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Re: Stanford Cardinal (NCAA 12)
| Matchup Preview | October 17, 2015 |  | @ |  | #17 Washington Huskies
(5-0 (2-0), 2-0 Away) | | #7 Stanford Cardinal
(5-1 (3-1), 3-0 Home) | | Offensive Stats Comparison | | 416.2 | Total Offensive Yards | 529.0 | | 179.4 | Passing Yards | 255.5 | | 236.8 | Rushing Yards | 273.5 | | 41.0 | Points Per Game | 46.6 | | 13 | Passing TD | 14 | | 14 | Rushing TD | 17 | | 116 | First Downs | 123 | | 22 | Red Zone Attempts | 35 | | 17-3 | Red Zone TD-FG | 18-10 | | 90 | Red Zone Percentage | 80 |
| Defensive Stats Comparison | | 302.6 | Total Yards Allowed | 308.2 | | 175.0 | Passing Yards Allowed | 253.5 | | 127.6 | Rushing Yards Allowed | 54.7 | | 66 | Points Allowed | 117 | | 17 | Sacks | 24 | | 5 | Fumble Recoveries | 7 | | 7 | Interceptions | 10 | | 13.2 | Points Per Game | 19.5 | | 12 | Red Zone Attempts | 10 | | 6-1 | Red Zone TD-FG | 5-2 | | 58 | Red Zone Percentage | 70 |
| Injury Report | Jesse Wallace, OLB, broken tailbone
4 weeks | | Garrett Cason, HB, torn pectoral
1 week | Jonathan Gutierrez, RT, bruised shoulder
1 week | |
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| Game Notes | Steve Sarkisian has substantially increased the talent in Seattle during his tenure, but the Huskies are still trying to get over the hump and reach the Pac-12 title game. Pulling off the upset of Stanford at Palo Alto would be a huge step in that direction.
Washington has consistently been one of the Pac-12's best running teams in recent years, and even with former Minnesota head coach Jerry Kill being the team's new offensive coordinator, that hasn't changed, as UDub averages over 236 yards per game on the ground. Fifth year senior Bishop Sankey is a scoring threat from anywhere on the field and is an early season Heisman candidate with 570 rushing yards (5.7 YPC) and seven touchdowns. His backup, Alaskan Ryan Hall, has 336 yards of his own. Quarterback Derrick Brown, also a fifth year senior, is a tank at 6'3, 241 yards, and has 13 touchdown passes on the year, and only a single interception. Senior wideouts Phillip Campbell and Josh Perkins are tied for the team lead with 18 receptions apiece, with Campbell just barely leading in yardage (223 to 218). Perkins is tied with Sankey for the team lead in touchdown catches with four, while Campbell and sophomore Ryan Culver each have a pair.
Defensively, the Huskies have made huge strides in recent years and now boast a very formidable unit that is capable of standing up against most Pac-12 offenses. Senior end Jarett Finau leads UW with 32 tackles, 13 TFL, and six sacks. The middle of Washington's defensive line will be perhaps the biggest challenge for Stanford's running game, especially with Garrett Cason sidelined with injury. Taniela Tupou and Danny Shelton form the best 1-2 defensive tackle combination in the conference, and perhaps the country. Shelton in particular is a monster at 354 pounds.
At linebacker, the Huskies usually start a trio of talented sophomores, but Jesse Wallace will miss the game with a broken tailbone. In his place will be fifth year senior Matthew Lyons, with star sophomores Charles Russell and Robbie Davis manning their usual positions. Former Stanford recruits Brenton Lambert and Josh Butler are backups now, but have exceptionally bright futures.
Washington's starting secondary features two seniors and two juniors: junior Charlie Rush and senior Marcus Peters at corner, and junior Nick Elliott and fifth year senior James Sample at safety. Sample is the leader of the Washington defense and one of the best players in the entire Pac-12, regardless of position. Elliott is not the fastest, but at 6'3, 184, he has great size and hits like a bus. |
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| Washington Depth Chart | | Regular Offense | | STARTER | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | | WR | Phillip Campbell (SR, 6'0, 189, 88) | William Thompson (JR, 6'4, 210, 82) | | | | TE | Ryan Culver (SO, 6'4, 237, 81) | Nathan Tyree (FR, 6'3, 237, 74) | | | | LT | Dexter Charles (r-SR, 6'4, 309, 83) | | | | | LG | Travis Bates (SO, 6'3, 332, 76) | | | | | C | Siosifa Tafunga (r-SR, 6'2, 331, 99) | | | | | RG | Desmond Walker (r-JR, 6'5, 299, 84) | | | | | RT | Jonathan Hill (FR, 6'7, 277, 76) | | | | | WR | Joshua Perkins (r-SR, 6'3, 201, 84) | Lester Cronin (JR, 6'2, 176, 81) | | | | QB | Derrick Brown (r-SR, 6'3, 241, 88) | Trent Everett (r-JR, 6'4, 213, 77) | | | | FB | Terry Martin (r-JR, 6'1, 237, 86) | Leon Thompson (r-JR, 5'11, 230, 83) | | | | HB | Bishop Sankey (r-SR, 5'10, 207, 92) | Ryan Hall (r-JR, 5'11, 200, 84) | | | | Base 4-3 Defense | | STARTER | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | | LDE | Jarett Finau (r-SR, 6'2, 267, 85) | Kyle Schmidt (r-SR, 6'3, 247, 81) | | | | LDT | Taniela Tupou (r-SR, 6'1, 301, 95) | Jesse Sanders (r-JR, 6'3, 278, 82) | | | | RDT | Danny Shelton (r-SR, 6'1, 354, 94) | Stephon Barrett (FR, 6'1, 303, 75) | | | | RDE | Corey Waller (r-SR, 6'1, 229, 87) | Kyle Schmidt (r-SR, 6'3, 247, 81) | | | | WLB | Matthew Lyons (r-SR, 6'2, 208, 79) | Brenton Lambert (SO, 6'5, 239, 78) | | | | MLB | Robbie Davis (SO, 6'2, 246, 80) | Matthew Lyons (r-SR, 6'2, 208, 79) | | | | SLB | Charles Russell (r-SO, 6'3, 230, 82) | Josh Butler (FR, 6'4, 235, 78) | | | | CB | Charlie Rush (JR, 6'2, 179, 83) | Raymond Covington (JR, 6'0, 190, 81) | | | | SS | James Sample (r-SR, 6'2, 195, 96) | Chad Clemens (SO, 6'2, 210, 76) | | | | FS | Nick Elliott (JR, 6'3, 184, 81) | Jeffrey Watson (r-SO, 6'1, 221, 76) | | | | CB | Marcus Peters (r-SR, 5'11, 189, 82) | George Jackson (r-SO, 5'9, 194, 76) | | | | Special Teams | | STARTER | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | | K | Nathan McFarland (SR, 5'11, 166, 90) | | | | | P | Nathan McFarland (SR, 5'11, 166, 90) | | | | | PR | Bishop Sankey (r-SR, 5'10, 207, 99) | Phillip Campbell (SR, 6'0, 189, 97) | | | | KR | Bishop Sankey (r-SR, 5'10, 207, 99) | Phillip Campbell (SR, 6'0, 189, 97) | | |
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