Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller
Washington
Record: 3-4. 2-2
Just imagine if Washington were to beat Oregon on Saturday. Seeing that the Huskies figure to be double-digit favorites in the Apple Cup at home against Washington State, that means Steve Sarkisian's first year could feature wins over: 1,. USC; 2. bitter rival Oregon; 3. state rival Washington State. If you tossed in a bowl game, Sarkisian might get consideration for national coach of the year. Jake Locker gives the Huskies a chance in any game, but the question is whether the defense can hold up down the stretch.
Remaining schedule: Oregon, at UCLA, at Oregon State, Washington State, California
Best-case scenario: The Huskies rally for three wins over their final five games and earn a bowl berth a year after going 0-12.
Worst-case scenario: The Huskies go 1-4 down the stretch and finish 4-8.
Prediction: No bowl.
Washington
Record: 3-4. 2-2
Just imagine if Washington were to beat Oregon on Saturday. Seeing that the Huskies figure to be double-digit favorites in the Apple Cup at home against Washington State, that means Steve Sarkisian's first year could feature wins over: 1,. USC; 2. bitter rival Oregon; 3. state rival Washington State. If you tossed in a bowl game, Sarkisian might get consideration for national coach of the year. Jake Locker gives the Huskies a chance in any game, but the question is whether the defense can hold up down the stretch.
Remaining schedule: Oregon, at UCLA, at Oregon State, Washington State, California
Best-case scenario: The Huskies rally for three wins over their final five games and earn a bowl berth a year after going 0-12.
Worst-case scenario: The Huskies go 1-4 down the stretch and finish 4-8.
Prediction: No bowl.
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Ted Miller
Miller has been covering college football since 1997, starting with Auburn and then heading West to Washington and the Pac-10. His columns for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer won first place in 2007 APSE Best Writing contest. The Atlanta native and University of Richmond graduate presently lives with his wife in Scottsdale, Ariz.
PAC-10 SCOREBOARD
Saturday, 11/21
Final Arizona State 13 UCLA 23 Final 19 Oregon State 42 Washington State 10 Final 25 California 34 17 Stanford 28 Final/2OT 11 Oregon 44 Arizona 41
