Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller
Washington quarterback Jake Locker is nursing a deep thigh bruise that might sideline him for the Huskies' game at UCLA on Saturday.
Coach Steve Sarkisian said Locker was "day to day."
"We're not going to force him back onto the field if he's not healthy and ready to go," Sarkisian said. "I would anticipate that he would be but it remains day to day."
Locker, who suffered the thigh bruise in the first quarter against Oregon on Oct. 24, was limited during bye week practices. He said he felt "pretty good" on Monday.
"I should be ready to go," Locker said.
Sophomore Ronnie Fouch is Locker's backup. Fouch started eight games last year after Locker suffered a season-ending thumb injury. Fouch completed 45 percent of his passes with 13 interceptions and four touchdowns.
"I think Ronnie can go in and perform very well," Sarkisian said.
Sarkisian also said linebacker E.J. Savannah, who had surgery on a broken hand, is "very doubtful."
The game is critical to the Huskies' and Bruins' bowl hopes. Both are 3-5 overall and need to win three of their last four games to earn bowl eligibility.
Washington hasn't beaten UCLA in the Rose Bowl since 1995.
Washington quarterback Jake Locker is nursing a deep thigh bruise that might sideline him for the Huskies' game at UCLA on Saturday.
Coach Steve Sarkisian said Locker was "day to day."
"We're not going to force him back onto the field if he's not healthy and ready to go," Sarkisian said. "I would anticipate that he would be but it remains day to day."
Locker, who suffered the thigh bruise in the first quarter against Oregon on Oct. 24, was limited during bye week practices. He said he felt "pretty good" on Monday.
"I should be ready to go," Locker said.
Sophomore Ronnie Fouch is Locker's backup. Fouch started eight games last year after Locker suffered a season-ending thumb injury. Fouch completed 45 percent of his passes with 13 interceptions and four touchdowns.
"I think Ronnie can go in and perform very well," Sarkisian said.
Sarkisian also said linebacker E.J. Savannah, who had surgery on a broken hand, is "very doubtful."
The game is critical to the Huskies' and Bruins' bowl hopes. Both are 3-5 overall and need to win three of their last four games to earn bowl eligibility.
Washington hasn't beaten UCLA in the Rose Bowl since 1995.
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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.
