Tigers have their hands full with Price
September, 5, 2012
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Gary Laney | ESPN.com
BATON ROUGE, La. -- In a 41-14 win over North Texas to open the season Saturday, LSU defensive end Barkevious Mingo was chipped, double-teamed and generally frustrated by a Mean Green offense whose first order of business seemed to be to avoid the vaunted Tigers pass rush.
“There was a running back and a tight end back there (blocking) most of the time,” Mingo said. “They’d release three (receivers) and got them out on routes.
“But they kept a couple (of blockers) in. They didn’t want any of that.”
Mingo said he does not expect that to be the case this weekend when Washington’s wide-open offense, led by 3,000-yard passer Keith Price, visits Tiger Stadium. Mingo and other Tigers defenders expect the 1-0 Huskies to try to spread the field and attack LSU’s young secondary with as many as five receivers.
“That’s their offense,” Mingo said. “I would assume they would do it.”
That’s good news for Mingo’s desire to get to the quarterback, but a challenge to a secondary that was somewhat protected in the opener by UNT’s preoccupation with getting the LSU front four blocked.
“I think we are going to see a lot of action this week,” cornerback Tharold Simon said. “It’s going to be fun.”
That’s a striking difference from last week, when UNT would usually send out only two or three receivers on pass plays.
“It was kind of boring,” said Simon, who said there were two passes thrown his way, one batted at the line of scrimmage, the other so far off the mark, neither he nor the receiver had a chance to make a play on it.
Thompson completed just 8 of 21 passes for 143 yards, two for touchdowns against what free safety Eric Reid said were blown coverages.
The challenge will be greater against Price, who set Huskies single-season records last season for touchdown passes (33), completion percentage (.669), and pass efficiency (161.09) while throwing for the second-most yards (3,063) in school history.
“He’s a guy who can make plays with his feet,” Mingo said. “He has a strong arm, he keeps his eyes downfield and makes plays. I’ve seen a couple of times where he gets guys jumping (with pump fakes) and then throw a pass and complete it. It’s just something he does.”
Price completed 25 of 35 passes for 222 yards and a touchdown in UW’s 21-12 season-opening win over San Diego State, a game where UW sometimes sputtered offensively. But LSU is expecting a better effort from Price and the Huskies this week.
“I like their quarterback,” LSU coach Les Miles said. “Keith Price is a very good passer.”
Price has high-level talent to throw to.
Receiver Kasen Williams, a former ESPN 150 prospect in high school, caught 36 passes as a freshman and followed that with six catches for 75 yards in the opener, including a touchdown.
He’s one of several receivers Tigers said they’ll have to contend with this week.
“They are a very good route-running team,” Simon said. “They are going to do what they have to do to get open. They run great combinations together. They have a great quarterback, a great receiving corps.”
The Huskies also have a great receiving tight end.
Austin Seferian-Jenkins, the Huskies’ 6-foot-6, 266-pound sophomore, presents LSU’s defense with another prime-time talent to contend with. Another ESPN150 member coming out of high school, Seferian-Jenkins is blessed with tremendous size, yet is nimble and has good enough hands to make all-Pac 12 as a freshman in 2011 after catching 41 passes for 538 yards, the second-most prolific receiving season for a freshman in school history.
He followed that with nine catches for 82 yards against San Diego State.
“He’s the type of player you don’t see that often, so you want to make sure you can get a body on him who can cover him,” said Reid, who, at 6-2, 212, will often get the task of having to cover the big tight end.
“We know he’s a guy they look to in passing situations, so we are going to have to know where he is on the field.”
By “we,” Reid means himself as the lone returning starter and three others who are in their first season as starters. That includes true freshman cornerback Jalen Mills, who will get his first major test as Tyrann Mathieu’s replacement.
“He played a good game,” Simon said of Mills’ debut against UNT. “As we watched film, I saw a couple of things he could have done better.”
He might have to do better against a potentially powerful Huskies pass attack.
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Josh D. Weiss/US PresswireLSU defensive end Barkevious Mingo hopes to be pressuring the quarterback more this week, as Washington runs a pass-heavy attack.
