SB Nation Seattle - Stanford Rolls, Defeats Washington 41-0https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48997/seattle-fave.png2010-10-30T17:34:05-07:00http://seattle.sbnation.com/rss/stream/15398152010-10-30T17:34:05-07:002010-10-30T17:34:05-07:00Stanford Rolls In The First Half, Leads Washington 28-0
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<p>Stanford is moving the ball with ease and leads the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/washington-huskies">Washington Huskies</a> in Seattle, 28-0. Stanford has 318 yards of total offense in the first half, dwarfing the Huskies 35 yards.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/9622/jake-locker">Jake Locker</a> was 4-9 for 35 yards and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/38714/chris-polk">Chris Polk</a> rushed eight times for eight yards, negated by -8 net yards on the ground by Jake Locker. For Stanford, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/37738/andrew-luck">Andrew Luck</a> has been superb, throwing for 138 yards with an interception being his only mistake. He’s also rushed three times for 67 yards and a score, coming on a 51-yard run in the first quarter.</p>
<p>Husky head coach Steve Sarkisian called it "the worst offensive half of football I’ve ever been associated with.’’</p>
https://seattle.sbnation.com/washington-huskies/2010/10/30/1784239/stanford-cardinal-washington-huskies-halftime-scoreBrian Floyd2010-10-30T14:49:21-07:002010-10-30T14:49:21-07:00Preview: Washington Looks To Upset Stanford At Husky Stadium
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<p><a href="http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot/scores/live/preview.aspx?id=27916" target="new">The Sports Network</a></p>
<p>By Pat Taggart, Associate College Football Editor</p>
<p><span class="caps">GAME</span> <span class="caps">NOTES</span>: The 13th-ranked <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/stanford-cardinal">Stanford Cardinal</a> are off to their best start since 1970, and they are set to battle the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/washington-huskies">Washington Huskies</a> this weekend in Pac-10 Conference action.</p>
<p>Stanford owns a 6-1 record, as the only loss thus far came to an Oregon squad that currently sits atop the national polls. Last weekend, the Cardinal struggled a bit at home against Washington State, but the result of that tilt was a 38-28 win. Stanford hasn’t scored fewer than 31 points in any game this season, as head coach Jim Harbaugh has a big-time offense at his disposal.</p>
<p>“We did more things right today than they did and got the win,” said Harbaugh after the victory over the Cougars. “Always happy with a win, especially in conference.”</p>
<p>The Huskies haven’t been nearly as successful as the Cardinal so far this season, as Washington owns a 3-4 overall record after losses in two of the last three outings. Last weekend, Steve Sarkisian’s team was crushed on the road by Arizona, 44-14.</p>
<p>“We’ll be OK,” Sarkisian said after the lopsided defeat. “We’re a very resilient group.”</p>
<p>Washington holds a narrow 40-36-4 series advantage over Stanford, but the Cardinal have won the last two meetings.</p>
<p>Stanford is racking up 42.6 ppg and 466.4 total ypg, and the man at the helm of the offense is junior quarterback <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/37738/andrew-luck">Andrew Luck</a>. The 6-4 signal caller has completed 66.5 percent of his passes for 1,728 yards and 19 touchdowns against five interceptions. Luck is more than capable of using his feet to avoid the pass rush, and he has actually run for 253 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The fact that Stanford has only permitted three sacks through seven games is a credit to luck and his offensive line. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/9402/doug-baldwin">Doug Baldwin</a> paces the Stanford receivers with 28 catches for 402 yards and six touchdowns, while <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/77863/stepfan-taylor">Stepfan Taylor</a> leads the ground attack with 624 yards and five scores.</p>
<p>The Cardinal rolled up 439 total yards against Washington State en route to five offensive touchdowns. Luck only threw for 190 yards, but he did throw three scoring passes. Taylor ran the ball well in that tilt, gaining 142 yards and two touchdowns on 27 attempts.</p>
<p>“We got the win, and a win is a win,” said Luck. “It was a little disappointing. We were a little sluggish, not sharp. We didn’t get in a rhythm. We are a bit frustrated. We know we can do better.”</p>
<p>Defensively, Stanford is surrendering 24.3 ppg to opponents, as well as 362.3 total ypg. The Cardinal have forced 16 total turnovers and have recorded 17 sacks as well. There is room for improvement against both the run and the pass, as foes are gaining 4.3 yards per rushing attempt and 11.7 yards per pass completion. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/77852/shayne-skov">Shayne Skov</a> has been a solid performer for Stanford, as he has recorded a team-high 38 tackles, including 5.0 TFLs.</p>
<p>The Stanford defense barely spent 22 minutes on the field against Washington State, but 388 yards were surrendered, as well as four passing touchdowns. Sure, the Cardinal did come up with three takeaways, but the overall performance of the defense was a bit lackluster.</p>
