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Feel free to get excited Washington fans because it's hard to imagine the Huskies won't be a bowl team in 2010 with quarterback Jake Locker returning for his senior season .

Time to catch up on a few links after a busy couple days wrapping up the season.

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The Washington Huskies held their post-season awards dinner tonight. As reported by the school, junior quarterback Jake Locker won the Guy Flaherty Award, the Washington football program's oldest and most prestigious team award, while Chris Polk, Donald Butler and Erik Folk won MVP honors.

Washington's Jermaine Kearse celebrates with Devin Aguilar after Aguilar scored against California on a 13-yard reception in the second half Saturday.

If Locker returns he's meeting with coaches this week to begin researching the pros and cons of entering the NFL draft this spring everything slots into place on an offense that would return all but Ossai and fullback Paul Homer next season.

Quarterback Jake Locker earned a pair of Pac-10 honors on Monday, including the conference's offensive player of the week.

In the first quarter of Saturday's game against California at Husky Stadium, Washington wide receiver Jermaine Kearse looked like he would surpass - no, obliterate - a couple of single-game University of Washington receiving records.

Turns out, probably one point. You may have missed it last night, but Wisconsin pounded Hawaii, which needed a win to get bowl eligible.

The enigma that is the 2009 Cal football team closed out the regular season in fitting fashion Saturday night.

It was somewhat fitting that Daniel Te'o-Nesheim couldn't be tracked down afterward to talk about plowing his way into the Washington football record book.

Is today's game vs. California the last college football game for Washington quarterback Jake Locker ? California at Washington Kickoff: 3:30 p.m., Husky Stadium TV: FSN Radio: 950 AM Coaches: California: Jeff Tedford .

Over the years the Washington Huskies have had their share of playmakers at the wide receiver position.

In the waning moments of a predictably lopsided Apple Cup, Jake Locker looked like the best athlete in the state.

UW needed just three plays to go 85 yards and score a TD, on a 50-yard pass from Locker to Jermaine Kearse on a play-action. That gives UW a 10-0 lead with 12:41 to play in the second quarter.

Washington linebacker Mason Foster, left, and safety Nate Williams, right, chase down Washington State running back Dwight Tardy Saturday night.

Washington stopped a two-game losing streak to the Cougars and beat Washington State at home for the first time since 2003.

Washington State at Washington , 3:30 p.m. PT, Line: Washington by 24 1/2. Series Record: Washington leads 64-31-6. Last Meeting: 2008, Washington State, 16-13 2OT.

Associated Press file Washington State won last year's Apple Cup in double overtime, part of a recent trend that has seen a lot of close results in the rivalry game.

Despite holding a 64-31-6 record in 101 Apple Cups, the Washington Huskies have fallen into losing ways during the last five years of the rivalry.