Josh D. Weiss/US PresswireLSU defensive end Barkevious Mingo hopes to be pressuring the quarterback more this week, as Washington runs a pass-heavy attack.“But they kept a couple (of blockers) in. They didn’t want any of that.”
Mingo said he does not expect that to be the case this weekend when Washington’s wide-open offense, led by 3,000-yard passer Keith Price, visits Tiger Stadium. Mingo and other Tigers defenders expect the 1-0 Huskies to try to spread the field and attack LSU’s young secondary with as many as five receivers.
“That’s their offense,” Mingo said. “I would assume they would do it.”
That’s good news for Mingo’s desire to get to the quarterback, but a challenge to a secondary that was somewhat protected in the opener by UNT’s preoccupation with getting the LSU front four blocked.
“I think we are going to see a lot of action this week,” cornerback Tharold Simon said. “It’s going to be fun.”
That’s a striking difference from last week, when UNT would usually send out only two or three receivers on pass plays.
“It was kind of boring,” said Simon, who said there were two passes thrown his way, one batted at the line of scrimmage, the other so far off the mark, neither he nor the receiver had a chance to make a play on it.
Thompson completed just 8 of 21 passes for 143 yards, two for touchdowns against what free safety Eric Reid said were blown coverages.
The challenge will be greater against Price, who set Huskies single-season records last season for touchdown passes (33), completion percentage (.669), and pass efficiency (161.09) while throwing for the second-most yards (3,063) in school history.
“He’s a guy who can make plays with his feet,” Mingo said. “He has a strong arm, he keeps his eyes downfield and makes plays. I’ve seen a couple of times where he gets guys jumping (with pump fakes) and then throw a pass and complete it. It’s just something he does.”
Price completed 25 of 35 passes for 222 yards and a touchdown in UW’s 21-12 season-opening win over San Diego State, a game where UW sometimes sputtered offensively. But LSU is expecting a better effort from Price and the Huskies this week.
“I like their quarterback,” LSU coach Les Miles said. “Keith Price is a very good passer.”
Price has high-level talent to throw to.
Receiver Kasen Williams, a former ESPN 150 prospect in high school, caught 36 passes as a freshman and followed that with six catches for 75 yards in the opener, including a touchdown.
He’s one of several receivers Tigers said they’ll have to contend with this week.
“They are a very good route-running team,” Simon said. “They are going to do what they have to do to get open. They run great combinations together. They have a great quarterback, a great receiving corps.”
The Huskies also have a great receiving tight end.
Austin Seferian-Jenkins, the Huskies’ 6-foot-6, 266-pound sophomore, presents LSU’s defense with another prime-time talent to contend with. Another ESPN150 member coming out of high school, Seferian-Jenkins is blessed with tremendous size, yet is nimble and has good enough hands to make all-Pac 12 as a freshman in 2011 after catching 41 passes for 538 yards, the second-most prolific receiving season for a freshman in school history.
He followed that with nine catches for 82 yards against San Diego State.
“He’s the type of player you don’t see that often, so you want to make sure you can get a body on him who can cover him,” said Reid, who, at 6-2, 212, will often get the task of having to cover the big tight end.
“We know he’s a guy they look to in passing situations, so we are going to have to know where he is on the field.”
By “we,” Reid means himself as the lone returning starter and three others who are in their first season as starters. That includes true freshman cornerback Jalen Mills, who will get his first major test as Tyrann Mathieu’s replacement.
“He played a good game,” Simon said of Mills’ debut against UNT. “As we watched film, I saw a couple of things he could have done better.”
He might have to do better against a potentially powerful Huskies pass attack.
Huskies have opportunity to build brand 
September, 4, 2012
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Mason Kelley | ESPN.com
SEATTLE -- As Washington develops its program under coach Steve Sarkisian, the Huskies are working to build their brand.
As they try to woo some of the nation’s top talent to Seattle, there are certain obvious obstacles regarding location and reputation that must be overcome. To do that, the team needs to play major matchups on national television.
