The Golden Eagles (9-4, 7-1 C-USA) are appearing in their first bowl game since 2011.
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Now the Washington Huskies sport a record of 6-6, and have published a corresponding slate of 7-5 against the spread.
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“Shifts, motions, run, play-action shots down the field, formations, trick plays”, said Monken.
The Huskies feature a trio of young players in big roles offensively.
Freshman quarterback Jake Browning has completed 62.9 percent of his passes for 2,671 yards, 16 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He was intercepted 10 times.
Myles Gaskin capped a sensational freshman year by rushing for a career-high 181 yards and four touchdowns, including an 86-yard run to give Washington the lead late in the third quarter, and the Huskies continued their late-season surge with a 44-31 victory over Southern Mississippi in the Heart of Dallas Bowl on Saturday.
Think back to when this season began, on the blue turf at Boise State, where the Washington Huskies could hardly run the ball or protect their true freshman quarterback.
Leading the Washington receivers in catches this season was senior wideout Jaydon Mickens (50 catches, 597 yards, 2 TDs). Playing an SEC team, and potentially beating them, would be great exposure for the Golden Eagles.
Southern Miss is trying to reverse its recent fortunes against P5 teams, as the Golden Eagles have lost their last 8 games against P5 opponents, including losses to Mississippi State and Nebraska earlier this season. The only other team to accomplish those numbers was the 2008 Oklahoma squad.
They sandwiched a 56-yard touchdown pass from Mullens to Michael Thomas as Southern Mississippi’s offense flexed its muscles. On the ground, Jalen Richard rushed for 1,098 yards and 14 touchdowns. Gaskin closed the regular season rushing for at least 100 yards in his final three games and six of the last eight.
Mike Thomas broke the school record for receiving yards (1,201) and has 12 touchdowns while Casey Martin and D.J. Thompson have combined for 1,598 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns.
Washington entered Saturday as probably the nation’s best 6-6 team. “I mean a really good team when you watch all their tapes and what they’re doing”.
The Washington defense held opponents to averages of 349.9 total offense and 17.8 points a game.
In addition to a familiarity with Washington due to its likeness with Western Kentucky, Southern Miss also recognizes much of what the Huskies do after facing Boise State in 2013.
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Washington head coach Chris Petersen, who is in his second year on the job, expects his defense to be tested.
