Locker, Polk lead UW scrimmage

SEATTLE – If the rest of the Pac-10 plays defense like the University of Washington’s second unit did Tuesday afternoon, then quarterback Jake Locker is a shoo-in for the Heisman Trophy.

Unless, that is, teammate Chris Polk takes it from him.

Locker and Polk needed only a few snaps during Tuesday’s intrasquad scrimmage to remind the fans of just how potent they can be. On only two series – a span of just eight plays – Locker led the Huskies on touchdown drives that covered 153 total yards.

“It went really well,” said Locker, who completed 3 of 4 passes for 99 yards and a touchdown. “I thought we were executing really well. We’ll have to watch the film and see how well we actually did, but the results we got were the ones we were looking for.”

Polk, a sophomore running back, got just three carries, but he maximized them to the tune of 44 yards and a touchdown. It marked Polk’s first scrimmage action of the offseason after he sat out spring practices following shoulder surgery.

“He didn’t look much different,” Locker said, referring to Polk’s 1,000-yard season as a freshman last fall. “I was pretty happy with how he did.”

UW’s first units carried the day – on both sides of the football. In two series of work as a defense, the starters allowed 21 total yards and just one first down.

While the scrimmage was by no means a perfect session, head coach Steve Sarkisian could hang his hat on the performances of the starting units as the Huskies prepare for a season opener that is just 18 days away.

“That made me feel the best,” Sarkisian said of the way his starters performed on both sides of the ball. “That, and staying healthy.”