“Now that we’re starting to reach out to national recruits and things like that, it’s always nice for kids to see you on TV and put together the gold and purple, knowing that we’re not in Washington, D.C., we’re in Seattle,” Washington recruiting coordinator Johnny Nansen said. “It’s always a big thing for our guys, especially for Tosh (Lupoi) and Peter Sirmon, our national recruiters.”
As they try to woo some of the nation’s top talent to Seattle, there are certain obvious obstacles regarding location and reputation that must be overcome. To do that, the team needs to play major matchups on national television.
“Now that we’re starting to reach out to national recruits and things like that, it’s always nice for kids to see you on TV and put together the gold and purple, knowing that we’re not in Washington, D.C., we’re in Seattle,” Washington recruiting coordinator Johnny Nansen said. “It’s always a big thing for our guys, especially for Tosh (Lupoi) and Peter Sirmon, our national recruiters.”
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The Experts discuss the top matchups from Week 2 of the college football season. Travis Haney talks Georgia-Missouri, Mike Bellotti discusses Florida-Texas A&M, Matt Stinchcomb breaks down Penn State-Virginia, Charles Arbuckle has UCLA-Nebraska and the group also assesses LSU-Washington.
RecruitingNation: From the Road
September, 4, 2012
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Every week, RecruitingNation sends out a fleet of writers to report from high school football games across the country. From the Road 
breaks down the top performances by the recruits they saw in person over the weekend.
breaks down the top performances by the recruits they saw in person over the weekend.Radio: Sarkisian on The Scott Van Pelt Show
September, 4, 2012
9/04/12
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Mason Kelley | ESPN.com
Washington coach Steve Sarkisian stopped by The Scott Van Pelt Show Tuesday to talk about the Huskies’ trip to Baton Rouge, La., to play LSU Saturday.
Sarkisian, who will be making his first trip to Tiger Stadium, talked about studying the “history, tradition and pageantry” of the program his Huskies face this week.
The interview also covers Washington’s difficult 2012 schedule, the impact of the program’s new assistant coaches and the development of quarterback Keith Price.
To listen to the full interview, click here.
Sarkisian, who will be making his first trip to Tiger Stadium, talked about studying the “history, tradition and pageantry” of the program his Huskies face this week.
The interview also covers Washington’s difficult 2012 schedule, the impact of the program’s new assistant coaches and the development of quarterback Keith Price.
To listen to the full interview, click here.
Where UW stands with LB Myles Jack
September, 4, 2012
9/04/12
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Mason Kelley | ESPN.com
SEATTLE -- When Myles Jack sprinted off the edge toward Euless (Texas) Trinity’s quarterback he set in motion an introduction of sorts.
The 6-foot-1, 215-pound senior (Bellevue, Wash./Bellevue) greeted the quarterback with a vicious hit that helped force overtime, while saying hello to any school that still might be looking to land the linebacker who committed to UCLA in June.
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Power rankings: Top 10 Week 1 Huskies
September, 3, 2012
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Mason Kelley | ESPN.com
SEATTLE -- One week into the 2012 season, Washington has some baseline answers to a few key questions it carried into the season opener against San Diego State.
The Huskies' new-look defense under coordinator Justin Wilcox flashed potential. And the offense showed signs with tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins, receiver Kasen Williams and running back Bishop Sankey all taking the next step as sophomores.
But Washington returned to practice Monday looking for consistency.
The Huskies' new-look defense under coordinator Justin Wilcox flashed potential. And the offense showed signs with tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins, receiver Kasen Williams and running back Bishop Sankey all taking the next step as sophomores.
But Washington returned to practice Monday looking for consistency.
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BATON ROUGE, La. -- If you think what you saw in LSU's 41-14 win over North Texas Saturday in any way defines what the Tigers will be as a team, think again.
LSU was pretty vanilla and limited with what it showed against the Mean Green on both sides of the ball. One can expect much more going forward, starting with the Tigers' toughest test in a relatively light non-conference schedule Saturday against Washington at Tiger Stadium.
