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Jake Locker completed 16-of-28 pass attempts for 196 yards and a score, and carried the ball 10 times for 94 yards and a touchdown, to lead the Washington Huskies to a 30-0 route of the Washington State Cougars in a Pac-10 showdown at Husky Stadium.

WSU quarterback Jeff Tuel, being sacked by Notre Dame's Darius Fleming, was thrown into the fire as a true freshman.

At one point or another, I'm sure I've mentioned that I've got 5-year-old twin sons, and just like their 18-year-old sister, I've drilled crimson-and-gray into them since they took their first breath.

That was 12 months ago when the Apple Cup served as the punching bag for the national media, a matchup of woeful programs battling for residency of the Pac-10 basement.

The Washington State football team will celebrate Thanksgiving in Moscow, Idaho.

For all the attention Jake Locker has received as Washington's quarterback, it's hard to believe his family will be divided come Saturday.

Not long after David pulled off his stunning upset over Goliath -- no doubt one of the ESPN affiliates broadcast it live -- some coach of yesteryear became the first to suggest "you throw out the records" when archrivals go to battle.

When the 2009 season began, the Washington coaching staff spoke of the possibility of a rotation of running backs.

Oregon State's Keo Camat and Rueben Robinson team to stop Washington running back Demetrius Bronson for a short gain.

More College News Story Published: Nov 16, 2009 at 6:14 PM PST Story Updated: Nov 16, 2009 at 6:14 PM PST Oregon State's James Rodgers runs against Washington's Desmond Trufant and Daniel Te'o-Nesheim during the first half of Saturday's game.

It felt like 2008 again. Are you sure Tyrone Willingham wasn't on the sidelines for this shocking shellacking? Or in the stands at Reser Stadium? Or, heck, just watching the game at home on television? The aura of that old, woe-and-12, give-'em-a-loss-before-kickoff Washington football team resurfaced Saturday.

Follow our live blog for updates throughout today's game in Corvallis. Kickoff is at 12:30 p.m. And the game is televised on FSN and on the radio at KPAM 860.

This was supposed to be the easiest two-week stretch of the season for the University of Washington football team.

Fans who have been clamoring to see Jake Locker run more this season got their wish Saturday, if not in quite the manner they would have preferred.

Is it finally time to add Jacquizz Rodgers to the long list of potential Heisman Trophy winners for the season? Rodgers had another fantastic game for the Beavers, rushing for 156 yards on 19 carries and two touchdowns, as he helped the Beavers win 48-21 over Washington, their third win in a row and their fourth victory out of the last five games.

When opponents prepare to play Oregon State, two names immediately pop into the minds of both coaches and players: Jacquizz and James.

Coming off another heartbreaking loss on the road, this time to the UCLA Bruins, the Huskies once again head to the road as they travel to Corvallis, Oregon to take on the No.

Oregon State's James Rodgers is on the loose at California. Oregon State might be catching the Washington Huskies at just the right time.

When a new coaching staff is brought in to a struggling program, it is a cause for optimism and hope that things will finally improve.

Seven weeks after what was believed to be a landmark victory over then-No. 3 Southern California that would expedite the quick turnaround Steve Sarkisian preached was going to happen at Washington, the Huskies spent Monday trying to digest a third close loss in their last five games.