(QB Will Rogers – UW Athletics)
Key Players Returning:
DE Von Tunuufi, LB Carson Bruener, LB Alphonzo Tuputala, CB Thaddeus Dixon, CB Elijah Jackson, SS Kamren Fabiculanan, KR Daniyel Ngata, PR Denzel Bostron, PK Grady Gross and PT Jack McCallister.
Key Players Departing:
QB Michael Penix Jr. (Falcons R1), RB Dillon Johnson, WR/KR Germie Bernard, WR/PR Jalen McMillan (Buccaneers R3), WR Rome Odunze (Bears R1), WR Ja’Lynn Polk (Patriots R2), TE Jack Westover, OC Parker Brailsford, OG Nate Kalepo, OT Troy Fautanu (Steelers R1), OT Roger Rosengarten (Ravens R2), DE Bralen Trice (Falcons R3), DE Zion Tupoula-Fetui, DT Ulumoo Ale, NT Tuli Letuligasenoa, LB Ralen Goforth, LB Edefuan Ulofoshio (Bills R5), CB Jabbar Muhammad (Oregon transfer), FS Mishael Powell, FS Asa Turer, and SS Dominique Hampton. (Commanders R5)
(EDGE Jayden Wayne – 247Sports)
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: EDGE Jayden Wayne (Miami, FL transfer), OT Drew Azzopardi (San Diego State transfer), RB Jordan Washington (Arizona transfer), QB Demond Williams Jr. (Arizona transfer), CB Ephesians Prysock (Arizona transfer), DT Sebastian Valdez (Montana State transfer), QB Will Rogers (Mississippi State transfer), QB Dermaricus Davis (Rancho Cucamonga, California), OT Paki Finau (Hesperia, California), and ATH Peyton Waters (Van Nuys, California).
2023 Results:
G01 BOISE STATE W 56-19
G02 TULSA W 43-10
G03 @ Michigan State W 41-7
G04 CALIFORNIA W 59-32
G05 @ Arizona W 31-24
G06 #8 OREGON W 36-33
G07 ARIZONA STATE W 15-7
G08 @ Stanford W 42-33
G09 @ #20 USC W 52-42
G10 #18 UTAH W 35-28
G11 @ #11 Oregon State W 22-20
G12 WASHINGTON STATE W 24-21
P12 vs. #5 Oregon W 34-31
CFP vs. #3 Texas W 37-31
FBS vs. #1 Michigan L 13-34
Team Info:
2023 Overall: 14-1 (1st in PAC-12/PAC-12 Champions)
Home: 7-0
Away: 5-0
Neutral: 2-1
P12: 9-0
Non-P12: 5-1
Head Coach: Jedd Fisch
Washington: 0-0
Career: 17-22
Bowls: 1-1
(RB Jonah Coleman – UW Athletics)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: None
Rushing: Daniyel Ngata (7 car., 23 yards, 3.3 avg., 2 TD)
Receiving: Giles Jackson (14 rec., 106 yards, 7.6 avg., 1 TD)
TD’s Scored: Quentin Moore/Daniyel Ngata (1)
Sacks: Voi Tunuufi (2)
Tackles: Carson Bruener (86)
Interceptions: Kamren Fibiculanan (2)
Pass Deflections: Thaddeus Dixon/Elijah Jackson (6)
Tackles For Loss: Voi Tunuufi (4)
Forced Fumbles: Elijah Jackson (2)
Kick Returns: Daniyel Ngata (17 ret., 397 yards, 23.4 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Denzel Boston (5 ret., 28 yards, 5.6 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Grady Gross (18-22 fg/fga., 82%, 63-63 xp-xpa., 117 pts.)
Punting: Jack McCallister (45 punts, 1878 yards, 41.7 avg., 13 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 7 Will Rogers (SR/TR)
RB: 1 Jonah Coleman (JR/TR)
WR: 6 Jeremiah Hunter (RS SR/TR)
WR: 12 Denzel Boston (RS SO)
WR: 5 Giles Jackson (SR/TR)
TE: 88 Quentin Moore (RS SR/TR)
LT: 77 Maximus McCree (RS JR/TR)
LG: 64 Gaard Memmelaar (RS JR)
OC: 75 D’Angalo Titialii (SR/TR)
RG: 57 Enokk Vimahl (GR/TR)
RT: 74 Drew Azzopardi (RS SO/TR)
KR: 21 Daniel Ngata (RS SR/TR)
PK: 95 Grady Gross (JR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 41 Deshawn Lynch (JR/TR)
DT: 50 Sebastian Valdez (SR/TR)
NT: 94 Jayvon Parker (JR)
DE: 5 Zach Durfee (RS JR/TR)
LB: 11 Alphonzo Tupatala (RS SR)
LB: 42 Carson Bruener (SR)
NB: 4 Justin Harrington (RS SR/TR)
CB: 7 Ephesians Prysock (JR/TR)
CB: 25 Elijah Jackson (RS JR)
FS: 8 Cameron Broussard (SR/TR)
SS: 13 Kamren Fabiculanan (RS SR)
PR: 12 Denzel Boston (RS SO)
PT: 38 Jack McCallister (RS JR)
(LB Carson Bruener – Dawgman)
Team Grades:
Offense:
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: A
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: B
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: A
Punters: B
Schedule:
08/31 WEBER STATE WILDCATS | First meeting between schools.
09/07 EASTERN MICHIGAN EAGLES | First meeting between schools.
09/14 vs. Washington State Cougars | Washington leads the series 76-33-6. The Huskies are 8-1 since 2014, and their last series loss (13-40) was in 2021.
09/21 NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS | Washington leads the series 3-0. The Huskies won (26-0) the last meeting between schools was in 1984.
09/27 @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Washington leads the series 2-0. The Huskies won (30-14) the last meeting between schools in 2017, and they won (48-13) the inaugural meeting in 2017.
10/05 MICHIGAN WOLVERINES | Washington trails the series 5-9. The Huskies lost (13-34) last season’s national championship meeting between schools, and their last series win (23-18) was in 2001.
10/12 @ Iowa Hawkeyes | The series is tied 3-3. The Huskies lost (18-38) the last meeting between schools in 1995.
10/26 @ Indiana Hoosiers | Washington trails the series 1-2. The Huskies won (38-13) the last meeting between schools in 2003.
11/02 USC TROJANS | Washington trails the series 31-51-4. The Huskies won (52-42) last season’s meeting between schools, and their last series win (13-26) was in 2016.
11/09 @ Penn State Nittany Lions | Washington trails the series 0-3. The Huskies lost (28-35) the last meeting between schools in 2017.
11/15 UCLA BRUINS | Washington trails the series 33-41-2. The Huskies lost (32-40) the last meeting between schools in 2022.
11/30 @ Oregon Ducks | Washington leads the series 63-48-5. The Huskies are 5-5 since 2014, and their last series loss (16-26) was in 2021.
Predictions:
Home: 6-0
Away: 1-4
Neutral: 1-0
B10: 5-4
Non-B10: 3-0
Overall: 8-4 (9th in Big Ten)
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