Arizona at Washington Game Thread
by John Berkowitz on Oct 10, 2009 5:00 PM PDT
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Arizona Wildcats at Washington Huskies, Oct 10, 2009 7:20 PM PDT
Washington takes on the Arizona Wildcat's tonight at Husky Stadium in a game starting at 7:15 PM PST.
Key to tonights game will be how well Washington does with two new starting safeties in the lineup. Nate Williams will miss the game because of a concussion and Justin Glenn is out for the season with a broken leg. Greg Walker and Victor Aiyewa are scheduled to start in their place with true frosh Nate Fellner and walk-on Tripper Johnson backing them up. Aiyewa and Walker both have previous starting experience.
Another big key is if the Washington defense can stop the Arizona running game. The Wildcats lead the Pac 10 in rushing. Washington needs to take them out of their usual game and somehow gain control of the clock on their end.
If Washington stops or slows down the Arizona running game can they stop QB Nick Foles? Nick had an excellent debut against Oregon State two weeks ago. For the first time all season the Wildcat's offense worked the way it was designed.
Expect to see more of RB Demitrius Bronson tonight. Johri Fogerson has been out all week with the flu. Bronson has only played one play this season and that was against Stanford. What he brings to the squad is more muscle going up the middle in short yardage situations. Nothing against Chris polk but sometimes at the goal line a 215 pound running back can get that extra yard when other can't.
What has held Bronson back so far this fall was a shoulder injury which limited his effectiveness. He also put the ball on the ground way too much for the coaches liking in camp. Those hurdles seem to be behind him and the coaches want to give him a chance to see what he can do going forward.
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game tonight
Keys for UW:
- no unforced errors at the QB position
- play to our strengths; rock that right side of the line of scrimmage with Polk
- successful sprinkling in of play action and misdirections; UA has speed and will be a little extra jacked; we can take advantage of it
- solid tackling; we’ll give up some yards and some first downs, but we need to avoid big plays…make them get into the red zone and succeed in a short field if they are going to score
- pass rush; we need to find just a little pressure to take the young QB out of his comfort zone in what should be a loud and uncomfortable environment
- get a lead … and hold it. We have the tools to shred the clock
Damn, my eyeball tastes good.
So Aiyewa's penalty hurts the huskies, mistakes hurting us. Got to stop this right now if we want to win.
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Come on huskies! Turnovers and mistakes, get it together. No way we win like this.
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Can someone more knowledgable clue me in?
If you’re switching the ball from one hand to another don’t you have possession? Weird.
TD!
Hey, its the pac-10 refs, what'd you expect? Them to get a call right?
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haha, just making a joke
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by hportallstar on Oct 10, 2009 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions
@ hportallstar
Condotta reporting Fellner started.
FSN also had Goodwin starting and he’s actually not even in uniform…
Alright, thanks. I've heard that he can put up some big hits.
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by hportallstar on Oct 10, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
This game has tremendous intensity
Must have been a personel issue on UW’s part as far as the TO goes.
Score?
Score and update, please
by Northendaround on Oct 10, 2009 8:23 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
14-10
Locker 50 some yard rushing TD, then Locker to Aguilar passing TD.
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by hportallstar on Oct 10, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
What's happening?
John – please update me. I’m in VA. Thanks
by Northendaround on Oct 10, 2009 8:27 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Finally at the end of that drive
they started making some plays. Even though they were moving up field it wasn’t pretty at first.
TD!
Is there an online stream of this game anywhere?
For some reason, I can’t find it through the usual channels I go to.
Is that the light at the end of the tunnel, or the headlights of an oncoming train?
try justin.tv
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by hportallstar on Oct 10, 2009 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Couldn't find it on there for whatever reason.
That’s usually the place I go.
Is that the light at the end of the tunnel, or the headlights of an oncoming train?
I wish we would make stops before the red zone...
by lailaihei on Oct 10, 2009 8:32 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
How has Locker been today?
I just now got home from work and starting to tune in.
Is that the light at the end of the tunnel, or the headlights of an oncoming train?
Got to hold them to a field goal here. Keep the lead going into the half.
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That didn't look like a catch to me.
Is that the light at the end of the tunnel, or the headlights of an oncoming train?
Huge stop there.
Is that the light at the end of the tunnel, or the headlights of an oncoming train?
Great stop! Nothing for arizona out of this drive. Great goalline stands tonight.
