Washington Huskies NCAA Football News

LeMichael James remains Oregon's featured back, even with the return of LeGarrette Blount.

UCLA quarterback Kevin Prince has been cleared to practice and is expected to play Saturday after showing no complications from a concussion.

Washington coach Steve Sarkisian has the Huskies headed in the right direction. It's been a struggle at times this year, but they've identified some playmakers to go with quarterback Jake Locker, right.

PASADENA, Calif. – Even coach Steve Sarkisian felt at a loss for words, trying to get his mind around all the close games the Washington Huskies had found a way to lose.

Although Kevin Craft realizes he was coach Rick Neuheisel's third and last choice to take over UCLA's offense, the senior quarterback's tumultuous two-year history with his coach only made his part in the Bruins' slump-stopping win over Washington that much sweeter.

It's been a season full of ending negative streaks for the Washington Huskies football program.

UCLA plays Washington Saturday, and Bruins coach Rick Neuheisel has never lost to one of his former teams.

As the week goes on, it's looking more likely that Washington's Jake Locker will play Saturday when the Huskies visit UCLA.

In a matchup that features two teams that desperately need a win to salvage the season, the 3-5 Huskies travel to the Rose Bowl to take on the 3-5 UCLA Bruins.

To say that the University of Washington's secondary has been in constant movement would tell only half the story.

The last time UCLA played Washington in football, Bruins coach Rick Neuheisel heard plenty of boos in his return to Husky Stadium.

As the UCLA defense recovers from allowing more than 450 yards of offense for the third consecutive game, it can at breathe a sigh of relief when looking at its opponent this week.

From game to game in this 2009 season, there have not been many constants for the Washington Huskies football team.

When it comes to getting breaks, E.J. Savannah just can't catch one. The senior linebacker for the Washington Huskies broke a bone in his left thumb in Saturday's 43-19 loss to Oregon, the third break he has suffered this season.

Jake Locker's fine with a little bit of time off. But only to a point. As he did the previous two days, Locker spent Wednesday's practice throwing on the side, resting a deep right thigh bruise suffered in Saturday's 43-19 loss to Oregon.

From the opening kickoff, we knew this was going to be a hard year to predict for the Washington Huskies.

Wacky doesn't begin to describe Steve Sarkisian's first eight games as a head coach.

You know the dude: smart, funny, great-looking, utterly devoid of love handles, doesn't need aluminum-tinged deodorant to shut down the pit that won't quit in a humid bar, genuinely listens to people rather than waiting to talk, loves camping and Sarah McLachlan.

Steve Coll is the Washington Huskies latest, brainiest fairweather fan. Steve Coll is a Pulitzer Prize winning author and journalist.

Don Ryan / The Associated Press Oregon head coach Chip Kelly looks to the scoreboard during the Ducks 42-3 rout of then No.