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‘On the mend’

Following idle week, Washington’s healing roster primed for UCLA

By Syndey Nash The Daily If the Washington football team is going to have a comeback this season, Saturday’s game against UCLA would be a great place to start.

Coming off a bye week with several starters posed to return after illness and injury, the UW has a good opportunity to bounce back from a close conference loss two weeks ago to Oregon State, 27-24.

“We’re very happy that we’re on the mend,” head coach Jimmy Lake said. “And probably as healthy as we’ve been since training camp.”

Now is the best chance to turn the season around.

It seems like the deep personnel shortages — which began in week one — have been remedied now, as more of the Huskies’ (2-3, 1-1 Pac-12) roster comes back from a break and a close win lingers in everyone’s minds.

The most notable change this week may be the addition of star sophomore outside linebacker Zion Tupuola-Fetui, who has been out several months recovering from an achilles injury. Lake now considers Tupuola-Fetui week-to-week.

The sophomore has enough practices to be eligible to play, and has teased his return on social media all week.

Along with the potential return of Tupuola-Fetui, junior

defensive back Brendan RadleyHiles will return against UCLA. Radley-Hiles started each of the first four games before suffering an apparent shoulder injury during the second half of Washington’s game versus Cal in week four.

He had been one of the most impactful Huskies on defense, recovering a fumble, recording a sack, and breaking up a pass across the first four games.

After missing offensive players for several weeks — which was obvious in game one with the mysterious absence of tailbacks Sean McGrew and Kamari Pleasant and the UW’s three top wide receivers — it seems like things have settled.

Things have already started to look up as players have returned, especially McGrew and Pleasant, who led rushing in the game against OSU and ended with a combined 188 yards.

Junior wide receiver Terrell Bynum, who also missed the first game, led in receiving with 61 yards and a touchdown against OSU, and should be primed for more targets as UW expands its offense.

Junior tight end Cade Otton, who was forced out of the past two games due to COVID-19, is also set to be back for Saturday’s game, giving the Huskies a different target to take advantage of against the Bruins (4-2, 2-1 Pac-12).

Otton led the UW in

Maddy Grassy The Daily Cade Otton celebrates after scoring a touchdown during Washington’s game versus Arkansas State at Husky Stadium on Sept. 18. receiving touchdowns in 2020 and was off to a quick start in 2021 before disappearing from the offensive game plan against Michigan and Arkansas State.

Getting a natural rest with the bye week, Washington has hopefully had time to recuperate and prepare for UCLA, which

beat Arizona while the UW was off.

Saturday will be UCLA’s second straight road game, giving Washington another little advantage heading into the weekend when it returns to Husky Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 5:30 p.m. ​​

Reach Sports Editor Sydney Nash at sports@dailyuw.com.

Twitter: @sydneym_nash

Dedication pays off for Taj Davis

By Nathan Mathisen The Daily From redshirt to medical leave to starter in three seasons, the path of redshirt freshman wide receiver Taj Davis has been nothing short of unconventional.

As a three-star prospect out of Upland High School in California, Davis didn’t see the field during his first two years with the Washington football team. But his patience has paid off in a big way through the first five games of the 2021 season.

The fireworks for Davis this season got underway in the very

first week against Montana, where he racked up six catches for 59 yards in what was his first-ever start. With fellow wide receivers Rome Odunze, Terrell Bynum, and Jalen McMillan all missing at least one game this season, Davis took advantage of the increase in snaps, hauling in 17 catches through the first three games.

This year, the Washington wide receiver room has demonstrated the ability to respond to adversity and has shown that they possess a depth that many teams may not have.

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Wide receiver Taj Davis dives into the end zone in the first quarter of Washington’s game against California at Husky Stadium on Sept.

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“Look at Taj Davis right now, really consistent, playing hard, playing tough,” wide receiver coach Junior Adams said. “In that room, it’s not about one person, it’s about the group and all those guys buy in. There’s a lot of depth, a lot of competitive depth, and they compete with each other, they’re very positive, they push each other, and it’s a brotherhood in there.”

