Washington Huskies NCAA Football News

Among the many aspects of Saturday's 48-21 loss to Oregon State on Saturday that made it, in the words of Washington coach Steve Sarkisian, the most disappointing game of the season for the Huskies, was the lack of decent kickoff returns.

Darrion Jones had hoped to get off to this kind of start many times in his career.

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

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

Jacquizz Rodgers ran for 159 yards, Sean Canfield threw for four touchdowns and Oregon State kept its Rose Bowl hopes alive with an 48-21 win over Washington on Saturday.

CORVALLIS, Ore. - During his first season as football coach at the University of Washington, Steve Sarkisian has shown the Huskies how to snap plenty of streaks of futility.

Ryan Verdugo threw for two touchdowns and accounted for more than 300 yards of total offense to lead Chino Hills High School to a 42-14 Sierra League victory over visiting Diamond Bar on Friday night.

The frustration of more than two years on the sideline exploded out of Washington safety Jason Wells as he slammed into UCLA tight end Logan Paulson in the first half Saturday at the Rose Bowl.

The opening lines for next weekend's games are out and Oregon State has been installed as a 10-point favorite for Saturday's 12:30 p.m. game in Corvallis.

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.