up the wide-open middle and veered off at the 15, going into the end zone untouched.
The Huskies scored their second TD on Tuiasosopo's 1-yard keeper after a 49-yard, six-play drive. With 1:15 to go in the half, the Bears scored onMike Freeman's 1-yard run. Vedder avoided a rush and ran 18 yards to the Huskies 1 to set up the score.
Washington's 13 sacks tied a school record set last week against Utah State. Jarzynka's TD was the third-longest punt return for a score in Washington's history behind Hugh McElhenny's 100-yarder in 1951 and Steve Bramwell's 92-yarder in 1963. And it was the Huskies' first punt return for a TD in two seasons.
Tuiasosopo started his second straight game for Huard, who suffered a separated left shoulder against Arizona two weeks ago. Huard stood on the sideline in uniform and the Huskies said he could have played if had been needed.
By JIM COUR
AP Sports Writer