A word that the wide receiver room has adopted under Adams is “ubuntu.” Ubuntu means “I am who you are.” All the wide receivers take it very personally and it is very strong within their position room.

During spring ball, however, Adams was not sold on whether Davis would be able to play a large part in this offense and be one of those players capable of finding their way onto the field during Saturdays.

“If you were to ask me after day eight of spring ball, I’d be like, ‘I don’t know how this is going to go,’ I really didn’t,” Adams said. “I held him after a meeting and we had a good conversation. I told him what I saw and seriously on day nine, he’s been rolling since day nine.

He’s gotten better every single day. He’s taken the next steps as far as what we work on, as far as the drills and applying it to the skill portion of the game.”

After that meeting, Davis felt

like he flipped a switch inside his mind and really started to work harder and prepare in order to reach his full potential.

A big emphasis on the part of Davis following the meeting with Adams was setting goals for himself to strive to reach each day. By setting these goals, Davis has been speaking them into reality, as he continues to improve each and every day.

“It was [about] setting a goal for myself,” Davis said. “I would just set a goal, if it was me being able to start running with the ones at fall camp then that was the goal. If it was me getting over five catches in the first game, or whatever the goal was at hand, I just set it, and everything I did I just put all my energy [into it] to accomplish that goal.”

One goal that Davis is still trying to reach is having a 100yard receiving game. Davis has gotten close, but through five games his highest yard total was in the game against Arkansas State where he had five catches for 94 yards.

But it wasn’t just about setting goals; it was also about doing the work behind the scenes, whether it’s going to the gym for longer periods of time, studying the playbook, or watching tapes more often.

“When you’re a young guy, you have to learn the college game, not only physically,

but mentally and learn a new system,” offensive coordinator John Donovan said. “It just took him a minute and once he got it, now he’s able to play fast and make the plays and allow his ability to take over. Him staying at it and grinding at it helped him.”

With Davis opting out from the program in the 2020 season, he not only wasn’t playing in games, but wasn’t even around the team, as he was back in California with his family.

His time away from the team, though, helped him find who he was off the field. Davis credits that as something that has helped his performance on the field, as he can completely focus on football and block out all of the other noise and distractions.

“He’s bigger, he’s stronger, you can see he’s more confident, he knows the plays, he’s able to go out there and execute them,” head coach Jimmy Lake said.

“You can just see the growth and development that Taj has had since he’s arrived on campus and we’re really excited about his trajectory here moving forward.”

Reach reporter Nathan Mathisen at sports@dailyuw.com.

Twitter: @NathanMathisen

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Edefuan Ulofoshio gets knotted up with a blocker during Washington’s game against Oregon State at Reser Stadium on Oct. 2.

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Huskies hope to stop bleeding run defense against Bruins

By Nick Lombroia The Daily All season, the Washington football team has been unable to stop the run.

The Huskies’ run defense is the third-worst in the Pac-12, giving up 179.6 yards per game.

Saturday against UCLA might be UW’s toughest test yet.

The Bruins are one of the best rushing teams in the Pac-12, running for 217.3 yards per game this season, good enough for second-best in the conference.

“They’ve done a lot different, they’re doing some different things schematics-wise that cause defenses problems,” head coach Jimmy Lake said. “They have talented players, and a quarterback who can also hurt you with his legs, they present a lot of challenges.”

UCLA also poses more of a challenge to Washington, given how dynamic the Bruins’ ground attack is. Not only do the Bruins have two running backs that have each rushed for more than 400 yards this season, but they also have a dynamic dualthreat quarterback in Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who has accumulated 242 yards with his legs.

“This week we’re playing a really good quarterback, he’s

talented, he can run, and he’s an athlete,” sophomore defensive lineman Sam Taimani said. “We just have to stay in our rush lanes, not doing extra stuff, and covering each other when we have to.”

