Five storylines: UW-Washington State 
November, 22, 2012
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Mason Kelley | ESPN.com
SEATTLE -- Here are five storylines as No. 25 Washington prepares to wrap up Pac-12 play with its annual Apple Cup matchup against Washington State:
1. Proof of progress: With a win Friday, the Huskies will secure their first eight-win season under coach Steve Sarkisian. In fact, it will be the first time Washington has hit eight wins since 2001.
A victory this week and a bowl win to wrap up the season would be the best finish for the program since 2000, when the Huskies went 11-1 and beat Purdue in the Rose Bowl.
1. Proof of progress: With a win Friday, the Huskies will secure their first eight-win season under coach Steve Sarkisian. In fact, it will be the first time Washington has hit eight wins since 2001.
A victory this week and a bowl win to wrap up the season would be the best finish for the program since 2000, when the Huskies went 11-1 and beat Purdue in the Rose Bowl.
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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.