How basic did the Tigers keep it?
LSU was pretty vanilla and limited with what it showed against the Mean Green on both sides of the ball. One can expect much more going forward, starting with the Tigers' toughest test in a relatively light non-conference schedule Saturday against Washington at Tiger Stadium.
How basic did the Tigers keep it?
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Here is the depth chart Washington released in its Monday press release, showing starters for the Huskies' game at LSU Saturday:
OFFENSE
WR -- 2 Kasen Williams (6-2, 216, So.)
7 Cody Bruns (5-11, 183, Sr.)
LT -- 72 Micah Hatchie (6-5, 293, So.)
76 Dexter Charles (6-4, 292, RS-Fr.)
LG -- 64 Colin Tanigawa (6-3, 281, So.)
76 Dexter Charles (6-4, 292, RS-Fr.)
65 Siosifa Tufunga (6-2, 307, RS-Fr.)
C -- 73 Drew Schaefer (6-4, 294, Sr.)
75 Erik Kohler (6-4, 299, Jr.)
65 Siosifa Tufunga (6-2, 307, RS-Fr.)
RG -- 75 Erik Kohler (6-4, 299, Jr.) or
70 James Atoe (6-6, 335, So.)
60 Shane Brostek (6-4, 280, Fr.)
RT -- 78 Mike Criste (6-5, 295, So.) or
75 Erik Kohler (6-4, 299, Jr.)
TE -- 88 Austin Seferian-Jenkins (6-6, 266, So.)
84 Michael Hartvigson (6-6, 255, So.)
80 Evan Hudson (6-5, 262, So.)
82 Joshua Perkins (6-3, 216, RS-Fr.)
QB -- 17 Keith Price (6-1, 202, Jr.)
6 Derrick Brown (6-2, 245, RS-Fr.) or
10 Cyler Miles (6-4, 223, Fr.)
TB -- 25 Bishop Sankey (5-10, 200, So.)
20 Erich Wilson II (5-10, 188, Fr.)
26 Willis Wilson (5-9, 188, So.)
34 Dezden Petty (5-11, 225, RS-Fr.)
FB -- 48 Jonathan Amosa (5-11, 233, Sr.)
35 Cole Sager (5-10, 218, Sr.)
WR -- 4 Jaydon Mickens (5-10, 170, Fr.)
8 Kevin Smith (5-11, 213, Jr.)
WR -- 23 Kendyl Taylor (5-10, 200, Fr.)
19 DiAndre Campbell (6-1, 198, So.)
DEFENSE
DE -- 11 Talia Crichton (6-3, 264, Sr.)
44 Pio Vatuvei (6-2, 281, Fr.)
NT -- 71 Danny Shelton (6-1, 317, So.)
98 Semisi Tokolahi (6-2, 340, Sr.) or
97 Lawrence Lagafuaina (6-0, 317, So.)
DE -- 93 Andrew Hudson (6-3, 249, So.)
98 Semisi Tokolahi (6-2, 340, Sr.) or
55 Sione Potoa’e (6-2, 271, Jr.)
R -- 22 Josh Shirley (6-3, 230, So.)
91 Connor Cree (6-4, 245, RS-Fr.)
LB -- 41 Travis Feeney (6-4, 209, RS-Fr.)
37 Princeton Fuimaono (6-1, 211, Jr.)
LB -- 10 John Timu (6-1, 231, So.)
50 Thomas Tutogi (6-1, 242, Jr.)
LB -- 37 Princeton Fuimaono (6-1, 211, Jr.)
14 Taz Stevenson (6-1, 215, Jr.)
NI -- 7 Shaq Thompson (6-2, 215, Fr.)
1 Sean Parker (5-10, 190, Jr.)
S -- 13 Will Shamburger (6-0, 185, Jr.) or
20 Justin Glenn (5-11, 214, Sr.)
S -- 1 Sean Parker (5-10, 190, Jr.)
26 Anthony Gobern (5-11, 189, Sr.)
CB -- 6 Desmond Trufant (6-0, 186, Sr.)