The Huskies have already faced multiple mobile quarterbacks this season, with differing results. The game against Cal was Washington’s worst performance against a rushing quarterback, as they allowed Chase Garbers to run for 71 yards and a touchdown.

Thompson-Robinson will be the best running quarterback the Huskies have faced so far this season and the most dynamic given the fact that he has also thrown for over 1,100 yards and 11 touchdowns.

“We’ve seen some mobile quarterbacks this year, with Cal and Arkansas State so we’re kinda ready for that,” sophomore defensive back Asa Turner said.

“This is probably the best week of practice we’ve had this season from a defensive standpoint, we’re continuing to grow this week, that’s all we can do.”

The Huskies have shown improvement in their run defense, but still have a long way to go as they face their biggest test yet against the Bruins.

After giving up 242 yards on the ground against Oregon State two weeks ago, the message from the coaches has remained the same — execute and stay disciplined against the run.

Both coaches and players alike believe that if the Huskies are able to execute their defensive game plan and stay disciplined, they will not only see improvement in the run defense this week but will also be able to slow down and contain the Bruins’ vaunted rushing attack.

Return of ZTF The biggest news from Lake this week is that sophomore outside linebacker Zion TupuolaFetui returned to practice for the first time since receiving surgery on an achilles injury in April.

While there is no official word whether “ZTF” will play against UCLA this weekend, signs — including social media posts from Tupuola-Fetui — seem to indicate a return is more than possible.

While outside linebackers coach Ikaika Malloe wasn’t transparent about whether Tupuola-Fetui would be playing this weekend or not, he did acknowledge the ambition.

“I’ll be happy if he does,”

Malloe said. “He’s making progress, the trainers are doing an awesome job, I’m looking forward to when he can get back but I don’t have that answer. It’s just based on him and how much he can get going.”

Tupuola-Fetui was the breakout star for the Huskies in 2020’s pandemic-shortened season, recording seven sacks and 13 tackles in just four games. This type of production in such a short season was good enough for Tupuola-Fetui to receive First-Team All-Pac 12 and Second-Team All-America honors in 2020.

Even if he does play Saturday against UCLA, do not expect 2020-like production from Tupuola-Fetui right off the bat.

He will likely see the field for a limited number of plays as he adjusts to playing in a full-speed game for the first time in 10 months.

“It’s going to be more evaluating rep-wise and stamina-wise,” Lake said. “That’s the balance right now with what he’s going to be able to [do] here without just throwing him in there and saying, ‘Hey, here you go. Let’s go play 100 plays after you haven’t played football in months.’”

No matter how much —

or if — Tupuola-Fetui plays Saturday, his imminent return is a welcome sign for a Washington defense and pass rush that is in dire need of reinforcements. The Huskies only have nine sacks in five games, a number TupuolaFetui came close to in the first three games last season.

Tupuola-Fetui’s energy both on and off the field will also be an energy boost for the entire Washington locker room as they try and salvage the season after a 2-3 start to 2021.

“We’re all excited for him.

We know how much work he’s put in,” Lake said. “For him to move around out there in full dress and make some plays, it definitely gave a boost of energy to our team.”

Tupuola-Fetui or not, Washington will take the field Saturday, Oct. 16 at 5:30 p.m. for its homecoming game against UCLA, looking to pull off a big win and turn the tides of its season.

Reach reporter Nick Lombroia at sports@dailyuw.com.

Twitter: @lombroia

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Best and worst cases for Washington football

6-6. That’s the record the Washington football team will likely need to be eligible for bowl contention this season.

As the Huskies (2-3, 1-1 Pac12) head into week seven of the college football season, head coach Jimmy Lake perfectly summed up his team’s position.

“Got a lot of football left to play,” Lake said. “And a lot of things can happen.”

Despite how long the season may already feel, Washington

has seven conference games left, giving it plenty of opportunities for the four wins needed to break .500 to finish the conference season. With the Pac12 North shaken up, nothing is really out of the question.

Oregon State, which Washington lost to during its last game, currently leads the division, while No. 9 Oregon, which is the only Pac-12 North school within the national Top 25, has the same conference record as Washington.