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How is our defense so bad but our goal line defense so good?
by lailaihei on Oct 10, 2009 8:38 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Why is Arizona the one burning their timeouts?
Is that the light at the end of the tunnel, or the headlights of an oncoming train?
This injury doesn't look good.
Is that the light at the end of the tunnel, or the headlights of an oncoming train?
I love how Christine fired up the crowd from the cart.
Is that the light at the end of the tunnel, or the headlights of an oncoming train?
It's been some fun football so far.
Is that the light at the end of the tunnel, or the headlights of an oncoming train?
Happy to be ahead at the half
Hopefully we can eliminate the TO’s & get a couple stops (outside of the redzone) in the second half.
I hear TY laughing in the distance...
this second half looks like it’s from the recent past.
Better hold them to a field goal, a TD will completly demoralize the huskies.
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Still a one possession game, a good drive here would be nice.
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by hportallstar on Oct 10, 2009 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Jeez, nothings going right right now. They could use a very quick 4 and out here to get momentum back.
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offensive play calls
Have been terrible thus far in the 2nd half.
by B Money on Oct 10, 2009 9:35 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
The crowd is booing.
And it’s deserved.
Dropped return.
Dropped punt snap.
High punt snap.
Horrible offense.
Where is C. Polk?
The offense is really flat without him.
Need to bring the playmakers out and get some momentum. Kearse seems to always get that job done.
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good time to come out and pound it down there throats
keep it simple and move the chains. we need to get the D off the field for a bit.
There it is! They needed that badly! Big momentum swing for the huskies
…but Locker looks like he got the air knocked out of him.
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Yeah, he looks fine. Don't know which though.
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by hportallstar on Oct 10, 2009 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Zona's not even pretending to run.
The injuries to the secondary are really hurting us.
we can capitalize
When we can learn to tackle.
Worst quarter this year?
by B Money on Oct 10, 2009 9:52 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I'd say so.
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by hportallstar on Oct 10, 2009 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Just can't stop the screens and short passes. Need to work on more recognition.
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why is there no LB in the flats
When Trufant covers the deep route?
They’ve had about 5 plays tonight that should have gone for 20+ but the carrier slipped.
by B Money on Oct 10, 2009 9:57 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
No stops yet this half, how can the offense come back when they let them keep scoring?
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Man, I hate staying up this late in the east coast to catch my huskies. 1:06 AM here.
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TD and this game is over. And the way zona is going, thats seems to be the case.
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our defense is flat out not performing
Sloppy, on their heels, can’t make a read.
by B Money on Oct 10, 2009 10:11 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I could be a QB for AZ
Just a one step and zip it out to the receiver on the flat. Like the announcer said, it’s like a 7 on 7 drill. Hate to say it and i hope for a huge momentum shift and a miracle, but the game is about done. And I am telling you; it’s these night games, they can’t seem to win games past 4 p.m. It’s a strange coincidence. haha
a FG will about wrap it up...
I gotta 2 hour drive home and I gotta work at 9am.
Hopefully a miracle goes down while I’m driving home.
Good night all.
by B Money on Oct 10, 2009 10:17 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Haha, poor guy, he missed the miracle.
But Zona is driving, might go into OT. Hope its not Notre Dame 2.0
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by hportallstar on Oct 10, 2009 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I had my bags packed and one foot out the door
…at least we can’t say the games are dull.
No matter what happens, this has just affirmed my undying love for CFB
by B Money on Oct 10, 2009 10:35 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Can you hear the noise at Husky Stadium? The cameras are shaking! Awesome
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WIN BABY!!!! What a great ending!!! Definitley worth staying up until 1:38 AM EST.
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well i can die happy
If I break down on the way home, I’ll still have a smile on my face, nothing can ruin my night.
Thank you CFB gods!
by B Money on Oct 10, 2009 10:42 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
The Miracle of the Heel
I love it! I’m a believer!!!
GO DAWG!!!! Mush You Huskies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Expect to Win!!!
Yes it was
As bad as this defense seems, they seem to score a lot of points.
Love it!!!
Husky football is indeed back my friends!!
by John Berkowitz on Oct 10, 2009 11:04 PM PDT reply actions
Great game dawgs!!
Had to stop in and check on the blog…. we were going NUTS over at the Seahawks post. AMAZING finish!
Karma police, arrest this man.
by wyte_lightning on Oct 10, 2009 11:10 PM PDT reply actions
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