21 Marcus Peters (5-11, 194, RS-Fr.)
CB -- 32 Tre Watson (5-9, 183, Jr.)
18 Gregory Ducre (5-10, 177, Jr.)
SPECIALISTS
PK -- 46 Travis Coons (6-2, 205, Jr.)
P -- 46 Korey Durkee (6-4, 222, Fr.)
KR -- 4 Jaydon Mickens (5-10, 170, Fr.)
7 Shaq Thompson (6-2, 215, Fr.) or
8 Kevin Smith (5-11, 213, Jr.)
PR -- 2 Kasen Williams (6-2, 216, So.) or
4 Jaydon Mickens (5-10, 170, Fr.)
LS -- 77 Ryan Masel (6-0, 216, Fr.)
HLD -- 7 Cody Bruns (5-11, 183, Sr.)
OFFENSE
WR -- 2 Kasen Williams (6-2, 216, So.)
7 Cody Bruns (5-11, 183, Sr.)
LT -- 72 Micah Hatchie (6-5, 293, So.)
76 Dexter Charles (6-4, 292, RS-Fr.)
LG -- 64 Colin Tanigawa (6-3, 281, So.)
76 Dexter Charles (6-4, 292, RS-Fr.)
65 Siosifa Tufunga (6-2, 307, RS-Fr.)
C -- 73 Drew Schaefer (6-4, 294, Sr.)
75 Erik Kohler (6-4, 299, Jr.)
65 Siosifa Tufunga (6-2, 307, RS-Fr.)
RG -- 75 Erik Kohler (6-4, 299, Jr.) or
70 James Atoe (6-6, 335, So.)
60 Shane Brostek (6-4, 280, Fr.)
RT -- 78 Mike Criste (6-5, 295, So.) or
75 Erik Kohler (6-4, 299, Jr.)
TE -- 88 Austin Seferian-Jenkins (6-6, 266, So.)
84 Michael Hartvigson (6-6, 255, So.)
80 Evan Hudson (6-5, 262, So.)
82 Joshua Perkins (6-3, 216, RS-Fr.)
QB -- 17 Keith Price (6-1, 202, Jr.)
6 Derrick Brown (6-2, 245, RS-Fr.) or
10 Cyler Miles (6-4, 223, Fr.)
TB -- 25 Bishop Sankey (5-10, 200, So.)
20 Erich Wilson II (5-10, 188, Fr.)
26 Willis Wilson (5-9, 188, So.)
34 Dezden Petty (5-11, 225, RS-Fr.)
FB -- 48 Jonathan Amosa (5-11, 233, Sr.)
35 Cole Sager (5-10, 218, Sr.)
WR -- 4 Jaydon Mickens (5-10, 170, Fr.)
8 Kevin Smith (5-11, 213, Jr.)
WR -- 23 Kendyl Taylor (5-10, 200, Fr.)
19 DiAndre Campbell (6-1, 198, So.)
DEFENSE
DE -- 11 Talia Crichton (6-3, 264, Sr.)
44 Pio Vatuvei (6-2, 281, Fr.)
NT -- 71 Danny Shelton (6-1, 317, So.)
98 Semisi Tokolahi (6-2, 340, Sr.) or
97 Lawrence Lagafuaina (6-0, 317, So.)
DE -- 93 Andrew Hudson (6-3, 249, So.)
98 Semisi Tokolahi (6-2, 340, Sr.) or
55 Sione Potoa’e (6-2, 271, Jr.)
R -- 22 Josh Shirley (6-3, 230, So.)
91 Connor Cree (6-4, 245, RS-Fr.)
LB -- 41 Travis Feeney (6-4, 209, RS-Fr.)
37 Princeton Fuimaono (6-1, 211, Jr.)
LB -- 10 John Timu (6-1, 231, So.)
50 Thomas Tutogi (6-1, 242, Jr.)
LB -- 37 Princeton Fuimaono (6-1, 211, Jr.)
14 Taz Stevenson (6-1, 215, Jr.)
NI -- 7 Shaq Thompson (6-2, 215, Fr.)
