Washington Huskies: football
Whenever a team squanders an 18-point lead in the fourth quarter before going on to lose in overtime, the defeat hurts. When that loss comes against the program’s cross-state rival, the sting lingers.
After falling to Washington State, 31-28, in the Apple Cup, Washington is left with questions it thought it had answered. The Huskies' four-game winning streak was snapped and they fell out of the top 25, putting more importance on ending the season with a bowl win.
As the Huskies continue to digest what happened against the Cougars, here is a look at who played well in Saturday’s loss in Pullman, Wash.
After falling to Washington State, 31-28, in the Apple Cup, Washington is left with questions it thought it had answered. The Huskies' four-game winning streak was snapped and they fell out of the top 25, putting more importance on ending the season with a bowl win.
As the Huskies continue to digest what happened against the Cougars, here is a look at who played well in Saturday’s loss in Pullman, Wash.
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SEATTLE -- With two games left, Washington has a chance to finish the year more or less where the Huskies expected heading into fall camp.
Sure, the program could have played better on the road at Arizona. And the USC game was there for the taking. But, the Huskies have won three in a row. They are bowl eligible for the third year in a row. They have a chance to be 8-4 heading into a bowl game if they win at Colorado and Washington State the next two weeks.
Quarterback Keith Price is playing his best football of the season, Bishop Sankey has cracked the 1,000-yard mark and Austin Seferian-Jenkins continues to play at a level that should eventually have him playing on Sundays.
Sure, the program could have played better on the road at Arizona. And the USC game was there for the taking. But, the Huskies have won three in a row. They are bowl eligible for the third year in a row. They have a chance to be 8-4 heading into a bowl game if they win at Colorado and Washington State the next two weeks.
Quarterback Keith Price is playing his best football of the season, Bishop Sankey has cracked the 1,000-yard mark and Austin Seferian-Jenkins continues to play at a level that should eventually have him playing on Sundays.
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Thomas Vincent happy to work as walk-on
November, 7, 2012
11/07/12
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Mason Kelley | ESPN.com
SEATTLE -- As players are pulled aside for interviews after Washington practices, Thomas Vincent often slips past unnoticed.
The blonde backup quarterback walks off the field with his teammates as an unfamiliar face to members of the media. The redshirt freshman walk-on blends into the background.
So, when the Huskies’ media relations staff pulled him aside Wednesday, Vincent flashed a wide, if not somewhat confused, smile. As he explained what life is like as a walk-on, his teammates taunted him playfully as they worked their way toward the locker room.
“I’m just here to earn a spot on the field, make everybody around me better and just win ballgames,” said Vincent, who stepped out of the shadows to talk about his role with Washington.
If the coaching staff needs a receiver, a running back or a defensive back on the scout team, they turn to Vincent, who is athletic enough to fill in wherever he is needed.
“That’s what you’re hopeful you get, a guy that is somewhat of a jack of all trades, but really is willing to do anything,” Washington coach Steve Sarkisian said. “He’s a great teammate. He’s a guy that can play quarterback, running back, DB when we need him to. We’re fortunate to have him.”
Vincent earns opportunities in practice, because he refuses to say no.
The blonde backup quarterback walks off the field with his teammates as an unfamiliar face to members of the media. The redshirt freshman walk-on blends into the background.
So, when the Huskies’ media relations staff pulled him aside Wednesday, Vincent flashed a wide, if not somewhat confused, smile. As he explained what life is like as a walk-on, his teammates taunted him playfully as they worked their way toward the locker room.
“I’m just here to earn a spot on the field, make everybody around me better and just win ballgames,” said Vincent, who stepped out of the shadows to talk about his role with Washington.
If the coaching staff needs a receiver, a running back or a defensive back on the scout team, they turn to Vincent, who is athletic enough to fill in wherever he is needed.
“That’s what you’re hopeful you get, a guy that is somewhat of a jack of all trades, but really is willing to do anything,” Washington coach Steve Sarkisian said. “He’s a great teammate. He’s a guy that can play quarterback, running back, DB when we need him to. We’re fortunate to have him.”
Vincent earns opportunities in practice, because he refuses to say no.