Aaron Alter
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Five quick takeaways from the Huskies' 35-31 loss to Oregon
Well, at least things looked good for the first half. After handling the Oregon Ducks well for 30 minutes, the Washington Huskies struggled to contain their opponents in the second half, leading to a 35-31 defeat. Since beating Oregon in 2016 and 2017, the Dawgs have lost the last two contests. UW now falls for 5-3, and just 2-3 in the Pac-12. While they entered the game ranked No. 25, the… → Read More
Five quick takeaways from UW's 28-14 win over USC
1. Eason for Heisman? Maybe not. After a couple of dazzling throws against BYU last week, the Jacob Eason hype train seemed to be really firing up. This week's performance against a USC defense dealing with ... more It wasn't the prettiest win ever, but the No. 17 Washington Huskies took down the No. 21 USC Trojans 28-14 in Seattle on Saturday, moving to 1-1 in Pac-12 play. The Dawgs are now 4-1… → Read More
How do the Huskies match up against the Trojans?
The Washington Huskies will look to pick up their first Pac-12 win of 2019 when the USC Trojans come to town tomorrow, but they'll have their hands full. Despite being on their third quarterback of the season, the Trojans have continued to play quality football that culminated in an upset of Utah last weekend. Can the Huskies secure a win here? Keep reading to see how the teams match up. → Read More
Ranking the Pac-12's CFP chances through week four
With a third of the 2019 college football season in the books, it's time to start talking about the CFP. First things first: does the Pac-12 have a chance of getting a team in? For now, yes - and it's not who most analysts predicted. Indeed, the meteoric rise of the Cal Golden Bears is one that few expected. Instead, the general consensus was the Utah, Oregon or Washington would be the… → Read More
Huskies continue to rise in Pac-12 power rankings as Cougs fall
If week three saw some mild rocking of the proverbial Pac-12 boat, week four brought a full-on capsizing. Washington State seemed like a lock to go 4-0 with a cupcake against a flagging UCLA squad. Instead, they managed to blow a 31 point lead en route to a 67-63 loss. USC continued to look solid with an upset of Utah, while Colorado knocked Arizona State from the ranks of the unbeaten. → Read More
How important is the Huskies' road clash with BYU tomorrow?
After this weekend, we'll be a full third of the way through the 2019 college football season. It's amazing what can happen in a few weeks. The Washington Huskies started off the season as a strong contender to win the Pac-12 and a sleeper pick to make the CFP. Things started off well with a demolition of Eastern Washington, only for the Dawgs fall at home to Cal the very next week. Last… → Read More
Huskies, Cougs move up in latest Pac-12 power rankings
Washington defensive back Myles Bryant celebrates after he intercepted a pass against Hawaii during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, in Seattle. For the Washington Huskies, only one thing mattered last weekend: picking up a win. After a deep slide in our last set of rankings, the Dawgs made up a spot by thrashing Hawaii, while the Cougs jumped them after… → Read More
5 takeaways from UW's 52-20 thrashing of Hawaii
1. Eason silenced the critics – for now. After a rough outing against a stout Cal defense, Jacob Eason tore Hawaii up. Taking advantage of a favorable matchup against a weak defense, he completed 72 percent After a brutal home loss to Cal in week two, the Washington Huskies needed a win last Saturday – and boy oh boy did they get one. Hosting the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, the Dawgs let off some… → Read More
4 big things to watch when the Huskies take on Hawaii
Washington quarterback Jacob Eason (10) and teammates run out of the tunnel as smoke effects go off before the team's NCAA college football game against California, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Seattle. After a heartbreaker of a loss to Cal in week two, the Washington Huskies host Hawaii this coming Saturday. The Rainbow Warriors are 2-0, fresh off of a pair of victories over Arizona and Oregon… → Read More
What happens to the Huskies if Jacob Eason struggles again?
