John Blanchette: Jimmy Lake has always been ready to answer the call
UPDATED: 7:50 p.m.
Washington to meet Boise State in Las Vegas Bowl in Chris Petersen’s farewell game
UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 8, 2019
Chris Petersen’s final game as Washington’s head football coach is set.
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Washington to meet Boise State in Las Vegas Bowl in Chris Petersen’s farewell game
UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 8, 2019
Chris Petersen’s final game as Washington’s head football coach is set.
John Blanchette: Jimmy Lake has always been ready to answer the call
UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 3, 2019
The call came on Saturday afternoon, sometime in the middle of Auburn-Alabama if Jimmy Lake recalls correctly.
Chris Petersen thought ‘mind reader’ Mike Leach was on to him during pre-Apple Cup chat
UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 3, 2019
The University of Washington’s head football coach had decided to step down after six years “two or three days before we played Washington State.”
Chris Petersen steps down from Huskies post, takes UW Athletics advisory role
UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 2, 2019
Chris Petersen’s sixth season as Washington’s head football coach will also be his last
Steven Montez, Colorado beat Washington 20-14
UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 23, 2019
Steven Montez threw for a touchdown and led a long final drive from the shadow of his own end zone to run out the clock as Colorado beat Washington 20-14
Colorado QB Steven Montez wants wins more than records in visit from Washington
UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 22, 2019
Colorado senior quarterback Steven Montez needs one touchdown throw Saturday against Washington to break the school record but he’s focused on something else.
Washington coach Chris Petersen: ‘You’re not going to win games just running the ball 60 times a game’
UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 21, 2019
It did not matter in the end that Washington had a tough game throwing the ball against Oregon State, because the defense and the running game were good enough to lead the Huskies to a 19-7 win.
Why Washington football fans should root for Utah and … Oregon
Wed., Nov. 20, 2019
It would be wise for Washington football fans to root for Oregon and Utah. And, no, the above sentence is not an oxymoron, a prank or a practical joke.
Matt Calkins: Jacob Eason’s choice – declare for the NFL draft or lead Washington to a potentially historic season
UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 15, 2019
Nine months from today, Jacob Eason will likely be in an NFL training camp as a newly minted millionaire. With that platinum arm, the Huskies quarterback will probably be competing for a starting job as he bruises wide receivers’ hands.
Down season? Washington’s conference-leading recruiting class doesn’t seem concerned
UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 14, 2019
It’s not that on-field success doesn’t matter, per se; that’d be an oversimplification. But this class’ belief in the stability of UW’s program pulverizes any enduring doubt.
Larry Stone: Despite down season, Huskies show pride and poise in win over Oregon State
Sat., Nov. 9, 2019
It was a disaster waiting to happen, one that would have been the most devastating blow in a season that has seen the Huskies’ hopes and dreams slip away, one by one.
Stingy defense, key decisions lift Washington Huskies over Oregon State
UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 8, 2019
On Friday, that defense held Oregon State — which ripped off 56 points and 572 total yards against Arizona the week before — to 115 total yards and forced nine punts.