Washington’s Chris Polk earned Pac-12 Player of the Week honors after scoring five touchdowns in the Huskies’ 42-31 victory over the Arizona Wildcats.
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Despite a 42-31 victory over Arizona that made Washington (6-2) bowl eligible, the Huskies remained out of the national polls, effectively ranked 28th.
After graduation losses, Washington slips down preseason poll, voted fourth (no first-place votes) by Pac-12 media members; Huskies open Nov. 4 against a surprising team from Seattle Pacific University.
Not only can UW rushing star knock former great Napoleon Kaufman down a statistical rung Saturday, he could become the first UW RB to average 100 yards a game for his career.
Ron Holmes (1982-84) won the Morris Trophy as the Pac-10’s top lineman in 1984, when he helped the Washington Huskies beat Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl.
Despite losing 95 games in 2011, Mariners will not make coaching changes for 2012; they will change single-game tickets to “dynamic” pricing, based on demand.
UW’s head coach presides over an offense that scores 34.7 points per game, and a defense that statistically ranks among the worst in school history.
Physical status of several offensive starters remains vague as the Seahawks (2-4) prepare to play Cincinnati Sunday; Whitehurst has to overcome emotionally his worst performance.
Historically underachieving Mariners ironically have won three “Historic Achievement Awards,” the latest by Ken Griffey Jr., who spent most of his career (1989-2010) with the franchise.
With No. 6 Oregon and No. 20 USC looming in the next three weeks, Washington hits the toughest part of the schedule, but could become bowl eligible Saturday vs. Arizona.