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Husky tailback Kenny James, seen here against San Jose State, is one of the most explosive runners in the Pac-10. The sophomore
leads Washington with 522 yards rushing. He looks to improve from his 18-yard performance against USC last week.
The Huskies may be down,
but don't count them out
Washington received its first shutout in 23 years
by USC last weekend, as the Huskies lost 38-0
BY STEPHEN MILLER
SPORTS REPORTER
With four losses in league play and
numerous injuries, Washington
views its current situation as one that
can be amended, despite sitting at
the bottom of the Pacific-10 Confer
ence.
The Huskies’ past exudes a sense
of hope because of the fact that the
team has rebounded from, and even
tually prevailed against Oregon. Prior
to the Oct. 16 loss against Oregon
State, Washington had won the last
seven games against its Northwest
opponents, and holds a 178-88-15
record against the three schools. In
the last two seasons, the Huskies
overcame first quarter deficits of 10-0
and 14-0 against Oregon by scoring
42 points and keeping the Ducks
scoreless for the remainder of each
contest.
Top-ranked USC sent the Huskies
(0-4 overall, 1-6 Pac-10) packing with
their first shutout in 23 years after
they were blanked 38-0 by the Tro
jans last week. Washington had
scored in 271 consecutive games,
which was the longest streak of any
Division I-A school. That loss guaran
teed the Huskies’ first losing season
in 28 years.
USC produced 453 yards of total
offense and capitalized on all four red
zone scoring chances. On the other
hand, Washington never made it past
the Trojans’ 29-yard line.
“Certainly I’m not going to take
anything away from USC's talent and
defense,” Washington’s first-year
head coach Keith Gilbertson said,
“but we left some offense out there,
and I am frustrated with that.”
The Huskies only accumulated 113
yards of total offense and witnessed
kicker Michael Braunstein miss two
field goal attempts. USC’s 28 first
downs dramatically outweighed
Washington’s total of six.
On the wrong foot
Success for Washington will be im
probable if another kicking fiasco en
sues. The Huskies have not seen a
kick fly between the uprights in their
last three attempts. Their kickers are
3 for 9 and have not guided a kick
through the poles from a distance
greater than 29 yards.
Braunstein, a redshirt freshman,
WASHINGTON, page 14B
■ In my opinion
Thoughts of2002 Husky game
must still be fresh for Oregon
I know every Oregon coach is say
ing that Washington celebrating its
thorough thumping of the Ducks in the
middle of Autzen Stadium two years
ago isn’t on their minds this weekend.
I call bull... you know.
Head coach Mike Bellotti says he is
only concerned with what goes on be
tween the kickoff to the final snap.
He also says his players might have
a different view.
Adam Snyder does.
“The stuff outside of football kind of
comes into it,” Snyder said. “We try
not to look at that too much. That’s for
the fans to have.”
I’m sure the fans Saturday won’t let
the Huskies forget where they are.
Have you heard how loud they
cheer every time the public announc
er says the Huskies are losing (which
is a frequent occurrence this season) or
how they boo when they are winning
(not so frequent this season)?
That is a pure hatred fpr the pyrple
CLAYTON JONES
SEVENTH INNING STRETCH
and gold.
I can’t honestly say that it is worse
than the rivalry with Oregon State, but
it’s getting close.
Remember when Oregon was nice
enough to hand Washington its only
loss of the season four years ago and
probably cost the Huskies a chance at
the national title?
That might be the reason for the
Huskies’ victory dance two years ago.
Snyder says the Ducks won’t try
to look at that too much, but how
do you not take home the fact that a
team showed so much disrespect on
your field?
Heck, I remember when a guy tried
showing me up in Little League by
pumping his fist at me. That was over
ten years ago.
How does a player forget one of his
hated rivals treating the center of his
field like Studio 54?
Bellotti, in his sly way of doing
so, eludes to the fact that the fans
won’t forget.
“The fact that we get that opportu
nity against the Huskies in our own
stadium is probably awesome for our
fans because I expect there will be
tremendous excitement, energy and
enthusiasm, and that is what you
want,” Bellotti said.
Translation: Our fans remember,
and they aren’t going to forget it.
Bellotti said that half of his players
weren’t at the game and “have no
knowledge of it whatsoever.”
I’m guessing that a few stories have
JONES, page 11B