UW Hosts ASU For Homecoming Saturday Night
October 20, 2014 | Football
The Game: The Washington football team (5-2 overall, 1-2 Pac-12) returns to Seattle for a Homecoming game vs. Arizona State (5-1, 3-1 Pac-12) in the Dawgs' lone October home game of the season. The night-time kickoff is set for 7:45 p.m. and the game will air on ESPN. Washington returns home after two road games and a bye week since completing a four-game, September home stretch while the Sun Devils, ranked No. 14 in both major polls, come to Montlake after back-to-back wins over ranked opponents (USC and Stanford) the last two weeks. ASU will be making just its fourth visit to Husky Stadium since the start of the new century (the UW has played seven times in Tempe since 1999). Following the ASU game, the Dawgs return to the road for a Nov. 1 game at Colorado.
Quick Slants: Washington ranks third in the nation with 27 sacks ... senior Hau'oli Kikaha, with two-and-a-half more sacks vs. Oregon, now has 12.5 on the season ... Kikaha leads the nation in both sacks and tackles for loss (15.5) ... linemate Danny Shelton is fourth in both sacks (7.5) and in tackles for loss (12.0) ... with 15 takeaways and just three turnovers, the Huskies' turnover margin of plus-12 is second-best in the nation (Georgia's plus-13 leads the nation) ... the Huskies' three turnovers are tied for the FBS lead with Oregon ... UW opponents have just eight punt returns yards on six returns, a 1.33-yard average, fourth-best in the nation ... with a blocked field goal at Cal, the Huskies lost their 100-percent record in the red zone this season ... at 24-for-25 (.960), the Dawgs now rank fourth (tied) in red-zone offense ... kicker Cameron Van Winkle is 9-for-10, with his .900 percentage good for No. 9 in the nation ... Huskies Shaq Thompson and Andrew Hudson are tied for fifth in the nation in forced fumbles (3 in 7 games) while Thompson and Shelton are tied for second in fumble recoveries (also 3 in 7) ... Thompson has scored four defensive touchdowns this season (plus another on offense) ... Thompson's 100-yard fumble return at Cal is one of just four 100-yard plays in UW history ... Washington has had eight true freshmen play this year: DB Budda Baker, DL Will Dissly, DB Darren Gardenhire, DB Naijiel Hale, DB Sidney Jones, WR Brayden Lenius, WR Dante Pettis and PK Tristan Vizcaino ... Baker, Jones and Hale (all defensive backs) and Lenius have all started ... vs. Hawai'i, John Ross caught a 91-yard TD pass from Jeff Lindquist, the second-longest pass play in Husky history (Jake Locker to Marcel Reece, 98 yards, 2007, is the record).
Television: The Washington-ASU game will air live to a national audience on the ESPN with Mark Jones (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (color) and Jessica Mendoza (sidelines) providing the commentary. The Pac-12 Networks will also show 60-minute replays next week.
Radio: The Washington IMG College Network, with its flagship station KOMO AM-1000 and FM-97.7, will carry the live broadcast of every football game on 18 Northwest radio stations. Longtime play-by-play man Bob Rondeau and color analyst Damon Huard are joined by sideline reporter Elise Woodward. The UW broadcast of the game will also air on Sirius (93) and XM (198) satellite radio.
Huskies vs. Devils History: Arizona State has taken the lead in the all-time series vs. Washington at 16-15 by winning the last eight in a row over the Huskies, who first met the Devils in 1975. That '75 game marked the only time that the two teams ever played one another prior to the Sun Devils joining the Pac-10 Conference before the 1978 season. Since then, the two have played one another every year between 1978 and now except for 1983 and 1984, 2003 and 2004, and 2011 and 2012. The Huskies lost that first-ever meeting at Tempe in 1975, 35-12, but routed the 12th-ranked Devils in the next matchup, winning 41-7 at Husky Stadium in 1978. One of the two teams (or both) has been ranked in 14 of the last 18 meetings, the only exceptions the 1999 game when the Devils came to Husky Stadium and beat Washington, 28-7, and the 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009 games, all ASU wins. Some of the Huskies' most memorable games in modern history have come vs. ASU. In the 1995 season-opener, tailback Rashaan Shehee hit receiver Fred Coleman with a 30-yard TD pass late in the fourth quarter to give Washington a 23-20 win. The following year at Tempe, Washington trailed 42-21 before backup QB Brock Huard came on to lead the Huskies to three fourth-quarter TDs, but Robert Nycz kicked a 38-yard field goal with 0:02 left to win, 45-42. In 1998 at Sun Devil Stadium, the Huskies pulled off the “Miracle in the Desert” as Huard hit tight end Reggie Davis with a 63-yard pass on fourth-and-17 with 0:28 left in the game to pull out a 42-38 Washington win. In 2001, the Huskies capped a seven-minute, 12-second drive with a 30-yard field goal with no time remaining to edge the Devils, 33-31. In 2005 in Tempe, ASU QB Rudy Carpenter passed for 401 yards and three TDs as the Devils pulled away in the second half of a 44-20 win. The 2006 game was another tight contest as the Devils pulled out a 26-23 overtime win at Husky Stadium. The UW trailed 20-6 before receiver Sonny Shackelford threw a TD pass to Anthony Russo and then caught a touchdown from backup QB Johnny DuRocher to send the game into OT. After a UW field goal, Rudy Carpenter hit Brent Miller with a 25-yard TD pass for the win. In 2007, 14th-ranked ASU came back from a halftime deficit to win, 44-20. In 2008, the Devils led 16-13 at half, but pulled away for a 39-19 victory. Carpenter threw for 218 yards and two TDs while Keegan Herring rushed for 144 yards and one score. Last season was another tight contest as Danny Sullivan hit Chris McGaha with a 50-yard pass with five secons left to beat the Huskies, 24-17. The most recent UW-ASU game in Seattle, in 2010, the Devils beat the Dawgs, 24-14, despite 110 rushing yards from Chris Polk and 209 passing from Jake Locker. After a two-year hiatus, the Devils continued their streak with a 53-24 victory in Tempe last year. ASU out-rushed the Huskies, 314 yards to minus-5, thanks to 158 yards from Marion Grice and seven sacks.
