■ Washington notes
Huskies struggle to pull
out of downward spiral
Washington coach says
the Huskies' bye week was
just what they needed
BY SCOTT J. ADAMS
SPORTS REPORTER
Sometimes a bye week is just
what a reeling program needs fol
lowing a devastating loss. Washing
ton head coach Tyrone Willingham
feels that the past week off for his
Huskies (1-4 overall, 0-2 confer
ence) was well-timed in light of its
near-upsetting of then-No. 12 UCLA
on Oct. 1.
“It is a great time for it,” Willing
ham said. “If it wasn’t here, I would
say the same thing. ”
Despite the loss to the Bruins,
who still sit atop the Pacific-10 Con
ference standings, Willingham saw
the best play he has seen out of his
team this season against UCLA. He
feels his players are continuing
to improve.
“There were definitely some posi
tives, but the negatives still out
weigh the positives, because there is
only one thing to focus on and that
is: We didn’t get the win,” Willing
ham said.
Junior quarterback Isaiah Stan
back led the charge against the Bru
ins, completing 14 of 26 passes for
just less than 200 yards. Stanback
added 50 yards on the ground, in
cluding a 1-yard touchdown sneak
that put the Huskies ahead 17-7 late
in the third quarter. Tailback Kenny
James also found the end zone,
punching in a 20-yard run just
before halftime.
Washington’s defense could not
keep the UCLA Bruins at bay as
quarterback Drew Olson threw a
pair of touchdown passes late in
the game to hand UCLA its fifth
win in a row over the Huskies.
The loss marks the second time
this year the Huskies have lost
consecutive games. A Huskies
win over their heavily favored
rival from Eugene would be a
blessing for the team heading
into the second half of the season.
Prior to last year’s 31-6 loss,
Washington had not fallen to the
Ducks since 2000. They have
topped Oregon in three out of the
last five meetings.
Courtesy
Junior tailback Kenny James (8) has rushed for only 66 yards this season, but is averaging
4.2 yards per carry.
Protect that ball
The Huskies have put the ball on
the ground 10 times this season, and
half of their fumbles have been lost.
Stanback has been fairly accurate
this season, despite throwing a trio
of interceptions. The Huskies rank
seventh in the conference in
turnover margin (-1), leading only
Oregon State, Arizona and Washing
ton State.
Playing with discipline
Penalties have not been a problem
this season for Washington, which is
second in the Pac-10 in penalty
yards, having committed only 28. As
luck would favor a disciplined team,
the Huskies are also rank second in
penalties committed by their oppo
nents. Other teams have been
flagged 39 times this year against
Washington. It will be interesting to
see how these two teams mesh, con
sidering Oregon leads the confer
ence in drawn penalties.
No points, no wins
One of the reasons Washington is
without a conference win is that it is
next-to-last in the conference in
scoring. Its offense has produced an
average of just more than 20 points
per game, but it will have to do more
than that counteract Oregon’s high
octane spread offense.
Huskies run in the family
The name Thiasosopo still turns
heads in Duck Country and belongs
to the newest relative of Marques
and Zach to don the purple and
gold. Redshirt freshman Trenton TU
iasosopo is the cousin of both for
mer Washington greats and is fol
lowing in Zach’s footsteps at
linebacker. Although he probably
will not see playing time in the near
future, the Ducks could be lining up
across from him as early as next sea
son.
Injury report
Washington’s trainer’s office has
been filled with linemen these past
couple of weeks. Both offensive tack
les Chad Macklin and Joe Toledo are
questionable to start against the
Ducks. They have been nursing mid
season bumps and bruises. Defensive
tackle Manase Hopoi has also been
clocking his fair share of time icing
after practice. Hopoi got hurt against
UCLA, but Willingham feels he is
probable for Saturday’s game.
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