In his week 1 debut, Washington Huskies quarterback Jacob Eason shredded Eastern Washington for 349 yards and four touchdowns. Against Cal in week two, his line fell to just 162 yards, one interception and one fumble. Talk about coming back down to earth. So what, exactly, went wrong? Or, perhaps the more pertinent question is whether or not Huskies fans should be worried about their quarterback… → Read More
Huskies tumble in week 2 Pac-12 power rankings
Week two of Pac-12 football had a little bit of everything. Washington and Cal went down to the wire at 1:15 in the morning after a three-hour lightning delay. USC upset Stanford with a true freshman under center. Eleven different Oregon players scored touchdowns against Nevada. You get the idea. It's not even a quarter of the way into the season, and things are already getting crazy in the… → Read More
Huskies fall to Cal 20-19 in midnight fiasco; game delayed by lightning storm throughout Puget Sound
When the Washington Huskies and Cal Golden Bears took the field, it was September 8. By the time they went back to their locker rooms, it was September 9 - and the Dawgs were left to pick up the pieces after a 20-19 defeat on their home field. → Read More
After a week of Pac-12 wins, Power Rankings released ahead of week 2
College football is finally back, and so are SeattlePI's Pac-12 power rankings. We'll be back every week to evaluate how the Conference of Champions is stacking up over the course of the 2019 season. Week one was fairly typical, with most teams picking up wins. Washington, Utah, Washington State, Cal, USC, Arizona State, Colorado and Stanford secured victories to kick things off. Oregon nearly… → Read More
Jacob Eason has the tools, but can the Huskies beat their national reputation?
In his debut as a Washington Husky, quarterback Jacob Eason dazzled the crowd. The former Georgia signal caller tore up an unprepared Eastern Washington defense all afternoon in week one finishing with 349 yards on 27/36 passing and four touchdowns against zero interceptions. It's true that the FCS Eagles are hardly the pinnacle of college football talent, but Eason still clearly flashed the big… → Read More
2019 Huskies schedule breakdown, week 8: Oregon Ducks
While WSU might be the Washington Huskies' in-state rival, the Dawgs' rival with the Oregon Ducks is just as nasty. To put it mildly, these teams (and their fans) do not like each other - at all. The Huskies broke a 12-year losing streak in 2016, thumping the Ducks in a pair of absolute beatdowns over a two-game stretch. Last year though, Oregon snatched a win back in Eugene to effectively reset… → Read More
How do the Huskies stack up against Stanford in week 6?
With this entry, we've reached the halfway point of Washington Football's 2019 schedule. Will they be 5-0? Will Jacob Eason live up to the hype? Can the Dawgs possibly replace all the stars they lost on defense? It's tough to answer any of those questions, but we do know that they'll have to take on one of college football's best coaches and most consistent teams in week six: David Shaw and the… → Read More
2019 Huskies schedule preview, week 5: USC
Washington Huskies running back Myles Gaskin flies through the air before he is stopped by USC Trojans defensive back Adoree' Jackson in the first half of a football game at Husky Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 12, Leading up to the 2019 season, we'll be breaking down each and every one of the Huskies' 2019 opponents, position by position. Check back daily for more! For week five, the Washington… → Read More
2019 Huskies schedule breakdown, week 4: BYU
After three weeks at home, Washington Huskies football will go on the road for their fourth game of the year. The destination? Provo, Utah - home of the BYU Cougars. These two teams clashed last year, and it wasn't much of a contest. The Huskies routed the Cougars 35-7, putting up 464 yards of total offense while holding BYU to just 194. Most of the impact players from that game are gone now… → Read More
2019 Huskies schedule breakdown, week 2: Cal Golden Bears
With Eastern Washington out of the way, the University of Washington Huskies will turn their attention to week 2's challenge: The Cal Golden Bears. Were it not for the Dawgs' backbreaking defeat at the hands of an upstart Cal team in 2018, UW would likely have remained a fringe CFP contender for the rest of the season. While they would've struggled to get in with two losses, the Pac-12 would be… → Read More
2019 Huskies schedule breakdown, week one: Eastern Washington Eagles
Twelve days from now, the Washington Huskies will open the 2019 college football season against the Eastern Washington Eagles in front of their hometown fans in Seattle. So how does the matchup look? While the Eagles are indeed an FCS program, they've established themselves as one of the premier powerhouses at that level. Playing on a truly bold red turf field, Eastern has fielded one prolific… → Read More