<p>Coming into this season, everyone expected <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/9622/jake-locker">Jake Locker</a> and the Washington offense to light up the scoreboard on a regular basis. Unfortunately, that has not been the case as the Huskies are averaging a modest 24.9 ppg and 394.6 total ypg. Locker has only completed 56.5 percent of his passes for 1,614 yards and 14 touchdowns, although his interception total of four is quite low. The big quarterback was expected to do more with his legs as well, as he is averaging just 3.7 yards per rushing attempt and has scored on the ground three times. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/38714/chris-polk">Chris Polk</a> paces the Washington rushing attack with 636 yards and four scores, while <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/38722/jermaine-kearse">Jermaine Kearse</a> leads the receivers with 41 catches for 670 yards and 10 touchdowns.</p>
<p>The Huskies posted only 290 total yards against Arizona last weekend, including a mere 98 yards on 33 rushing attempts. Washington was 4-of-13 on third down conversion attempts and reached the red zone just once in the clash. Locker was sacked four times and finished with 183 passing yards and minus-24 rushing yards.</p>
<p>“You can’t point to one group,” said Locker after the ugly defeat. “It’s on me. It’s on everybody.”</p>
<p>There is certainly room for improvement on the defensive side of the ball for Washington, which is yielding 33.1 ppg and 424.0 total ypg. The Huskies have struggled against the run, as they are permitting five yards per carry and over 200 ypg. Of the 29 touchdowns that they have allowed to opposing offenses, 20 have been rushing scores. There is room for improvement against the pass as well, as Washington has only intercepted five balls and is surrendering nearly 13 yards per completion. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/38735/mason-foster">Mason Foster</a> leads the Huskies with 82 total tackles, 20 more than his closest teammate.</p>
<p>Arizona moved the ball with ease against the Huskies last week, totaling 467 total yards in that game. Washington surrendered 234 rushing yards at a clip of 5.4 yards per carry, and six touchdowns were permitted by the defense.</p>
<p>Clearly, Stanford is a better team than Washington on both sides of the ball. It is obvious that Locker just doesn’t have enough talent around him to succeed.</p>
<p>Sports Network Predicted Outcome: Stanford 38, Washington 20</p>
https://seattle.sbnation.com/washington-huskies/2010/10/30/1784020/washington-huskies-stanford-cardinal-preview-jake-locker-andrew-luckBrian Floyd2010-10-28T19:13:38-07:002010-10-28T19:13:38-07:00Jake Locker Has Best Practice In Over A Month
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<p>Jake Locker is back on a normal practice schedule after spending the last two weeks taking it easy in an attempt to let his body heal from some of the pounding it has taken. Dealing with a multitude of injuries -- a bruised thigh, bruised ribs and a sore shoulder -- has kept Locker from practicing normally during game weeks. Instead, he's been <a href="http://seattle.sbnation.com/washington-huskies/2010/10/18/1759381/washington-huskies-arizona-wildcats-news-notes-injury-report-nick-foles-jake-locker#jake-locker-very-sore-could-be-limited" target="_blank">sitting out of practice</a> until Thursday or Friday and getting a few valuable reps late in the week.</p>
<p>This week, however, has been different for Locker. The Husky quarterback <a href="http://seattle.sbnation.com/washington-huskies/2010/10/26/1775774/washington-huskies-stanford-cardinal-news-notes-andrew-luck-jake-locker?show_comments=true" target="_blank">practiced yesterday and looked better while doing it</a>, before having what Husky head coach Steve Sarkisian called "his best day of practice in a month" today. Dawgman.com's Chris Fetters passed along the practice notes on Twitter today.</p>
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<p class="bbpTweet">Sark said that Jake Locker had his best day of practice in over a month; Aguilar good to go and Izbicki (sprained foot) will give it a go.<span class="timestamp"><a title="Fri Oct 29 00:54:54 +0000 2010" href="http://twitter.com/Chris_Fetters/statuses/29040835553">less than a minute ago</a> via web</span><span class="metadata"><span class="author"><a href="http://twitter.com/Chris_Fetters"><img src="http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/1138000015/846354_normal.jpg"></a><strong><a href="http://twitter.com/Chris_Fetters">Chris Fetters</a></strong><br>Chris_Fetters</span></span></p>
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<p>That's good news for Husky fans who are hoping to see a more mobile Jake Locker this weekend against the Stanford Cardinal. If they Huskies can keep Locker upright and in one piece, their chances of knocking off another ranked opponent are much higher.</p>
<p>Locker and UW take on fellow NFL prospect Andrew Luck and the Stanford Cardinal this Saturday at 4 p.m.</p>
https://seattle.sbnation.com/washington-huskies/2010/10/28/1781004/jake-locker-injury-best-practice-washington-huskiesBrian Floyd2010-10-28T15:45:47-07:002010-10-28T15:45:47-07:00Big Crowd Expected At Husky Stadium For Stanford Game
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<p>The <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/washington-huskies" class="sbn-auto-link">Washington Huskies</a> are expecting a big crowd at Husky Stadium this Saturday, topping out somewhere around 68,000 fans depending on last-minute ticket sales. Attendance is up, if only slightly, for the Huskies this year, helped by a capacity crowd when the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/nebraska-cornhuskers" class="sbn-auto-link">Nebraska Cornhuskers</a> came to town in September. With an average of over 68,000 fans this year, UW should easily top the 2008 and 2009 figures.</p>
<p>The Seattle Times’ Bob Condotta checked-in on ticket sales and look at the attendance figures compared to past years <a target="new" href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskyfootballblog/2013282167_huskies_looking_for_a_big_crow.html">on his blog</a>.</p>
