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Jake Victorious in Husky Stadium Curtain Call

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Posted by admin on November 20, 2010 – 8:46 am
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Jake wanted to play with his teammates in his final game at Husky Stadium, no matter what his personal health was. His teammates made sure that he left a winner.

Behind 245 rushing yards by the terrific tandem of Chris Polk and Jesse Callier, the Husky offense got on track in the second half and took advantage of a suffocating and inspired defense to pull away from UCLA 24-7 in a rare Thursday night national ESPN telecast.

The Huskies, sporting their new all black uniforms, played a physical game on defense and made sure the offensive game plan protected their senior quarterback’s broken rib. Coach Steve Sarkisian was proud at how Jake fought through the injury to be on the field. 

“There is something unique about his game tonight, being that he went out there knowing he was injured and still played” Coach Sarkisian said. “He wanted to just play with his team and the play tonight was really evident of that. Jake was a part of our team and it’s pretty neat for him to come out of here with a win and feel great about it and knowing he can go play again next week at Cal.”

Jake only ran 4 times due to his physical limitations, yet leaped into the endzone for a 3 yard touchdown in the second quarter to tie the game at 7. Washington ran off 17 unanswered points in the second half to complete the scoring.

You can find a complete recap of the game here. The Huskies are at Cal next Saturday.

Stanford at Washington, Saturday @ 4 p.m.

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Posted by admin on October 30, 2010 – 7:48 am
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Another week, another ranked opponent for the University of Washington’s football team.

Quarterback Andrew Luck and the #13 Stanford Cardinal will visit Seattle to take on the Huskies in an early evening game at Husky Stadium. Washington, 2-2 in Pac-10 play and 3-4 overall, hopes to get back on track after a tough loss last week at Arizona. Stanford is coming off a home victory against Washington State, and is in 2nd place in the Pac 10 at 3-1, with a 6-1 overall record.

Washington hopes to continue the win/loss alternating trend of the season at least for one more week, and getting back on track could be essential for the end of season bowl hopes. With a daunting task awaiting on Saturday, Husky coach Steve Sarkisian understands that winning the game boils down to two key factors.

“I think it’s two-found,” Sarkisian said.  ”One stout against the run, and two, we’ve got to be able to create pressure on Andrew Luck. He’s a talented guy.”

Another key to the game will be Jake’s health, as the senior q.b. has been fighting shoulder, rib, and thigh issues over the last few weeks. Coach Sarkisian said on Thursday, though, that Jake has been looking more healthy than he has in quite a while.

“I think he looks great” Sarkisian said after practice. “This has been his best week of practice in almost a month. I thought he looks good. His movement is much better than it’s been in the last few weeks. I expect him to go out and play a really passionate football game.” 

Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck, the Cardinal’s sophomore signal caller, is the potential top pick in the 2011 NFL Draft and a large contingency of NFL scouts may be on hand to see he and Jake on the same field. Luck has 1728 yards passing on the season and 19 t.d.’s, while Jake has 1614 yards and 14 t.d.’s through the air.

For an in-depth preview on the upcoming game, click here.

The game will be televised live at 4 p.m. on Versus. Next week, Washington travels to #1 Oregon.

Washington vs. Oregon State, Saturday @ 7:21 p.m.

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Posted by admin on October 16, 2010 – 10:50 am
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The Huskies welcome the Beavers of Oregon State to Husky Stadium, with kick off tonight at 7:21 p.m.

The 24th ranked Beavers are coming off a big 29-27 win at #9 ranked Arizona, while Washington is coming off a disappointing 10 point loss to Arizona State at home. Oregon State’s win came with a big loss, however, as do-everything star player James Rodgers injured his knee and was lost for the year. The Huskies, meanwhile, are nursing some injuries of their own as both offensive lineman Erik Kohler (mono) and wide receiver Devin Aguilar (hip) will miss their second straight game, and running back Johri Fogerson will miss another game with a hip injury.

And, as noted after the Arizona State game, Jake is getting through being sick and also trying to heal from a deep thigh contusion, two issues that are on the mend but not fully healed.

“He looks fine. I thought he would get back,” Huskies coach Steve Sarkisian said. “I don’t think he will be 100 percent; there is a pretty good-sized bruise. But it’s nice to have him and know that you’ve got him.”