In a year where upsets and confusing games have become

Maddy Grassy The Daily The Huskies celebrate after a touchdown during Washington’s game versus Arkansas State at Husky Stadium on Sept. 18.

the norm, here’s a look into the best and worst cases for Washington football as it heads into the rest of the season.

Absolute best case Really, the best case for Washington is a complete turn around in seven straight. If Washington could win every game left, as long as Oregon State doesn’t as well, it would take the Pac-12 North.

Although that might be unlikely, nothing is out of the question at this point. If Washington could take down Oregon, it would have a serious run at taking the conference.

Washington would have to beat the currently-undefeated No. 18 Arizona State on Nov. 13 to run the table — but who knows, the UW has shown flashes.

In addition to straight wins and losses, Washington would want to start keeping up with its opponents in the middle of games. Although it has usually done well in opening drives, and recently managed to rally in the final quarter, offensive production slows so much in the middle of the game that Washington can’t establish sturdy leads.

It would be much less stressful to maintain production throughout the entire game,

regardless if the Huskies win or lose.

Ideally, Washington would have a healthy roster for the rest of the season as well. So far, it looks like Saturday’s game will feature the most formerlymissing players since the season began, which bodes well for the UW.

A plausible case A very likely situation is that Washington wins three or four more games. Four wins, which the Huskies could manage to pull off, would likely mean bowl consideration.

This theoretical would likely have Washington losing to No. 9 Oregon and No. 19 Arizona State, and likely put the conference title out of conversation. Considering the UW’s strange start to the season, this seems like a fair situation.

There is a really good shot that Washington can beat both Colorado and Arizona, neither of which have won a conference game yet. With a little turnaround, Washington can manage two more wins, possibly in big upsets, but more likely in games against Stanford and Washington State.

An eighth-consecutive Apple Cup win could be the perfect end to Washington’s season.

Worst case Worst case, Washington will drop more than three games, keeping it away from bowl eligibility and a shot at the Pac12 Championship.

It’d be especially painful to continue losing games like it did against Oregon State, where Washington proved that it is good enough to win tight games, but struggles to execute when needed.

If Washington continues with uncertain offensive production and a less-than-perfect defense, the worst case might really come true. If the UW can only pull wins off teams at the bottom of the conference, it won’t secure a record that can take it to the postseason.

A mid-season turnaround will have to happen soon to avoid this worst case scenario from becoming a reality. Saturday’s game will be a good test as to what is possible with a rested and healthy Washington football team.

Reach Sports Editor Sydney Nash at sports@dailyuw.com.

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the Huskies, McDuffie came off the bench behind fellow defensive back Kyler Gordon. But by week three, he won a starting role — as well as the hearts of the UW coaches— with his faithful play.

By the end of the regular season, McDuffie was already drawing grand comparisons for his impressive performance. In the final game of the regular season against Washington State, McDuffie recorded his first collegiate interception, returning the ball back for 29 yards in an Apple Cup win.

Two years later, it remains McDuffie’s favorite memory at Washington.

“After the Apple Cup game, and seeing how the city loves UW football and the energy they brought and everything that just played out and unfolded in the Apple Cup, it just solidified that this is where I’d like to be,” McDuffie said.

Now in his third season in the purple and gold — and possibly his last if - Trent McDuffie NFL projections remain on track — his time at Washington may be coming to a close.

But this season, McDuffie is not only letting his play speak for itself. He is also emerging as one of the key leaders of the Washington defense.

“He’s an incredible athlete,” sophomore defensive back Asa Turner said. “He came in confident, but he’s become a confident and vocal leader, not just for the defense, but for the whole team.”

As Turner alluded to, McDuffie’s leadership has impacted not only the secondary, but the entire defense.

When asked to identify a key leader, sophomore defensive lineman Sam Taimani was quick to point out three: junior Brendan Radley-Hiles, sophomore Edefuan Ulofoshio, and McDuffie.