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<p>UW officials said today that 67,400 tickets have been distributed, with an additional 800 high school cheerleaders on the track for the halftime show.</p>
<p>That total includes about 6,500 tickets given to local grade school students as part of a special promotion for this game.</p>
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<p>Condotta notes that crowds for Washington’s final home game, Nov. 18 against the <span class="caps">UCLA</span> Bruins, aren’t expected to reach the same level as this weekend’s game. All told, it’s been a pretty successful year for ticket sales in Montlake.</p>
https://seattle.sbnation.com/washington-huskies/2010/10/28/1780627/washington-stanford-husky-stadium-attendance-ticket-salesBrian Floyd2010-10-26T23:18:39-07:002010-10-26T23:18:39-07:00Washington Huskies Vs. Stanford Cardinal News And Notes
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<p>After being trounced in Tucson by the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/arizona-wildcats" class="sbn-auto-link">Arizona Wildcats</a>, the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/washington-huskies" class="sbn-auto-link">Washington Huskies</a> return to the friendly confines of Husky Stadium this week to take on the No. 13 <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/stanford-cardinal" class="sbn-auto-link">Stanford Cardinal</a>. The matchup features the Pac-10's two best NFL prospects at the quarterback position in <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/37738/andrew-luck" class="sbn-auto-link">Andrew Luck</a> and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/9622/jake-locker" class="sbn-auto-link">Jake Locker</a>.</p>
<p>Locker comes into the game still battered, with weeks of hits taking their toll. Just before last weekend's game against Arizona, it was revealed he had a case of bruised ribs, something head coach Steve Sarkisian downplayed before and after the game. For his part, Locker was confident he'd be at full strength this weekend (via <a target="_blank" href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskyfootballblog/2013256325_locker_says_no_question_he_wil.html">The Seattle Times' Bob Condotta</a>).</p>
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<p>"I'll be able to play,'' Locker said.</p>
<p>He talked a little more openly about his injuries saying that his ribs are "pretty sore,'' --- though Sarkisian denied that any are broken. He also is dealing with the thigh bruise suffered against Arizona State.</p>
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<p><a target="_blank" href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskyfootballblog/2013265114_tuesday_practice_notes_7.html">Condotta noted Locker is again following the same practice schedule</a> as the last two weeks, taking it easy early in the week and sitting out during team drills.</p>
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<p>Jake Locker took part in the early portion but again sat out the team drills --- similar to the last two weeks. Nothing really different than what would be expected, and everyone says he will play, so just more precautionary to keep him out of the team stuff, when he would be most at risk of getting run into.</p>
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<p>The loss was <a target="_blank" href="http://www.uwdawgpound.com/2010/10/25/1771091/the-monday-morning-wash">demoralizing for the fanbase</a>, leaving many searching for answers and wondering what's going on with the inconsistent squad.</p>
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<p>The story of Saturday's game isn't that we lost - it is how we lost. Aside from the first series of the evening which resulted in a nice touchdown drive we weren't competitive at all with the Wildcats even though they were playing a backup quarterback.</p>
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<p>The Stanford Cardinal came out of last weekend <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ruleoftree.com/2010/10/25/1772800/rule-of-tree-rewind-stanford-survives-washington-state">unhappy with their performance</a> after dropping the Washington State Cougars 38-28. The Cougars, winless in the Pac-10, are improved, but Stanford expected to blow them out of the water.</p>
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<p>Rule of Tree's Scott Allen looked back at the victory."We just didn't play up to our standard," said Luck, who called Stanford's performance a little disappointing.</p>
<p>Head coach Jim Harbaugh was more critical."It really comes down to just some guys not doing what they were supposed to be doing, and at times it looked atrocious," he said.</p>
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<p>The San Jose Mercury's Jon Wilner <a target="_blank" href="http://www.contracostatimes.com/college-sports/ci_16441986">took a look at the Locker-Luck matchup this weekend</a> and the NFL implications it may have.</p>
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<p>At least a dozen NFL scouts will be at Husky Stadium on Saturday to watch one of the most-anticipated quarterback duels of the college football season: Stanford's Andrew Luck against Washington's Jake Locker.<br>[...]<br>But for all the NFL eyeballs in Husky Stadium, the Locker-Luck showdown might not be the most entertaining in the Pac-10 this season.</p>
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<p>Andrew Luck and the Cardinal take on Jake Locker and the Huskies this Saturday at 4 p.m. on Versus.</p>
https://seattle.sbnation.com/2010/10/26/2323207/washington-huskies-vs-stanford-cardinal-news-and-notesBrian Floyd