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But in this game, against this USC Trojans team, I don’t know that any amount of effort will be enough.
One big storyline from the game is Steve Sarkisian’s first match-up against his former school because the Huskies and Trojans haven’t played since 2012. He could not, however, elevate the Huskies to the next level, earning the moniker ‘Seven-Win Sark’.
After a blowout win in Tempe followed by a bye week, the Trojans will return to the Coliseum on Thursday to host the Washington Huskies. There’s no doubt the Huskies need to take better care of the ball.
Trojan Athletic Fund members can dine at the Coliseum Clubs, near Gates 6, 11, 19, 33 and the West End Food Court inside the Coliseum, beginning at 4 p.m. There are 60 players on the Huskies roster from California. The lack of plays, though, is due to the fact of how explosive the Trojans’ offense has been. But I’ve got great memories from the University of Washington.
175 – USC average rushing yards per game this season. Kessler, on the other hand, has three times as many touchdown passes for 1,297 yards and a lone interception.
Browning, from Granite Bay, near Sacramento, has completed 65% of his passes, five for touchdowns, with four interceptions.
Turnovers have been a problem for Washington, as the Huskies have given the ball away 10 times in just four games. Not only does Washington rarely create big plays, it often generates negative plays on offense. Can the Huskies wrap up better?Who is the defensive player of the game going to be? This is a unit that USC needs to take advantage of by generating pressure early and often.
Jackson played four offensive plays against Arizona State.
The focus wasn’t on preparing for USC, instead Washington worked on themselves. Because we know we want to be a playoff-contender team – everybody does. USC’s defense ranks 56th nationally in yards per play allowed at 5.2.
Washington’s best defensive player is safety Budda Baker, who will help patrol the middle of the field.
81 – Cody Kessler’s completion percentage on 1st downs this season (in 58 attempts). Washington is playing a regular-season game on a Thursday for just the third time since World War II…. The way to beat the Trojans, as Stanford showed, is to dominate possession and consistently pick up third downs.
Jaydon Mickens: Dynamic receiver attended Dorsey High did not envision his first game would be like this. USC has scored a first quarter touchdown in 18 straight games, which is the longest streak in college football.
Series Record: USC leads 51-28-4.
“A lot of (our) guys come from California and Southern California, so we’ll stay down there ourselves and recruit a little bit after (the game) and all those types of things”, he said. The computer is taking the points for Washington and going with the under on the point total. So there are a few good values.
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They were landmark victories, the kind that will be remembered fondly despite the relative mediocrity that defined Sarkisian’s time with the Huskies. The main benefactor of Rogers’ status could be Isaac Whitney, who is priced at the minimum.