1 Sean Parker (5-10, 190, Jr.)
S -- 13 Will Shamburger (6-0, 185, Jr.) or
20 Justin Glenn (5-11, 214, Sr.)
S -- 1 Sean Parker (5-10, 190, Jr.)
26 Anthony Gobern (5-11, 189, Sr.)
CB -- 6 Desmond Trufant (6-0, 186, Sr.)
21 Marcus Peters (5-11, 194, RS-Fr.)
CB -- 32 Tre Watson (5-9, 183, Jr.)
18 Gregory Ducre (5-10, 177, Jr.)
SPECIALISTS
PK -- 46 Travis Coons (6-2, 205, Jr.)
P -- 46 Korey Durkee (6-4, 222, Fr.)
KR -- 4 Jaydon Mickens (5-10, 170, Fr.)
7 Shaq Thompson (6-2, 215, Fr.) or
8 Kevin Smith (5-11, 213, Jr.)
PR -- 2 Kasen Williams (6-2, 216, So.) or
4 Jaydon Mickens (5-10, 170, Fr.)
LS -- 77 Ryan Masel (6-0, 216, Fr.)
HLD -- 7 Cody Bruns (5-11, 183, Sr.)
WR Darrell Daniels is 'a Dawg all the way'
September, 3, 2012
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Mason Kelley | ESPN.com
After spending a week thinking about Oakley (Calif.) Freedom’s two-point loss in its season opener, Darrell Daniels wanted a win.
Looking to erase the sour taste of that defeat, the 6-foot-3, 211-pound receiver did everything he could during the Falcons’ 41-28 win over Pleasanton (Calif.) Foothill.
He spent time as a Wildcat quarterback, running back and receiver, totaling 218 yards of offense -- 115 rushing and 103 receiving. He also scored four touchdowns, bringing his two-game total to six.
Looking to erase the sour taste of that defeat, the 6-foot-3, 211-pound receiver did everything he could during the Falcons’ 41-28 win over Pleasanton (Calif.) Foothill.
He spent time as a Wildcat quarterback, running back and receiver, totaling 218 yards of offense -- 115 rushing and 103 receiving. He also scored four touchdowns, bringing his two-game total to six.
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BATON ROUGE, La. -- On a beautiful, sun-drenched early September Seattle day in 2009, Steve Sarkisian coached his first game as Washington's head coach, beginning an unenviable task of turning around what had recently become a wretched program.
Opposite Sarkisian on the shores of Lake Washington that day, John Chavis was in his first game as defensive coordinator at LSU, tasked with turning around a defense that had grown unusually porous during an 8-5 2008 season, the worst season yet for head coach Les Miles in Baton Rouge.
If you were to judge from that day's outcome, one might believe it was Sarkisian who was headed for big success.
Sarkisian's Jake Locker-led offense piled up 478 yards and Washington hung close to the 11th-ranked Tigers, who prevailed 31-23, sending a downtrodden UW team to a 15th straight loss.
The two will match wits again Saturday in Baton Rouge and their stories have taken different turns since that day. It didn't take long for Chavis, the former Tennessee defensive coordinator, to make the Tigers' defense one of the best, if not the best in college football. Sarkisian has UW a long way from 15-game losing streaks, but at 20-19 in his fourth season, he is still got a ways to go to turn his team into a juggernaut.
Sarkisian, a former BYU quarterback who moved up the coaching ladder as an offense coordinator and quarterback guru at USC before going to Waashington, has replaced Locker, now a Tennessee Titan, with 3,000-yard passer Keith Price. Locker threw for 321 yards and two touchdowns in the 2009 game. LSU players are expecting Washington to try to similarly go after a young Tigers secondary with Price.
"We know Washington can throw the ball," said LSU safety Eric Reid after the Tigers' 41-14 win over North Texas Monday. "I know we can make those corrections and improvements [from the North Texas game]. We have to stay focused and I have to do better."
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Steven Bisig/US PresswireLSU will face a tough test against Washington QB Keith Price on Saturday.