“Trent, that dude is a beast,” Taimani said. “Those guys, the energy they give off, it just makes us want to play our best game.”

Similar to how he makes his teammates play their best game, it’s McDuffie’s brother that makes him play his. Along with the number plastered across his jersey, McDuffie honors his brother with a number 22 chain and tattoo on his arm.

What’s next in line for McDuffie is embracing that leadership role, as the Huskies look to emerge from the depth of a disappointing 2-3 season, and passing on what he’s learned, both from family and football.

“The kids that are most successful in life are the ones that allow themselves to be educated and coached in a hard way,” Negro said. “Trent’s family has done a phenomenal job on raising a very good young man. The way that he operates and performs in his life is the same way that he operates and performs on the field. And that, ultimately, what is most impressive to me, is how willing he is to learn and take to teaching.”

Trent McDuffie is big on time. It’s the first thing he’ll say when describing himself.

With aspirations of playing in the NFL constantly on his mind, college football was never McDuffie’s end goal.

College was always going to be about developing himself into the best product in as little time as possible.

McDuffie didn’t know how valuable his time with Washington would be until he stepped into the locker room on day one.

The first thing he saw as a freshman when arriving at Washington was the number 22 hanging above his locker. It was the same number his brother Tyler had worn playing football as a child.

When McDuffie was in eighth grade, Tyler passed away.

Ever since then, McDuffie has spent his life valuing every moment on and off the field, with both family and football.

Whether it was coincidence or fate, McDuffie knew that from that point forward, the importance of family would continue at Washington, wearing the number 22, just as Tyler had.

“When I first got here and I saw my locker, it was a feeling that I knew that I chose the right place to be,” McDuffie said. “I went through a lot and I made the right decision for myself and the future.”

Before that day in the UW locker room, McDuffie had much to consider as a senior at St. John Bosco High School in California, with offers coming in from several colleges.

Despite being recruited by some of the nation’s top schools, including USC, Alabama, and Notre Dame, the UW’s history of producing NFL talent on the defensive side of the ball was the biggest reason McDuffie took his talents to the Northwest.

“Washington was really high up on his list from the outset because of the relationship he had developed with coach [Jimmy] Lake when he was the secondary coach,” St. John Bosco head football coach Jason Negro Reach Sports Editor Anthony Edwards said. “At the time, I thought it was the perfect fit for at sports@dailyuw.com. Twitter: him.” @edwardsanthonyb With a long list of former Huskies in the NFL, the chance for McDuffie to follow that same path was eye-opening, but the decision to leave his family in Westminster, California and head to Seattle was not easy. Lake made the process all the more simple, knowing the opportunity that awaited McDuffie.

“He’s like my dad away from home, and someone that I can lean on when things get tough and call if I need anything,” McDuffie said.

“He’s always been that person that really cares. Over [the pandemic] especially, he’s always that guy [that] when things are in doubt or when things get shaky or whatever happens, I always know I can lean on him and look at him for positivity and know that I’ll be OK.” Although McDuffie emerged with high accolades out of high school, he didn’t make his mark Mark Summer The Daily immediately at Washington.

DB Trent McDuffie watches over his teammates during defensive drills at During his first football practice at Husky Stadium Practice Field on Aug.16. two games with

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When I first got here and I saw my locker, it was a feeling that I knew that I chose the right place to be.

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Washington has not defeated an opponent with a record better than .500 since 2019.

UCLA is 4-2 this season. That spells trouble for the UW. UCLA head coach Chip Kelly will torture the UW defense like he did when coaching at Oregon. Bruins win 35-24.

Maybe I’ll stir the pot and say UW wins? If there is a time for Washington to turn the season around, or at least find another win, it’s after a bye week with several key players back on the field. Huskies win 31-27.

What are reasonable expectations for Washington for the remainder of the season?

You’d be kidding yourself to think that winning the Pac-12 North is still likely for Washington, but the possibility is still there. I think the Huskies are a better team than they have shown, but a reasonable expectation at this point might be making a bowl game and a 6-6 record.

