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The Washington Huskies now have the longest losing streak in major college football.

OK, just kidding. I figured the situation here at UW could use some levity. Obviously, the Huskies got blown out tonight 48-14 by the Arizona Wildcats at a windy Arizona Stadium.

The losses have come a lot more frequently than wins in recent years, but University of Washington football players keep insisting that things are different.

I apologize for not posting the "Barks & Bytes" last night, but in addition to working on some stories for the print edition, I had a family obligation I was forced to enjoy.

It's one of the often-cited statistics of this Washington football camp: Sophomore D'Andre Goodwin is the Huskies' top returning wide receiver with a total of six career catches.

" Barks & Bytes ," a nightly recap of the day's events during fall camp, will be a daily feature here.

Today's practice is the only one of camp scheduled to be open to the media, so enjoy the notes! I have my laptop out here on this beautiful day, so refresh often; I'll update as we go along: * Brandon Johnson , ...

Here are answers to some of your questions. Thank you for sending them in. I'll get to more of them later, as well.

I apologize for the lateness of this blog posting, but I was working on a different project today.

I apologize for the lateness of this blog posting, but I was working on a different project today.

“I felt comfortable today, I had fun, I saw things really well, and I felt like I was really accurate when I was throwing the ball”

Top Stories YAHOO! Sports Top Stories Stephen Brashear Asociated Press Washington quarterback Jake Locker runs away from defensive end Daniel Te'o-Nesheim during Saturday's intrasquad scrimmage at Husky Stadium ... via Kitsap Sun

“That was bothersome because that's not like us”

The divided Washington fan base, about 9,000 strong Saturday afternoon at the annual Purple & Gold game, chirped the prattle of a victory-starved group. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“We saw a lot of green shirts in the stands, so there's a reason why we're not going to show a lot of things”

Huskies' coaches, players encouraged after low-scoring spring game Both quarterbacks -- Jake Locker and Ronnie Fouch -- play well and the defense turns in a strong performance in Saturday's intrasquad game. via The Herald

“We had some things that kind of killed our drives. Besides that I felt we did pretty good as an offense.”

Its most exciting player was under wraps, as well as a good part of its playbook --- but fans in attendance at Washington's annual spring football game on Saturday perhaps saw something even better. via University of Washington Huskies

“Definitely better than last week”

No one can reasonably expect Ed Donatell to turn Washington's defense around overnight. via The Herald

“There's more energy and more enthusiasm, and coach Donatell brings a lot of that”

When Washington concluded its scrimmage Saturday afternoon the scoreboard - which read Gold 31, Purple 29 - was both wrong and misleading. via The Seattle Times

There always seem to be a few players that surprise us during spring football. Perhaps, they are scholarship players that have been in the program for a couple of years but haven't been able to put it all ... via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“I didn't want to sit out my freshman year. I came here to play, so I need to know it.”

Chris Polk said he feels like he has been in Seattle for a long time, but the new Washington Huskies all-purpose back hasn't even been on campus for a week. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer