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NWSB Insider and Washington Huskies football blogger Chris Hall breaks down the Utah vs. UW 2012 Week 11 matchup in a new Dawgs Love ‘em & Hate ‘em. Kasen Williams, Keith Price, Bishop Sankey and Austin Seferian-Jenkins all helped the offense click on Saturday. Penalties and fumbles are still a problem, but the defense was strong and the team looked especially good with a Veteran’s Day-style helmet on display.
NWSB Insider and Washington Husky blogger Brandon Choate brings us his week 11 preview between the Washington Huskies and Utah Utes. Utah is coming off of a thrashing of Washington State while the Huskies just earned their first road victory in 7 attempts. Keith Price will need to step up as the Utah run defense is tough. Price will need to hit star TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins and Kasen Williams in order to make some big plays.
NWSB Insider and Washington Huskies football blogger Chris Hall breaks down how Dawgs running back Bishop Sankey is doing in 2012. He points out Sankey proved he was for real with subsequent back to back 100+ yard games with touchdowns against Stanford and Oregon. The 189-yard outing was his single highest in game.
NWSB Insider and Washington Huskies football blogger Chris Hall breaks down the OSU vs. UW 2012 Week 9 matchup in a new Dawgs Love ‘em & Hate ‘em. Desmond Trufant, Shaq Thompson, and Sean Parker were all lethal on the day, helping contribute to Oregon State quarterback Sean Mannion’s four interceptions. It was sloppy at the end but in the end this was a HUGE win for a wounded Dawgs team.
NWSB Insider and Oregon State Beavers football blogger Jon Irwin breaks down the OSU vs. Washington week 9 matchup. On a day when four undefeated teams find themselves with their first losses, Oregon State inevitably joins their ranks. While Storm Woods and Richard Mullaney had surprisingly strong games, big mistakes and poor play calling are too much to overcome.
NWSB Insider and Washington Husky blogger Brandon Choate brings us his week 9 game preview between the Washington Huskies and the visiting Oregon State Beavers. Washington will need to get back their confidence as they play yet another top 10 team this week. Keith Price will need to hold onto the ball and try to get it in the hands of his playmakers. The Husky defense will need to be aware of Markus Wheaton, the highly regarded WR for the Beavers.
NWSB Insider and Oregon State blogger Jonathan Irwin talks about five players to watch for the Oregon State Beavers when they take on the Washington Huskies on Saturday night in Seattle, Washington. With Sean Mannion returning—just three weeks removed from knee surgery—it could be his night to shine. Watch for Mannion, Brandin Cooks, Scott Crichton and Keith Kostol to have big nights.
NWSB Insider and Washington Huskies blogger Brandon Choate brings us what he thinks went wrong this week when the Huskies headed to Arizona to take on the Wildcats. This week, he has a different twist on his regular article, instead going over the problems that are plaguing this program as a whole this season. Keith Price needs to go back to the leader of last year and Steve Sarkisian needs to dial up game plans to cater to what he has available to him.
NWSB Insider and Washington Huskies football blogger Chris Hall breaks down the UW vs. Arizona 2012 Week 8 matchup in a new Dawgs Love ‘em & Hate ‘em. The Arizona Wildcats and the Washington Huskies both entered Saturday night’s game needing a victory, but unfortunately for fans in the Pacific Northwest, the team from the desert escaped with the win. Bishop Sankey and Austin Seferian-Jenkins played well, while Keith Price underperformed.
NWSB Insider and Washington Huskies blogger Brandon Choate brings us his list of things that went wrong for the Dawgs in Seattle against USC. The line couldn’t protect Price and it forced Price into some costly turnovers. Bishop Sankey was not utilized effectively enough to help the offense move the ball. The Huskies need help converting the ball in a big way.
NWSB Insider and Washington Huskies football blogger Jeff Budke breaks down who has and has not impressed so far in 2012. The underachievers are Keith Price and Coach Steve Sarkisian. The overachievers are Shaq Thompson & Austin Seferian-Jenkins. To withstand the #8 Oregon State Beavers (Oct 27), and win on the road the overachievers will need to continue producing.
NWSB Insider and Washington Huskies football blogger Chris Hall breaks down the USC vs. UW 2012 Week 7 matchup in a new Dawgs Love ‘em & Hate ‘em. University of Washington lost a frustrating game 24-14 to USC saturday. The Huskies held Trojan receivers Marqise Lee and Robert Woods to a combined seven catches and zero touchdowns, but it wasn’t all good, as Kasen Williams seemingly disappeared part way through the contest.
