The Washington Top 10: Week 8 rankings 
October, 22, 2012
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Mason Kelley | ESPN.com
SEATTLE -- When Washington knocked off Stanford a month ago, the common thought was that was the win that would propel the Huskies to a successful season.
After surviving their first six games with a 3-3 record, the Huskies’ trip to Arizona was an opportunity to set a standard that would establish an expectation for the program’s final five games in 2012.
Instead of a convincing win, though, Washington was handed a 52-17 loss. After three straight defeats and with No. 7 Oregon State traveling to CenturyLink Field this weekend, the Huskies now face a tough road as they work to become bowl eligible.
After surviving their first six games with a 3-3 record, the Huskies’ trip to Arizona was an opportunity to set a standard that would establish an expectation for the program’s final five games in 2012.
Instead of a convincing win, though, Washington was handed a 52-17 loss. After three straight defeats and with No. 7 Oregon State traveling to CenturyLink Field this weekend, the Huskies now face a tough road as they work to become bowl eligible.
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Mason Kelley
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.