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Next up is BYU. Everybody in Seattle laughs at BYU because of the conference it plays in. Tack on the fact BYU hasn’t won a road game against a Pac-10 team in seven years, and this is almost a gimme. But BYU’s offense is better right now than Washington’s.
I know the threat Locker presents. But I also know that BYU has faced those quarterbacks before (how many times did they face that stupid triple option Air Force played?). Of course, none of AFA’s quarterbacks were ever as good as Jake Locker.
The Cougars won’t stop Locker, but they’ll subdue him, which is basically all they need to do. Locker’s pass efficiency was horrendous last year. You almost don’t need to guard the wide receivers because he’s just going to overthrow them anyway.
UW hired a new defensive coordinator, which will help solve some of its problems this season. But I really don’t expect those defensive schemes to just come out and work as well as they’ll need to in order to slow down Max Hall, Harvey Unga, Austin Collie, and Dennis Pitta.
Finally, we have Oklahoma to round out this horrible gauntlet the Huskies laid down for themselves. I don’t even need to say anything. Oklahoma by at least 25.
The next four games look a little better for UW: Stanford, at Arizona, Oregon State, and Notre Dame.
The Huskies beat the Cardinal 27-9 on the road last season. I would be shocked if the Huskies didn’t get their first win of the season here.
Last season, the Huskies lost a 48-41 shootout to Arizona. Once again, I’d like to believe the defense will be ready in this game—but I don’t. They might keep it close, but in the end, Willie Tuitama will throw a two-yard screen pass that will end up being a 99-yard touchdown, and the Huskies will lose.
I can’t believe the Huskies haven’t beaten Oregon State since 2003. When I was growing up, the Huskies may not have been the best, but AT LEAST you could count on them to take out the Beavers. I think they’ll finally do it again this year.
Last year they almost beat them in Corvallis (and would have if Locker hadn’t have been so horrible before getting knocked out with a concussion in the first half). Carl Bonnell came in and made it a game, almost pulling off the victory. If Locker can do this year just HALF as good as Bonnell did through the air last year, the Huskies will win this game.
I also can’t believe there were actually coaches who voted for Notre Dame to be in the Top 25 this season. How ridiculous is it that a team that goes 3-9 can garner so much respect?
I know, I know. Jimmy Clausen is the next Matt Leinart. But until he proves it, which I clearly don’t think he’ll do this year, the Fighting Irish are going to remain a joke. I think UW actually wins this one in a rout.
Oh my goodness...that puts the Huskies at 3-4. Just three more wins to mediocrity.
Well, getting closer won’t happen the following week. The Huskies go to USC. Perhaps Mark Sanchez will break his arm and the Trojans will only win by 35.
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