Monday, May 23, 2016

2016-2017 Pac-12 Football Team Previews and Record Predictions: Washington Huskies

          Today, I will preview the Washington Huskies. The Huskies had one of the youngest football squads in the nation last season, with merely 14 seniors. The Huskies will be losing wide receivers Marvin Hall and Jaydon Mickens, tight end Joshua Perkins (not related to UCLA running back Paul Perkins), and linebacker Travis Feeney. Quarterback Jake Browning , running backs Myles Gaskin and Dwayne Washington (what a coincidence), wide receivers John Ross and Brayden Lenius, defensive back Budda Baker, and defensive lineman Joe Mathis all return for the Huskies.
         The Huskies have one of the easier non-conference schedules in the Pac-12. They open the season at home against Rutgers. Washington will win 28-10. Next up is Idaho, another bad team. Washington will win 34-0 with their outstanding defense. After that comes FCS Portland State. This will result in another shutout Huskies victory, 63-0.
          Once again, Washington will begin the season at 3-0. However, Arizona will spoil this with a 27-21 victory against the Huskies. UW will hold tough, but fall 52-34. Oregon will cause a three-game losing streak for Washington by beating them 38-27. Now at 3-3, Washington will be hunting for a victory. This will be easy to pick up against Oregon State 41-14. The Huskies will travel to Utah for a showdown in Salt Lake City. Washington will fall short 27-14 and sit at 4-4 before heading off to Berkeley to take on Cal. They will defeat the Bears 27-24 to reach 5-4, one win away from a bowl game. But USC will spoil this chance with a 42-31 victory over Washington. Arizona State will put UW on the line for a bowl game after defeating them 31-24. Finally, Washington State will end the Huskies' postseason hopes with a 38-23 Cougars win.
          Sorry, Husky fans, but I've got Washington falling just short of a bowl game. They will go 5-7, and be looking forward to next season. Next week will be my final preview on Pac-12 football, as it will preview the Washington State Cougars. Please stay tuned, Pac-12 fans!

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