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Week 13: Washington at Washington State

Nov 19th, 2008

This is undeniably the Rotten Apple Cup. There hasn’t been a worse pairing for these once competitive Northwest rivals in the 100-game series. No matter how this game is sized up, the team that comes up short in this epic gains the unwanted distinction as one of college football’s all-time biggest losers.

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Five burning questions: Week 13

Nov 19th, 2008

There's big games all across the map in Week 13 and Athlon's editors answer questions about the Apple Cup, Oklahoma-Texas Tech andmore in this week's Five Burning Questions.

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Goal Line Stand: Harrell is perfect for Raiders

Nov 18th, 2008

With so little success in Texas Tech's football history, what Graham Harrell has done for that program can't be overlooked. That's why, if he leads the Red Raiders to victory at Oklahoma, Harrell should win the Heisman Trophy.

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Pac-10: Favorites roll in Week 12

Nov 17th, 2008

There was really no mystery to Pac-10 football over the weekend, with each of the five match-ups turning lopsided and decisive in some manner, even if some of the final margins didn’t indicate it.

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Week 12: UCLA at Washington

Nov 12th, 2008

Welcome back, Rick. Six years after Neuheisel left Washington under a dark cloud, he returns to Husky Stadium for the first time. If you think the boos have been loud for Ty Willingham’s winless Washington team, check the volume levels once the man known throughout Seattle as “Slick Rick” steps onto the field.

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Goal Line Stand: Hiring right coach is tricky

Nov 10th, 2008

These days, the cycle of looking for a new coach doesn’t begin in late November but in October. That extra time is valuable for athletic directors like Washington's Scott Woodward, who know full well that their own jobs often hinge on who they hire.

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Pac-10: Milestones aplenty on the West Coast

Nov 10th, 2008

It was a weekend of milestones across the Pac-10, with Arizona becoming bowl eligible for the first time in 10 seasons, Oregon State completing a sweep of the Los Angeles schools for just the second time in school history, Arizona State averting a school-record seventh setback in a row and Washington losing for a school-record 11th consecutive game.

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Week 11: Arizona State at Washington

Nov 5th, 2008

Tyrone Willingham and Dennis Erickson are supposed to have all the answers when it comes to coaching college football, but they’re scuffling in mind-boggling fashion as each enters Husky Stadium. Winner gets peace of mind, if only temporarily.

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Five burning questions: Week 11

Nov 5th, 2008

Athlon's editors debate whether it was time for Phillip Fulmer and Tennessee to part ways, if Texas Tech can run the table against the Oklahoma schools and more in this week's Five Burning Questions.

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Goal Line Stand: Another BC-Mess

Nov 4th, 2008

There is still plenty of football left to be played, but with so many deserving teams hanging around the national championship picture, Michael Bradley claims the BCS is once again is in the process of fouling up the season.

[FULL STORY]

Week 10 National Notebook

Nov 3rd, 2008

Texas Tech pulled out a thrilling victory over hated rival Texas this week while Florida and Syracuse won big games as well. Mitch Light looks at these teams and more in the Week 10 version of his national notebook.

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Pac-10: Beavers clinging to Rose Bowl hopes

Nov 3rd, 2008

There’s a widespread disparity between the top and the bottom teams in the conference. While the Washington schools remain abject embarrassments, USC, Cal and, yes, Oregon State come down the stretch as heavyweights, each tightly holding on to Rose Bowl hopes, none tighter than the Beavers.

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Week 10: Washington at USC

Oct 30th, 2008

The Trojans will throw a going-away party this weekend for Ty Willingham, but the lameduck Washington football coach shouldn’t expect any gifts. His Huskies are winless this season for a reason, and the last thing they want to do is play USC in Los Angeles.

[FULL STORY]

Week 9 National Notebook

Oct 27th, 2008

Teams of the week Penn State and Georgia picked up wins in marquee matchups while Texas Tech rolled over Kansas on the road. Mitch Light takes a look around the college football landscape in his Week 9 National Notebook.

[FULL STORY]

Pac-10: Defense comes up big for USC

Oct 27th, 2008

USC played like a championship caliber team when it needed to against Arizona this weekend while Oregon and Cal won conference games and Washington's Ty Willingham failed to defeat his former team.

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Under The Radar: Week 9

Oct 24th, 2008

The Big 12, Big Ten and SEC all have marquee match-ups this weekend. But the battle for Pac-10 supremacy will also take place in Tuscan, Arizona. Mike Stoops and Co. are set to take on the USC Trojans late Saturday night.

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Week 9: Notre Dame at Washington

Oct 23rd, 2008

This won’t be a happy reunion for the embattled Ty Willingham on presumably a cold and wet night in Seattle as he sends a football team that will soon fire him up against the one that gave him a pink slip him four years ago.

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Goal Line Stand: Bucks are back from the dead

Oct 21st, 2008

When we last paid any kind of serious attention to Ohio State, the Buckeyes were getting savaged on the national stage by USC. Yep, Ohio State was dead. That all changed Saturday, when Ohio State ripped Michigan State and filled the nation’s fans with some dread: OSU wasn’t dead.

[FULL STORY]

News From Around the Web

Huskies Fall Short on Senior Night

Nov 16th, 2008 (washington.rivals.com) 3 stars

One of the worst seasons in Washington's history got just a little bit worse Saturday night, as the Huskies lost to a me...

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UW vs UCLA photo feature

Nov 16th, 2008 (washington.rivals.com) 3 stars

The final home game of the 2008 season came to a disappointing end. Despite the defensive playing the best game of the ...

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Notebook | UW passing hits 24-year low

Nov 16th, 2008 (seattletimes.nwsource.com) 4 stars

For much of the season, Washington coach Tyrone Willingham has blamed an anemic rushing attack as the major factor for U...

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Home sweet home? Not in this sour UW season

Nov 16th, 2008 (seattletimes.nwsource.com) 4 stars

For the last time this season, the Washington football team brought its debacle in shoulder pads to Husky Stadium, perfo...

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Drama of Rick Neuheisel has faded in Washington

Nov 16th, 2008 (seattletimes.nwsource.com) 4 stars

At 5:35 p.m., Rick Neuheisel walked out of the very tunnel from which he used to lead his Washington Huskies. Hands in h...

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Quotes from final home loss

Nov 16th, 2008 (washington.rivals.com) 3 stars

This wasn't the way it was supposed to end for the Washington senior class. But the Bruins of UCLA made sure there woul...

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Rick Neuheisel hopes to put it all in the past

Nov 16th, 2008 (seattletimes.nwsource.com) 4 stars

All week, Rick Neuheisel gave more interviews than Sarah Palin. And now he was giving another one, surrounded by maybe 2...

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Basketball | UW men short in opener, 80-74

Nov 16th, 2008 (seattletimes.nwsource.com) 4 stars

Long before the Washington Huskies realized their All-America candidate could nearly score at will and dominate in the l...

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Huskies not so slick, lose 27-7 to UCLA

Nov 16th, 2008 (seattletimes.nwsource.com) 4 stars

Washington fans booed tepidly, and then the Huskies players performed the same. And when it was over, Rick Neuheisel and...

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Huskies two-minute drill

Nov 16th, 2008 (seattletimes.nwsource.com) 4 stars

Star of the game: Bruins running back Kahlil Bell rushed for 97 yards on 25 carries and UCLA put together 157 yards on t...

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