Washington-Arizona State Ties: Washington and Arizona State's coaching staffs have very little crossover. In fact, the only two coaches who have contact with each other are ASU assistant DelVaughn Alexander and Husky tight ends coach Jordan Paopao. Alexander was on the staff at the University of San Diego when Paopao was a player for the Toreros. As far as players go, Arizona State's roster includes just one player from Washington: Jordan Simone (Sammamish/Skyline), who began his college career at Washington State. Simone attended Skyline with current Husky Kasen Williams. Washington's roster includes three players from Arizona: Ryan Masel (Phoenix/Desert Vista), Taelon Parson (Gilbert/Perry) and Kendyl Taylor (Chandler/Hamilton). Masel went to high school with ASU's Marcus Washington while Taylor went to Hamilton with Sun Devils Jaxon Hood and Christian Westerman. Parson and ASU's Mo Latu both went to Perry. Other HS teammates: UW's Joe Mathis and ASU's James Johnson (Upland); UW's Jaydon Mickens and Marvin Hall and ASU's Jayme Otomewo (Dorsey); UW's Gavin McDaniel and ASU's Cameron Smith (Coppell);
Devils At Husky Stadium: Due to a variety of quirks in Pac-10 scheduling, as well as the expansion of the conference to 12 teams (an the resulting creation of divisions), Washington and Arizona State have not met in Seattle very frequently. In fact, dating back to 1999, the Huskies and Sun Devils have played in Husky Stadium just three times. Washington and ASU didn't play in 2003 and 2004, and again in 2011 and 2012. In the meantime, they played seven games in Tempe (2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2013), a stretch that included a very unsual run of three straight at Sun Devil Stadium. ASU has won four straight Husky Stadium, a streak that dates back to 1999. The last time Washington beat ASU in Seattle was 1997.
Quick Slants: Washington ranks third in the nation with 27 sacks ... senior Hau'oli Kikaha, with two-and-a-half more sacks vs. Oregon, now has 12.5 on the season ... Kikaha leads the nation in both sacks and tackles for loss (15.5) ... linemate Danny Shelton is fourth in both sacks (7.5) and in tackles for loss (12.0) ... with 15 takeaways and just three turnovers, the Huskies' turnover margin of plus-12 is second-best in the nation (Georgia's plus-13 leads the nation) ... the Huskies' three turnovers are tied for the FBS lead with Oregon ... UW opponents have just eight punt returns yards on six returns, a 1.33-yard average, fourth-best in the nation ... with a blocked field goal at Cal, the Huskies lost their 100-percent record in the red zone this season ... at 24-for-25 (.960), the Dawgs now rank fourth (tied) in red-zone offense ... kicker Cameron Van Winkle is 9-for-10, with his .900 percentage good for No. 9 in the nation ... Huskies Shaq Thompson and Andrew Hudson are tied for fifth in the nation in forced fumbles (3 in 7 games) while Thompson and Shelton are tied for second in fumble recoveries (also 3 in 7) ... Thompson has scored four defensive touchdowns this season (plus another on offense) ... Thompson's 100-yard fumble return at Cal is one of just four 100-yard plays in UW history ... Washington has had eight true freshmen play this year: DB Budda Baker, DL Will Dissly, DB Darren Gardenhire, DB Naijiel Hale, DB Sidney Jones, WR Brayden Lenius, WR Dante Pettis and PK Tristan Vizcaino ... Baker, Jones and Hale (all defensive backs) and Lenius have all started ... vs. Hawai'i, John Ross caught a 91-yard TD pass from Jeff Lindquist, the second-longest pass play in Husky history (Jake Locker to Marcel Reece, 98 yards, 2007, is the record).
Television: The Washington-ASU game will air live to a national audience on the ESPN with Mark Jones (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (color) and Jessica Mendoza (sidelines) providing the commentary. The Pac-12 Networks will also show 60-minute replays next week.