Washington is hoping to end a 6 game losing streak versus the Beavers that dates back to 2004. And, following tonight’s game, the Huskies must endure 4 of the next six on the road, including 3 contests against ranked opponents:  at #2 Oregon, #17 Arizona, and at home vs. #14 Stanford.

The Beavers have bounced back this season to win the last 2 games–both conference games–to get to 3-2 (2-0 in conference) after a daunting non-conference schedule that included road losses at nationally ranked TCU and Boise State. The Beavers have followed a balanced offensive attack with all-conference player Jaquizz Rodgers leading the running game, while 1st year starter Ryan Katz has come to the forefront at quarterback, a solid sophomore showing to date highlighted by a 393 passing yards and 3 total touchdown performance in the victory last weekend.

For a full pregame preview, click here.

The Huskies are on the road next weekend at Arizona.

Washington vs. Arizona State, Saturday @ 7 p.m.

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Posted by admin on October 9, 2010 – 8:24 am
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The Huskies (2-2) follow up their thrilling 32-31 road victory over USC with a tough home battle, a night game  against 2-3 ASU at Husky Stadium.

Arizona State has lost 3 straight games but the results are not indicative of their abilities, as they played ranked Wisconsin and Oregon teams down to the wire, and last week lost another close game at Oregon State in Corvallis. And, the Huskies only have to look to last season’s 24-17 loss in Tempe, a game decided on the last play: a 50 yard touchdown strike from Danny Sullivan to Chris McGaha.

This year, the Huskies know that the Sun Devils are equally as dangerous and due for a victory.

“The games they are losing, it’s not because of their opponent,” Washington coach Steve Sarkisian said. “It’s that they are making a mistake here or there and shooting themselves in the foot to cost themselves a ballgame. I just hope they don’t put it all together against us.”

Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times put together a comprehensive game preview found here. The game will be televised live on Fox Sports Net. It is the first of two consecutive home night games for the Huskies, who entertain the Beavers of Oregon State next weekend.

UW vs Syracuse, Saturday at 4 p.m.

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Posted by admin on September 10, 2010 – 7:50 am
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Jake & the Dawgs are entertaining the Orangemen of Syracuse for their home opener of the 2010 season.

The Huskies, 0-1 on the season after a 6 point loss at BYU last week, are hoping to have a repeat performance of their last game vs Syracuse, a 42-12 Huskies road victory in New York. The game, Jake’s first college football game, was the season opener that year and was a nationally televised night game on ESPN. Jake had 142 yards passing and 83 yards rushing with 2 t.d.’s on the evening, leaving the game during the 3rd quarter with a comfortable lead.

This year, though, matches two teams with very similar circumstances. The Orangemen are coming off of a 4-8 record in 2009, their first year under new head coach Doug Marrone, Greg Robinson’s replacement. Syracuse (1-0), opened the 2010 campaign with a 29-6 win on the road vs the Zips of Akron. Their expectations for the season, much like the Huskies, are higher than they have been in a few years. This game could act as a launching pad for the winner, and in contrast the loser could be fighting an uphill battle to get to a bowl game in 2010.

The kick-off is 4:00 from Husky Stadium in Seattle. The Huskies have announced there are still tickets available. And, if you are planning on heading to the game, note the construction has changed a lot of accommodations around the stadium. You can find the transportation guide here.  

The game will be televised live on FSN Northwest at 4 p.m.

4 TD’s for Locker as Huskies Cruise to Victory

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Posted by admin on September 13, 2009 – 5:27 pm
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Jake and the Husky offense was clicking on all cylinders Saturday, as they scored touchdowns on their first 5 possessions en route to a 42-23 victory over the visiting Idaho Vandals.

Jake continued to look comfortable in the pro-style offense as he improved his season percentage to 60%, hitting 17 of 25 passes for 253 yards and 3 touchdowns, in addition to 18 yards rushing and a touchdown on the ground.

The junior quarterback made some highlight worthy plays throughout the afternoon, including a signature scramble and pinpoint 35-yard strike to D’Andre Goodwin on 3rd and 14 from the Vandal 41, which led to his own 3 yard touchdown run on the next play.