I think it’s reasonable that Washington ends the season bowl eligible, with it only needing four wins out of the next seven games. A win against UCLA on Saturday would be extra helpful for the UW in getting to .500 by the end of the season.

Who will lead the Huskies in receiving yards against the Bruins?

Tight end Cade Otton is returning this weekend for the first time since the Arkansas State game. He will catch the attention of the UCLA defense, leaving wide receiver Jalen McMillan open in the slot for a big game.

Thoughts on the UW throwback uniforms?

The old Washington logos are the best. The block W is boring. Bring back the dog in the logo, just not the weasel from the 2000s.

Score and prediction?

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Heading into the game against Oregon State there was a glimmer of hope for the UW season. After the loss, all hope disappeared. UCLA’s No. 22 ranked rushing attack will likely cause chaos for UW’s porous run defense. UCLA wins 28-17.

The Huskies’ goal for the rest of the season should be to make a bowl game, but even that will be an uphill battle. Washington has some of its toughest Pac-12 opponents ahead, including two ranked teams in Oregon and Arizona State. Unless they are able to pull off a few upsets, I’d expect the Huskies to finish 5-7 or 4-8.

Washington currently sits at 2-3 and has five games against opponents that currently sit at .500 or better. The Huskies should be able to win at least two of those games, but will likely lose in one of their other two games and finish with a 5-7 record.

Transfer wide receiver Giles Jackson is going to lead the Huskies in receiving this week.

I think that Jackson is going to score after taking a screen pass 57 yards to the house at some point during the second quarter. If this actually happens everyone who reads this owes me a dollar.

I don’t mind the block W, but I always love throwback uniforms. Next year I’m hoping for Sunny Boy.

I wish they would play like the 1991 team.

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UCLA’s offense is going to be too much for Washington. While the Huskies might be able to move the ball and score against the Bruins weak pass defense, the Bruin rushing attack will prove too much for the Huskies as the game goes on. UCLA wins 37-24.

I don’t think Terrell Bynum’s presence during the Oregon State game was a fluke, and I think we’ll see a lot more of him from now on.

Bynum and quarterback Dylan Morris seem more comfortable together now, and I can see them starting off the game strong like against OSU.

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Through five games Washington’s receiving attack has been relatively balanced with three players over 200 yards receiving. However, a bit of a bold prediction, I think this week is a Rome Odunze breakout game and the freshman has a couple of huge catches to lead the team in receiving yards.

They look nice, but they don’t actually look like the 1991 uniforms.

The last year Washington lost to UCLA.

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quarterback currently ranks second in total rushing yards for a quarterback in the conference.

Slowing Thompson-Robinson down will be key for the Huskies.

Linebacker Bo Calvert Calvert is the heart of the Bruin defense and its pass rush. He leads the team in sacks with three and also has 22 total tackles — making him fifth on the team.

Calvert has spent his entire college career in Westwood. Last season, Calvert had 29 tackles in the pandemic-shortened season and one tackle for loss.

He is currently on pace for a career year in his senior season at UCLA.

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Sean McGrew smiles after Washington’s game versus UCLA at the Rose Bowl in 2018.

By Nick Lombroia The Daily Following a loss to Oregon State and a bye week, the Washington football team is back home this weekend against UCLA. Before the Huskies (2-3, 1-1 Pac-12) take the field Saturday, let’s take a look at how the Bruins (4-2, 2-1) shape up.

3 numbers to know 224.5: UCLA has rushed for 224.5 yards per game this season, the second-highest total

in the Pac-12 behind Oregon State. The Bruins have two of the top three leading rushers in the conference this season with Zach Charbonnet and Brittain Brown.

2014: The Bruins have not beat the Huskies since 2014. Due to conference scheduling, the teams have only played twice since then, with both matchups ending in comfortable Washington victories. The most recent meeting between the teams was a 31-24 Washington victory in Chip Kelly’s first season as UCLA

head coach. This will be the first time Washington head coach Jimmy Lake has faced UCLA. 400: The Bruins have the worst pass defense in the Pac-12.

