Pac-12 Football Power Rankings: UW in 4th, WSU Checks In At 10th

The Washington Huskies had a tough time in their season opener against San Diego State, but emerged victorious as they head to the meat of their 2012 schedule. The Washington State Cougars struggled on Thursday, with a 30-6 loss to BYU in their first game of the Mike Leach era.

CBSSports.com has ranked the football teams in the Pac-12. Here is what they had to say about UW:

4. Washington (1-0): The win over San Diego State was nice, but now Washington has real things to worry about: like a trip to Death Valley to take on No. 3 LSU. If the Huskies -- who are early 22-point underdogs -- want to pull off the upset in Baton Rouge, they're going to need more than the 106 yards they got from their running game against San Diego State

And WSU:

Washington State (0-1): Besides the fact that there were a lot Cougars on the field Thursday, it's tough to take anything away from WSU's loss to BYU. BYU could end up being a top-20 team this season and if that's the case, then the 30-6 loss doesn't look so bad for Washington State. The one thing to keep an eye will be QBJeff Tuel. Tuel looked lost at times running Leach's Air Raid offense. If Tuel can't keep the pirate happy, he may have to walk the plank AKA get benched in favor of Connor Halliday.

The teams will look to improve their standing in the Pac-12, with both in action this Saturday. The Huskies face a difficult test as they head to Baton Rouge, La. to take on the LSU Tigers. The Cougs will open their home schedule by inviting Eastern Washington to Pullman.

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Washington Football: Jesse Callier, Hau'oli Jamora Out For Season

The Washington Huskies are short on depth at specific positions, and it only got worse today. Percy Allen of the Seattle Times reports that running back Jesse Callier and defensive end Hau'oli Jamora will miss the 2012 season due to knee injuries. Callier is expected to redshirt.

With Callier out, Washington has only Bishop Sankey with any real playing time at the position. The Huskies will have to take a look and see what Erich Wilson II, Willis Wilson and Dezden Petty will be able to do at tailback. Talia Crichton started the season opener and will probably take over for Jamora as the primary starter at defensive end, with Jarett Finau likely next in line.

Right tackle Ben Riva also has a broken bone in his arm and will be out for an extended period of time. James Atoe takes over at right guard with Erik Kohler moving to right tackle.

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Top 25 Rankings Changes: Oregon, Washington Could Both Move Up

The Oregon Ducks and Washington Huskies could both move up the rankings when the new AP and Coaches' polls are released after the Labor Day weekend. Both teams picked up season-opening wins that may have not been the most impressive, but they were wins and some teams in front of them struggled over the weekend.

Oregon put a 57-34 beatdown on Arkansas St., a score that looks a lot closer than it was. The Ducks jumped out early and led 50-3 in the second quarter before taking their foot off the gas pedal. And vitally important when it comes to voters, they dominated early in a game that started at 10:30 p.m. on the east coast so many voters probably went to sleep after Oregon put on their early show.

Earlier in the day, Oklahoma had an unimpressive game versus UTEP. The Sooners won 24-7, but it was 7-7 at halftime and Oklahoma never really got into a rhythm. With the Sooners only just barely ahead of the Ducks in the polls as is, Oregon could very well jump Oklahoma for fourth in the national rankings.

Further up north, Washington beat San Diego St. 21-12. It wasn't the offensive show that some thought the Huskies would put on, but it was a massive improvement on the defensive side of the ball, where they were awful a year ago.

While the Huskies didn't wow anybody, they did get a win, which is something that Boise St. can't say. Florida also just barely managed to squeak past Bowling Green. With Washington just barely on the outside of the rankings looking in, they could jump the Broncos and Gators to get into the top 25 this week.

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Washington Vs. San Diego State: Huskies Prevail, But Aztecs Provide Good Early Test

Fourteen first-quarter points proved enough to send the Washington Huskies to a season-opening victory over San Diego State Aztecs, 21-12.

Quarterback Keith Price led the Huskies, finishing the day 25-of-35 for 222 yards and one touchdown to help Washington start its season with a victory. Safety Will Shamburger's third quarter, 44-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown proved key in keeping the Aztecs at bay, leaving some room for questions moving forward.

Maybe it wasn't the easiest win. It was a vanilla victory. The Huskies have work to do both offensively and defensively if they ever want to defeat the likes of Louisiana State, Oregon or USC.

Despite the questions, there was optimism surrounding Price over at UW Dog Pound.

Price is a playmaker. He is extremely accurate on any throw under fifteen yards. His deep accuracy is not on par with where it was last season, but he is still the second-best quarterback in the PAC-12 even without great accuracy on the deep ball.

