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Key Players Returning:
QB Dylan Morris, RB Sean McGrew, RB Richard Newton, RB Kamari Pleasant, TE Cade Otton, OC Luke Wattenberg, OG Ulumoo Ale, OG Henry Bainivalu, OT Victor Curne, OT Jaxson Kirkland, DT Sam Taimani, LB Jackson Sirmon, LB Edefuan Ulofoshio, CB Kyler Gordon, CB/PR Trent McDuffie, SS Asa Turner, PK Peyton Henry, and Race Porter.
Key Players Departing:
CB Elijah Molden.
Top 10 Recruits:
Blue Chip Recruits: QB Sam Huard (Burien, Washington).
4 Star Recruits: OG Owen Prentice (Seattle, Washington), WR Jabez Tinae (Burien, Washington), ATH Will Latu (Spanaway, Washington), and WR Giles Jackson (Michigan transfer).
3 Star Recruits: DT Voi Tunuufi (Salt Lake City, Utah), TE Quentin Moore (Independence, Kansas), CB Dyson McCutcheon (La Puente, California), CB Zakhari Spears (Los Angeles, California), and DT Kuao Peihopa (Honolulu, Hawaii).
2020 Results:
G01 OREGON STATE W 27-21
G02 ARIZONA W 44-27
G03 UTAH W 24-21
G04 STANFORD L 26-31
Team Info:
2020 Overall: 3-1 (1st in PAC-12 North)
Home: 3-1
Away: 0-0
Neutral: 0-0
P12: 3-1
Non-P12: 0-0
Head Coach: Jimmy Lake
Washington: 3-1
Career: 3-1
Bowls: 0-0
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Dylan Morris (67-110, 897 yards, 60.9%, 8.2 avg., 4 TD, 3 INT)
Rushing: Sean McGrew (43 car., 227 yards, 5.3 avg., 4 TD)
Receiving: Cade Otton (18 rec., 258 yards, 14.3 avg., 3 TD)
TD’s Scored: Sean McGrew (4)
Sacks: Ryan Bowman/M.J. Tafisi/Edefuan Ulofoshio (1)
Tackles: Edefuan Ulofoshio (47)
Interceptions: Trent McDuffie/Asa Turner (1)
Pass Deflections: Edefuan Ulofoshio (4)
Tackles For Loss: Ryan Bowman (2)
Forced Fumbles: Kyler Gordon/Trent McDuffie/Edefuan Ulofoshia (1)
Kick Returns: Sean McGrew (6 ret., 93 yards, 15.5 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Trent McDuffie (3 ret., 56 yards, 18.7 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Peyton Henry (6-9 fg/fga., 67%, 13-14 xp/xpa., 31 pts).
Punting: Race Porter (10 punts, 424 yards, 42.4 avg., 3 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 9 Dylan Morris (RS SO)
RB: 6 Richard Newton (RS JR)
WR: 12 Ja’Lynn Polk (SO/TR)
WR: 1 Terrell Bynum (RS SR)
WR: 16 Rome Odunze (RS FR)
TE: 87 Cade Otton (RS SR)
LT: 51 Jaxson Kirkland (RS SR)
LG: 77 Julius Buelow (RS SO)
OC: 76 Luke Wattenberg (RS SR)
RG: 66 Henry Bainivalu (RS SR)
RT: 79 Victor Curne (RS JR)
KR: 00 Giles Jackson (JR/TR)
PK: 47 Peyton Henry (RS SR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
NT: 91 Tuli Letuligasenoa (RS JR)
DT: 94 Sam Taimani (RS JR)
LB: 41 Cooper McDonald (RS FR)
LB: 43 Jackson Sirmon (RS JR)
LB: 48 Edefuan Ulofoshio (RS JR)
LB: 55 Ryan Bowman (RS SR)
NB: 44 Brendan Radley-Hiles (SR/TR)
CB: 22 Trent McDuffie (JR)
CB: 2 Kyler Gordon (RS JR)
FS: 29 Julius Irvin (RS JR)
SS: 31 Kamren Fabiculanan (RS SO)
PR: 22 Trent McDuffie (JR)
PT: 46 Race Porter (RS SR)
Team Grades:
Offense:
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: A
Punt Returners: B
Kickers: B
Punters: B
Schedule:
09/04 MONTANA GRIZZLIES | Washington leads the series 17-1-1. The Huskies won (63-7) the last meeting between schools in 2017.
09/11 at Michigan Wolverines | Washington trails the series 5-7. The Huskies lost (29-31) the last meeting between schools in 2002.
09/18 ARKANSAS STATE RED WOLVES | First meeting between schools.
09/25 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS | Washington leads the series 54-41-4. The Huskies are 6-3 since 2011, and their last series win (38-7) was in 2017.
10/02 at Oregon State Beavers | Washington leads the series 67-34-4. The Huskies are 9-1 since 2011, and their last series loss (21-38) was in 2011.
10/16 UCLA BRUINS | Washington trails the series 30-44. The Huskies are 2-2 since renewing the series in 2013, and they won (31-24) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
10/22 at Arizona Wildcats | Washington leads the series 23-11-1. The Huskies are 6-2 since 2011, and their last series loss (26-27) was in 2014.
10/30 at Stanford Cardinal | Washington trails the series 43-44-4. The Huskies are 3-7 since 2011, and their last series win (27-23) was in 2018.
11/06 OREGON DUCKS | Washington leads the series 60-47-5. The Huskies are 2-7 since 2011, and their last series win (28-3) was in 2017.
11/13 ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS | Washington trails the series 16-20. The Huskies are 2-4 since renewing the series in 2013, and they won (27-20) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
11/20 at Colorado Buffaloes | Washington leads the series 12-6-1. The Huskies are 7-1 since 2011, and they lost (14-20) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
11/26 WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS | Washington leads the series 74-32-6. The Huskies are 8-1 since 2011, and they won (31-13) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
Predictions:
Home: 6-1
Away: 3-2
Neutral: 0-1
P12: 7-2
Non-P12: 2-2
Overall: 9-4 (1st in PAC North)
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