UCLA’s defense has given up more than 400 yards per game this season and more than 300 yards per game through the air.

Despite allowing opponents to drive up and down the field with them, the Bruins have been able to slow teams down in the red zone, only giving up an average of three touchdowns per game.

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NO. 2 Iowa Six weeks into the season and the Hawkeyes have shown that they are for real. Currently, Iowa sits at 6-0, having just knocked off Penn State in a Top 5 matchup, and is in prime position for a run at the College Football Playoff with no ranked team left on its schedule. The Hawkeyes have the eighth best defense in the nation and are looking for this to carry them for the rest of the season.

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NO. 14 Ole Miss A week after their disappointing loss to Alabama, Ole Miss won in an absolute shootout against then-No. 13 Arkansas, 52-51. The Rebels can go as far as Heisman candidate quarterback Matt Corral can take them. Corral, on the year, has thrown for 1,497 yards with a touchdown to interception ratio of 12-0.

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NO. 21 Texas A&M In what was perhaps the biggest upset of the year, Texas A&M pulled off a victory over then-No. 1 Alabama with a last-second field goal. What made the victory even more shocking was that Texas A&M was coming off back-toback losses to Arkansas and Mississippi State. With two losses, it’s unlikely that the Aggies can find themselves in the College Football Playoffs, but a New Year’s Six bowl game is now in the realm of possibility.

2 names to know Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson Thompson-Robinson has been the star of the Bruins’ offense this season. ThompsonRobinson comes into this weekend with 1,236 yards and 11 touchdowns through the air.

Along with his passing skills, Thompson-Robinson is a threat on the ground with 242 rushing yards and four touchdowns.

The dynamic dual-threat

Last week, UCLA traveled down to Tucson to take on Arizona.

Despite a slow start — only leading the Wildcats 14-13 at the half — the Bruins were able to pull away in the second half, winning the game with a final score of 34-16.

UCLA was led by a standout performance from running back Brown, who ran for 146 yards and a touchdown on just 12 attempts. Brown’s touchdown came on a 48-yard run, his longest of the season.

Thompson-Robinson had a down game, throwing for only 82 yards, one touchdown, and one interception.

After giving up 13 points in the first half, the Bruins’ defense shut down the Wildcats in the second half, holding them to only three points. UCLA also recovered two fumbles in the second half.

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NO. 19 BYU Losing to unranked Boise State (3-3) will sting BYU, especially as its hopes of sneaking into the College Football Playoffs are gone after its 5-0 start to the season.

The Cougars’ offense put up a good show, totaling 413 yards, but the four turnovers they had were too much to overcome.

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NO. 25 Texas To start its biggest game of the season against then-No. 6 Oklahoma, Texas looked excellent. The Longhorns got off to an early 28-7 lead, and with less than three minutes to go in the third quarter were still up 41-23. The fourth quarter, however, was not pretty, as the Longhorns blew the huge lead and effectively blew their shot at a major bowl game, losing 55-48.

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Auburn (Dropped out) Auburn was never for real. Going up against then-No. 2 Georgia, Auburn was blown out and was never in the game, losing 34-10. The loss to Georgia moves Auburn’s overall record to 4-2 and 0-2 against top 25 ranked teams. The Tigers’ next three games are all against ranked opponents, so if they want to prove the doubters wrong, now is their chance.

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‘This is a proud university’ Huskies pay homage to tradition on homecoming weekend

Jimmy Lake scouts the scene at Husky Stadium before Washington’s game against Arkansas State on Sept. 18.

By Anthony Edwards The Daily On Montlake, a lot has changed in 30 years.

Since Don James guided the Washington football team to its 1991 National Championship, seven different men have coached the Huskies. They suffered through a winless season, tore down their stadium then rebuilt it, and even changed their logo — and apparel brand — countless times.

But in those 30 years, the tradition for Husky football has remained the same. As the Washington fight song goes, “Mighty are the men who wear the purple and the gold.”