[Wide receiver] Kasen Williams is a beast. Steve Sarkisian moved him all over the field, getting him the ball in space time after time. The bubble screen is going to be a huge weapon this season with Kasen getting the ball.

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San Diego State Vs. Washington 2012: Huskies Bite Aztecs, 21-12

Believe it or not, there are other teams in the Pac-12 aside from USC and Oregon. One of those teams is the Washington Huskies, and like their Pac-12 superstar brethren, they won tonight, too, beating the San Diego State University Aztecs 21-12.

It looked like it was going to be a long night for the Aztecs after quarterback Ryan Katz was intercepted in the first quarter. In the next series, Washington would go on to score a touchdown on a two-yard run from Sankey. With 2:43 left in the first quarter, the Huskies would score again on an eight-yard Keith Price pass to Kasen Williams to extend the lead to 14-0.

The Aztecs looked to have life in the second quarter, when Katz connected with Tim Vizzi on a 47-yard touchdown pass. SDSU attempted and failed at a two-point conversion.

The score would hold at 14-6 until late in the third quarter when SDSU wide receiver Colin Lockett fumbled the ball following an eight-yard run. Washington's Will Shamburger would recover the fumble and take it 47-yards to the end zone. With a successful PAT, the score was now 21-6.

The Aztecs would keep fighting well into the fourth quarter. A one-yard Adam Muema rush into the end zone would bring the score to 21-12. San Diego State went for the two-point conversion once again, and failed again. That would be it for the scoring on either side, giving the Huskies their first win in their first game of the season, 21-12.

Box Score Hero: Washington quarterback Keith Price went 25-for-35 through the air for 222 yards.

Rankings Ramifications: Beating San Diego State doesn't do very much for Washington in the polls. SDSU hasn't been the same since Brady Hoke defected to Michigan.

But Did They Cover? The Huskies were favored by 14.5. By my calculations, that's a negative on the cover, ghost rider.

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For more on Aztecs football, you should probably start reading Big East Coast Bias.

Next Week's Schedule: SDSU takes on Army at home on September 8th at 7:30 p.m. ET. Washington is playing the polar opposite of tonight's opponent versus LSU, at LSU, on September 8th at 7:00 p.m. ET.

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San Diego State Vs. Washington 2012: Game Time, TV Schedule, Odds And More

The college football season got underway Thursday, and the Washington Huskies will open their season Saturday night with a 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT kickoff against the San Diego State Aztecs.

Washington, which finished last season with a record of 7-6 after falling to Baylor in the Valero Alamo Bowl, enters this season with high hopes of potentially earning a bid to a BCS bowl. To get there, though, the Huskies will have to rely heavily on junior quarterback Keith Price, who threw for 3,063 yards and 33 touchdowns as a sophomore.

San Diego State, meanwhile, is in a state of transition this season. The Aztecs 2012 campaign will be their final year in the Mountain West Conference before they join the Big East in 2013. San Diego State finished 8-5 last season with a loss to Louisiana-Lafayette in the R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.

Here's all the info on Saturday's matchup:

Who: San Diego State (0-0, Mountain West Conference) at Washington (0-0, Pacific-12 Conference).

When: Saturday, Sept. 1. 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT.

Where: Husky Stadium, University of Washington

T.V.: The Pac-12 Network will carry the game.

Point Spread: Washington by 14.5.

Specific Team News: For more on Washington, head over to UW Dawg Pound. For more on the Pac-12, check out Pacific Takes. And for all things Mountain West Conference, read Mountain West Connection.

Video: Pac-12 2012 preview.

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Washington Football Recruiting: Alabama Transfer Travell Dixon May Sign

The Washington Huskies may be adding Alabama transfer Travell Dixon. The cornerback came to the Crimson Tide as a 4-star junior college recruit out of Eastern Arizona Community College. He announced his intention to leave Alabama due to 'personal reasons' earlier this month.

The Seattle Times' Bob Condotta is hearing news that Dixon may be coming to Montlake.

I can't officially confirm it, but rumor making rounds that CB Travell Dixon, who transferred from Alabama a few weeks ago, will come to UW.

— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) August 28, 2012

The 6'2, 200-pound defensive back enrolled at Alabama in January and was in line to compete for a starting job. He is currently a sophomore and would have to sit out a year per NCAA transfer rules.

For more updates on the Huskies, including their upcoming game against San Diego St., stick with this StoryStream. For news, analysis, and opinion on UW, head over to UW Dawg Pound.

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