Radio: The Washington IMG College Network, with its flagship station KOMO AM-1000 and FM-97.7, will carry the live broadcast of every football game on 18 Northwest radio stations. Longtime play-by-play man Bob Rondeau and color analyst Damon Huard are joined by sideline reporter Elise Woodward. The UW broadcast of the game will also air on Sirius (93) and XM (198) satellite radio.
Huskies vs. Devils History: Arizona State has taken the lead in the all-time series vs. Washington at 16-15 by winning the last eight in a row over the Huskies, who first met the Devils in 1975. That '75 game marked the only time that the two teams ever played one another prior to the Sun Devils joining the Pac-10 Conference before the 1978 season. Since then, the two have played one another every year between 1978 and now except for 1983 and 1984, 2003 and 2004, and 2011 and 2012. The Huskies lost that first-ever meeting at Tempe in 1975, 35-12, but routed the 12th-ranked Devils in the next matchup, winning 41-7 at Husky Stadium in 1978. One of the two teams (or both) has been ranked in 14 of the last 18 meetings, the only exceptions the 1999 game when the Devils came to Husky Stadium and beat Washington, 28-7, and the 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009 games, all ASU wins. Some of the Huskies' most memorable games in modern history have come vs. ASU. In the 1995 season-opener, tailback Rashaan Shehee hit receiver Fred Coleman with a 30-yard TD pass late in the fourth quarter to give Washington a 23-20 win. The following year at Tempe, Washington trailed 42-21 before backup QB Brock Huard came on to lead the Huskies to three fourth-quarter TDs, but Robert Nycz kicked a 38-yard field goal with 0:02 left to win, 45-42. In 1998 at Sun Devil Stadium, the Huskies pulled off the “Miracle in the Desert” as Huard hit tight end Reggie Davis with a 63-yard pass on fourth-and-17 with 0:28 left in the game to pull out a 42-38 Washington win. In 2001, the Huskies capped a seven-minute, 12-second drive with a 30-yard field goal with no time remaining to edge the Devils, 33-31. In 2005 in Tempe, ASU QB Rudy Carpenter passed for 401 yards and three TDs as the Devils pulled away in the second half of a 44-20 win. The 2006 game was another tight contest as the Devils pulled out a 26-23 overtime win at Husky Stadium. The UW trailed 20-6 before receiver Sonny Shackelford threw a TD pass to Anthony Russo and then caught a touchdown from backup QB Johnny DuRocher to send the game into OT. After a UW field goal, Rudy Carpenter hit Brent Miller with a 25-yard TD pass for the win. In 2007, 14th-ranked ASU came back from a halftime deficit to win, 44-20. In 2008, the Devils led 16-13 at half, but pulled away for a 39-19 victory. Carpenter threw for 218 yards and two TDs while Keegan Herring rushed for 144 yards and one score. Last season was another tight contest as Danny Sullivan hit Chris McGaha with a 50-yard pass with five secons left to beat the Huskies, 24-17. The most recent UW-ASU game in Seattle, in 2010, the Devils beat the Dawgs, 24-14, despite 110 rushing yards from Chris Polk and 209 passing from Jake Locker. After a two-year hiatus, the Devils continued their streak with a 53-24 victory in Tempe last year. ASU out-rushed the Huskies, 314 yards to minus-5, thanks to 158 yards from Marion Grice and seven sacks.
Washington-Arizona State Ties: Washington and Arizona State's coaching staffs have very little crossover. In fact, the only two coaches who have contact with each other are ASU assistant DelVaughn Alexander and Husky tight ends coach Jordan Paopao. Alexander was on the staff at the University of San Diego when Paopao was a player for the Toreros. As far as players go, Arizona State's roster includes just one player from Washington: Jordan Simone (Sammamish/Skyline), who began his college career at Washington State. Simone attended Skyline with current Husky Kasen Williams. Washington's roster includes three players from Arizona: Ryan Masel (Phoenix/Desert Vista), Taelon Parson (Gilbert/Perry) and Kendyl Taylor (Chandler/Hamilton). Masel went to high school with ASU's Marcus Washington while Taylor went to Hamilton with Sun Devils Jaxon Hood and Christian Westerman. Parson and ASU's Mo Latu both went to Perry. Other HS teammates: UW's Joe Mathis and ASU's James Johnson (Upland); UW's Jaydon Mickens and Marvin Hall and ASU's Jayme Otomewo (Dorsey); UW's Gavin McDaniel and ASU's Cameron Smith (Coppell);
Devils At Husky Stadium: Due to a variety of quirks in Pac-10 scheduling, as well as the expansion of the conference to 12 teams (an the resulting creation of divisions), Washington and Arizona State have not met in Seattle very frequently. In fact, dating back to 1999, the Huskies and Sun Devils have played in Husky Stadium just three times. Washington and ASU didn't play in 2003 and 2004, and again in 2011 and 2012. In the meantime, they played seven games in Tempe (2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2013), a stretch that included a very unsual run of three straight at Sun Devil Stadium. ASU has won four straight Husky Stadium, a streak that dates back to 1999. The last time Washington beat ASU in Seattle was 1997.
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