To second-year head coach Jimmy Lake, the foundation of Husky football goes a long way in the vision of the program he is trying to sell.

“This university has a lot of tradition and a lot of history,” Lake said. “I want to make sure our players know what it means to wear that jersey and wear that helmet. This is a proud football alumni, this is a proud university.”

Washington hosts its homecoming game this Saturday against UCLA; on the 30th anniversary of its national championship, the Huskies will wear throwback uniforms to honor the special 1991 season.

“I know our players are excited to wear the throwback uniforms and throwback logos,” Lake said. “Just the nostalgia of the logo and the old uniform dating back to our best year in the history of Husky football will be special to our former players, and of course, Husky nation.”

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the sidelines. Following their three wins at Husky Stadium, the Huskies and their leather lungs belted out the fight song in front of empty bleachers.

Lake tried everything he could to get the band back in the stands, but to no avail.

“I love our band,” Lake said. “We missed them dearly.

I tried to have them come out last year during all of the chaos of COVID, but just through protocols, we weren’t allowed to have them. Even for the spring game, I was like, ‘OK, I know we all have to stay 6 feet away, let’s just put the band on the East Field so we can hear them while we’re in Husky Stadium,’ but we couldn’t even get that passed.”

In addition to throwback uniforms and the band tradition, the helmet car — a staple of Washington football from the 1970s until 2011, when Husky Stadium was reconstructed — returned at the beginning of the 2021 season at the insistence of Lake.

With the return of alums and traditions to Husky Stadium this Saturday, the glamour will at long last be at a level Lake has always dreamed of.

“I’m extremely excited about it,” Lake said. “I think our fans will be excited about it. I’ve heard a lot from the alumni, the 1991 National Championship team, and they are really fired up about it. We are excited to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of our 1991 National Championship. With that throwback uniform, it will be one of many things this year that we do to show those guys the respect and love they deserve.”

Although Lake emphasized think years from now they’ll look Jeremiah Martin wasn’t going to the importance of honoring back with great memories of shy away from the challenge. those who laid the foundation knowing their fight song.”

“Jeremiah, he sang it from the for today’s Washington football, When Chris Petersen was heart, he knew it,” Lake said. “I the homecoming game will the coach at Washington, many make all the newcomers know be important to one player in of his Huskies were passionate the fight song, because they’re particular: junior offensive about the band, including going to get their opportunity lineman Jaxson Kirkland. running back Lavon Coleman, in front of the team to sing it.

From 1988-1990, Kirkland’s who infamously stayed on Jeremiah sang it with pride, father Dean was a starting the field after wins at Husky nice and loud and proud, and offensive lineman at Washington Stadium to sing the fight song. he knew every single word. He and even wore the same number When Lake took over the helm, set the bar really, really high.

51 that his son wears today. he made sure all of his players Everybody after him, they were Reach Sports Editor Anthony “Talking about surreal, I’m would sing with the same not very good compared to Edwards fired up,” Kirkland said. “I’m passion.

Jeremiah.” at sports@dailyuw.com. looking forward to … wearing After transferring from Texas Last season, without the band Twitter: @edwardsanthonyb the same number as him.

A&M after the 2020 season, in the stands, the Huskies had Sheesh, that’s gonna be a very junior outside linebacker to create their own energy on cool Saturday.”

The throwback uniforms aren’t the only part of the UW tradition that Lake has emphasized as head coach. After the Husky band missed out on the 2020 pandemicaffected season, the UW head coach made sure that his team knew how important the band would be when they returned.

Before the season, Lake made all of the Huskies learn the lyrics to the UW fight song “Bow Down to Washington.”

“Our fight song is the fabric of who we are, written way back in 1915,” Lake said.

“We watched the video of how it came about.

These guys are going to end up getting their degree from the UW Courtesy of Scott Eklund and Red Box Pictures and playing football for the UW — they need to The Husky Helmet Car returned after a decade-long absence during Washington’s game against Montana on know their fight song. I Sept. 4

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