In describing the dynamic play, Locker said that ” a (defensive) guy kind of got free on the right side there and I tried to get out and I saw another guy so I was just turning to figure out a way to get out of there and not take a sack. Then once I did had a lot of room to work with from the hash to the sidelines, so I just got my eyes downfield to see if a guy could get open and he was running across the field wide open so I just threw it down to him and we were able to convert on a big third down.”

For more details, stats and photos of the game, visit gohuskies.com.

The Huskies now prepare to hose #3 ranked USC (2-0) at Husky stadium this Saturday, a game where the Trojans will be heavily favored. The game will be nationally televised at 12:30 p.m. on ABC.

Getting Ready for Prime Time

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Posted by admin on September 4, 2009 – 2:40 pm
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Only one day left, and a lot of media on Jake Locker and the Dawgs before their nationally televised tilt against the LSU Tigers at Husky Stadium tomorrow night.

Scott Johnson of Heraldnet.com writes that the wait is over for Jake. “It was difficult,” Locker said. “I had never been injured to point that I missed multiple games and wasn’t able to be on the field — in my whole life. So it was hard for me to have to sit and watch, especially with the struggles we went through last season.”

Our favorite Husky fan, the “Go 2 Guy”, believes Jake will be leading the Huskies to a bowl game in 2009.

Tim Booth of the Seattle PI writes about Jake’s return.

Les Miles provides a few sound bites on his weekly press conference about Jake.

The game marks the first contest for Jake since his thumb was broken in a game against Stanford on September 27th, 2008. By all accounts, his thumb is fully handled and he is ready to go.

Locker Sharp in Scrimmage

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Posted by admin on August 23, 2009 – 7:39 am
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Jake Locker continued to show his comfort in the new offensive scheme, finishing 12 of 19 for 181 yards and a t.d. during Saturday’s scrimmage in front of a couple of thousand people at Husky stadium. 

The scrimmage included good news all around for the dawgs, as the the team had solid plays on offense, defense and special teams. The wide receivers performed well, as Jermaine Kearse, Jordan Polk and freshman James Johnson made some great plays. Kearse had quite a showing with some catches in tight coverage and a touchdown grab from Locker. Polk showed his speed on a nice reverse run and a couple of catches over the middle, and Johnson continued to impress as he snagged a couple of Locker throws as well, keeping the chains moving.

At running back, the 5 deep of Griffin, Fogerson, Bronson, Polk and Shaw shifted between the ones and the twos regularly. Shaw had the biggest day of all, almost hitting 100 yards for the day, including a shifty 50 yard run where he showed off the speed that made him an important weapon in 2007.

On defense, Everette Thompson had a good day for the second team defense, and the starting linebacking trio of Savannah, Butler, and Foster were all over the field making plays. Quinton Richardson also had some good defensive plays in addition to his kick off return for a t.d.

Overall, a good scrimmage that left the team relatively unscathed as they move towards the September 5th kickoff with LSU.

Scrimmage, 3 p.m. today at Husky Stadium

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Posted by admin on August 22, 2009 – 7:34 am
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The Huskies will have a full-pads scrimmage starting at 3 p.m. today at Husky Stadium. It is free and open to the public.

The practice, 2 weeks before the season opener against LSU, will be one of the last opportunities to see the Huskies scrimmage before they close practice to the public starting the 31st.

Links of the Week

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Posted by admin on May 9, 2009 – 8:03 am
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A few UW and Jake tidbits from the week:

May 2nd: In case you missed the news, the opening game of the season against LSU at Husky Stadium will be at night on ESPN.  Does it get any better than that?

May 5th: The Huskies released the first official depth chart. To see a full chart, Chris Fetters of Dawgman provides a great breakdown here. Of course, this is just the start of a roster that will continue to change leading up to the first game of the season.

May 6th: Nick Daschel of Buster Sports says you can “Take it to the Bank” that EJ Savannah will be one to watch this year.

May 8th: Bruce Feldman of ESPN.com opens his mailbag, where he answers a couple of questions regarding Jake Locker and the Huskies.

Also on ESPN.com, Ted Miller has a thorough summary on every Pac 10 team’s spring camp, including the Huskies, in his “Spring Wrap-Up.”