Steven Bisig/US PresswireLSU will face a tough test against Washington QB Keith Price on Saturday.If you were to judge from that day's outcome, one might believe it was Sarkisian who was headed for big success.
Sarkisian's Jake Locker-led offense piled up 478 yards and Washington hung close to the 11th-ranked Tigers, who prevailed 31-23, sending a downtrodden UW team to a 15th straight loss.
The two will match wits again Saturday in Baton Rouge and their stories have taken different turns since that day. It didn't take long for Chavis, the former Tennessee defensive coordinator, to make the Tigers' defense one of the best, if not the best in college football. Sarkisian has UW a long way from 15-game losing streaks, but at 20-19 in his fourth season, he is still got a ways to go to turn his team into a juggernaut.
Sarkisian, a former BYU quarterback who moved up the coaching ladder as an offense coordinator and quarterback guru at USC before going to Waashington, has replaced Locker, now a Tennessee Titan, with 3,000-yard passer Keith Price. Locker threw for 321 yards and two touchdowns in the 2009 game. LSU players are expecting Washington to try to similarly go after a young Tigers secondary with Price.
"We know Washington can throw the ball," said LSU safety Eric Reid after the Tigers' 41-14 win over North Texas Monday. "I know we can make those corrections and improvements [from the North Texas game]. We have to stay focused and I have to do better."
WR John Ross enjoys trip to Seattle
September, 3, 2012
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Mason Kelley | ESPN.com
John Ross wants to win in Long Beach, Calif., before tackling the task of selecting a school.
Since the 5-foot-9, 170-pound receiver (Long Beach, Calif./Jordan) is focused on his senior season he has yet to take the time to make his final choice.
“I’m just taking everything slow right now,” Ross said.
Since the 5-foot-9, 170-pound receiver (Long Beach, Calif./Jordan) is focused on his senior season he has yet to take the time to make his final choice.
“I’m just taking everything slow right now,” Ross said.
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Four-star RB Terrell Newby setting visits
September, 2, 2012
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Erik McKinney | ESPN.com
The Nebraska Cornhuskers put plenty of energy into recruiting California in a big way, and that effort seems to be paying off with four-star running back Terrell Newby (West Hills, Calif./Chaminade).
Newby has a top four of California, Nebraska, Oregon and Washington, but the Cornhuskers will get the first opportunity to make a positive impression as Newby has an official visit to Nebraska scheduled for Sept. 21. He said he is very much looking forward to the official visit, though he has already seen much of what Nebraska has to offer, as he visited unofficially this past summer.
Newby added that he is in the process of setting up official visits to California and Oregon as well. He would like to see the Golden Bears take on Stanford, but no dates have been scheduled yet for either trip.
The 5-foot-9, 185-pound tailback led his Eagles to a victory over Little Rock (Ark.) Pulaski Academy on Friday, as he rushed for 175 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Newby has a top four of California, Nebraska, Oregon and Washington, but the Cornhuskers will get the first opportunity to make a positive impression as Newby has an official visit to Nebraska scheduled for Sept. 21. He said he is very much looking forward to the official visit, though he has already seen much of what Nebraska has to offer, as he visited unofficially this past summer.
Newby added that he is in the process of setting up official visits to California and Oregon as well. He would like to see the Golden Bears take on Stanford, but no dates have been scheduled yet for either trip.
The 5-foot-9, 185-pound tailback led his Eagles to a victory over Little Rock (Ark.) Pulaski Academy on Friday, as he rushed for 175 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
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Recapping the weekend's prime-time performances from Washington's 2013 recruiting class:
Darrell Daniels (Oakley, Calif./Freedom): After scoring a pair of touchdowns last week, Daniels exploded for 218 yards -- 115 rushing and 103 receiving -- and four touchdowns in Freedom’s 41-28 victory over Pleasanton (Calif.) Foothill.
Lavon Coleman (Lompoc, Calif./Lompoc): For the second week in a row, Coleman turned in a dynamic performance, rushing for 216 yards on 24 carries, scoring touchdowns of 72 and 40 yards in Lompoc’s 21-14 win over Bakersfield (Calif.) Frontier.
Troy Williams (Harbor City, Calif./Narbonne): Williams opened his senior season by completing 18 of 25 passes for 224 yards, a touchdown and an interception, leading Narbonne past Palos Verdes Estates (Calif.) Palos Verdes, 41-0.
Elijah Qualls (Petaluma, Calif./Casa Grande): The defensive tackle had a big offensive outing this week, rushing for 108 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries. On defense he had four tackles and assisted on three more during Casa Grande’s 34-21 victory over Brentwood (Calif.) Heritage.
Cameron Van Winkle (Snoqualmie, Wash./Mount Si): The highly touted kicker made his 2012 debut this week and picked up where he left off as a junior, hitting field goals from 36, 38 and 40 yards in a 30-0 victory over Burien (Wash.) Kennedy Catholic.
Kevin King (Oakland, Calif./Bishop O’Dowd): The lanky cornerback also contributed on offense, catching a 10-yard touchdown pass in Bishop O’Dowd’s 33-26 victory over Oakland (Calif.) McClymonds.
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Tom Hauck/ESPNHSElite 11 member Troy Williams will try to lead his Narbonne team past Lakewood on Friday.
Tom Hauck/ESPNHSElite 11 member Troy Williams will try to lead his Narbonne team past Lakewood on Friday.Lavon Coleman (Lompoc, Calif./Lompoc): For the second week in a row, Coleman turned in a dynamic performance, rushing for 216 yards on 24 carries, scoring touchdowns of 72 and 40 yards in Lompoc’s 21-14 win over Bakersfield (Calif.) Frontier.
Troy Williams (Harbor City, Calif./Narbonne): Williams opened his senior season by completing 18 of 25 passes for 224 yards, a touchdown and an interception, leading Narbonne past Palos Verdes Estates (Calif.) Palos Verdes, 41-0.
Elijah Qualls (Petaluma, Calif./Casa Grande): The defensive tackle had a big offensive outing this week, rushing for 108 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries. On defense he had four tackles and assisted on three more during Casa Grande’s 34-21 victory over Brentwood (Calif.) Heritage.
Cameron Van Winkle (Snoqualmie, Wash./Mount Si): The highly touted kicker made his 2012 debut this week and picked up where he left off as a junior, hitting field goals from 36, 38 and 40 yards in a 30-0 victory over Burien (Wash.) Kennedy Catholic.
Kevin King (Oakland, Calif./Bishop O’Dowd): The lanky cornerback also contributed on offense, catching a 10-yard touchdown pass in Bishop O’Dowd’s 33-26 victory over Oakland (Calif.) McClymonds.
WR Nic Sblendorio tries to catch attention
September, 2, 2012
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Mason Kelley | ESPN.com
SAMMAMISH, Wash. -- Before Max Browne left the field Friday night after a season-opening victory, the USC quarterback commit talked about his teammate and best friend, Nic Sblendorio.
The Sammamish (Wash.) Skyline quarterback has watched the 6-foot, 190-pound receiver -- one of his top targets -- make plays since he was a sophomore but, one game into his senior season, Sblendorio’s only offer is from Northern Colorado.
Browne doesn’t understand why college coaches haven’t seen what he watches every day in practice and on each Friday night.
The Sammamish (Wash.) Skyline quarterback has watched the 6-foot, 190-pound receiver -- one of his top targets -- make plays since he was a sophomore but, one game into his senior season, Sblendorio’s only offer is from Northern Colorado.
Browne doesn’t understand why college coaches haven’t seen what he watches every day in practice and on each Friday night.
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Mason Kelley joined ESPN.com in 2012 and covers Washington recruiting. Kelley came to ESPN after spending three years as the high school sports coordinator at The Seattle Times. He has written about high school, college and professional sports since 2004, working for newspapers in Florida, California, Idaho and Washington. He currently lives in Seattle and can be reached at masonkelleyESPN@gmail.com.