Dawgs Play Host to Ohio State in Big Ten Opener

THE GAME: For the thirtieth time in program historical past, the Washington soccer workforce (3-0) takes on a defending nationwide champion as No. 1-ranked Ohio State (3-0) involves Montlake this Saturday. Kickoff is at 12:30 p.m. PT and the sport will air on CBS tv. It’s the primary Big Ten assembly between the 2 groups, which have performed each other 12 instances, most just lately within the 2019 Rose Bowl. The contest may even mark the Huskies’ sixteenth recreation towards a No. 1-ranked workforce (and their third such match-up in simply the final 18 video games). Following the OSU go to, the Huskies journey to face Maryland Oct. 4.
 
QUICK HITTERS: UW has received 22 consecutive dwelling video games, the longest dwelling win streak in fashionable college historical past (the longest-ever dwelling successful streak, 45 video games, was from 1908-1917, a part of UW’s NCAA-record 64-game unbeaten streak) … Husky RB Jonah Coleman, regardless of having performed simply three video games, leads the nation in each whole factors (60) and touchdowns (10) … Coleman additionally ranks No. 2 in all-purpse yards and No. 8 in speeding … he has new profession highs for makes an attempt (24 vs. Colo. St.), speeding  TDs (5 vs. UC Davis) and receiving yards (104 vs. WSU) this yr … Husky QB Demond Williams Jr. is at present third in yards per try, fourth in cross effectivity, fifth in whole offense, sixth in completion pct., and sixth in yards per completion … Washington already has 106 yards in punt returns this season … final yr, in 13 video games, Washington compiled simply 93 punt return yards … Washington has scored on 23 of 29 possessions this season, and that 29 consists of three possession during which UW took a knee to finish a half or a recreation … the Huskies scored a landing on 12 staight possessions over video games two and three and scored (TD or FG) on 17 in a row … Washington has outscored opponents 52-0 within the fourth quarter this season … the present UW roster consists of gamers who listing hometowns from 19 totally different states, in addition to in Australia and Canada … UW’s 103-man roster consists of 47 gamers who’re of their first season as a Husky, and (together with these 47), 77 who’re of their first or second yr within the Purple and Gold … whereas final season, the opening-day Husky roster didn’t embrace a single offensive lineman who’d ever began a recreation for Washington, this season’s roster included seven such o-linemen.
 
TELEVISION: The UW-Ohio State recreation will air on CBS, with Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson and Jenny Dell calling the motion. For extra data on easy methods to watch on-line, go to www.cbs.com/live-tv/.
 
RADIO:  All Washington soccer video games will air on the Washington Sports Network from Learfield, with Tony Castricone (play by play), former Husky tight finish Cameron Cleeland (analyst) and former UW basketball participant Elise Woodward (sidelines) on the decision. Radio protection begins 4 hours earlier than kickoff on the community’s flagship station – Seattle’s SportsRadio KJR 93.3 FM – with “Husky Gameday” stay from The Zone for Husky dwelling video games. Statewide protection on the 17-station Washington Sports Network begins two hours earlier than kickoff. The total broadcast is out there worldwide on the Huskies Gameday cellular app and the Varsity app. The UW broadcast of this recreation may even air on Sirius/XM channel 108 or 197. Additionally, the Husky Football Coach’s Show airs every game-week Monday through the season at 6:00 p.m. PT, stay from JOEY Kitchen in University Village.
 
GRADUATES: A complete of 12 Huskies head into the 2025 season already having earned their undergraduate diploma, whether or not from UW or from one other college earlier than transferring to UW. Here’s the listing: CJ Christian (S), Zach Durfee (DE), Makell Esteen (S), Geirean Hatchett (OL), Milton Hopkins (DE), Deshawn Lynch (DL), Dyson McCutcheon (S), Quentin Moore (TE), Simote Pepa (DL), Logan Sagapolu (DL), Anthony Ward (LB), Carver Willis (OL).
 
ACADEMIC SUCCESS: Following the newest tutorial quarter (spring, 2025), the UW soccer program posted some spectacular outcomes. The Husky soccer workforce’s cumulative GPA for the quarter was 3.27, highest ever in program historical past. Additionally, 26 soccer gamers made the Dean’s listing, together with the next 22 present workforce members: Xe’Ree Alexanders, Deven Bryant, Jonah Coleman, Elinneus Davis, Decker DeGraaf, Kade Eldridge, Jonathan Epperson Jr., Omari Evans, Luke Gayton, Zachary Henning, Luke Luchini, Jacob Manu, Dyson McCutcheon, Paul Mencke Jr., John Mills, Ephesians Prysock, Jack Shaffer, Austin Simmons, Anterio Thompson, Raiden Vines-Bright, Beck Walker and Demond Williams Jr.
 
IN THE CFP ERA: The period of the four-team College Football Playoff is gone, however that 10-season stretch (2014-2023) is instructive when it comes to illustrating the groups that operated on the prime stage of the game throughout that timespan, and Washington is a type of groups. Over that 10-year stretch, solely 15 totally different packages earned a berth within the CFP semifinals, and solely eight reached the match greater than as soon as. With two CPF berths within the four-team period (2016 and 2023), Washington is a type of eight. Only six groups made greater than two appearances: Alabama (8), Clemson (6), Ohio State (5), Oklahoma (4), Georgia (3) and Michigan (3). For what it is price, six extra groups made their CFP debut within the 12-team bracket in 2024, however UW stays one among (now) 10 groups to have appeared within the CFP greater than as soon as, when counting the 2024 knowledge.
 
B1G TIME: As has been properly documented during the last couple of years, Washington formally joined the Big Ten Conference forward of the 2024-25 college yr, efficient on Aug. 2, 2024. The Huskies had been joined be fellow former Pac-12 packages Oregon, UCLA and USC in making the transfer to the B1G, which now consists of 18 faculties. Washington was one among 4 founding members of the Pacific Coast Conference (together with Cal, Oregon and Oregon State), and, together with Cal, was one among simply two groups that had been part of that league (which modified names to the AAWU, Pac-8, Pac-10 and Pac-12) for the whole lot of its full-fledged existence from 1915 to 2024.
 
FUTURE SCHEDULES: In October, 2023, the Big Ten revealed 18 soccer groups’ dwelling and away, convention opponents for the subsequent for the next 5 seasons (2024-28). Here are the UW’s dwelling and highway, Big Ten video games, for the approaching three years:
 
2026: dwelling – Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Penn State; highway – Michigan State, Nebraska, Oregon, Purdue, USC
2027: dwelling – Maryland, Michigan State, Nebraska, Oregon, USC; highway – Minnesota, Northwestern, Penn State, Rutgers
2028: dwelling – Michigan, Northwestern, UCLA, Wisconsin; highway – Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Ohio State, Oregon
 
HUSKIES vs. BUCKEYES HISTORY: Washington and Ohio State have performed each other 12 instances, relationship again to their first recreation, in 1957. Eleven of these 12 video games have come within the common season, with the newest being the 2019 Rose Bowl, following the 2018 season. The Huskies are 3-9 all-time vs. the Ohio State. Six of the 11 regular-season conferences had been performed at Husky Stadium, with 5 at Ohio Stadium. Here’s a fast rundown of these 12 video games:
 
The first UW-OSU recreation was performed in Seattle within the third week of the season, with the Buckeyes successful, 35-7. UW scored the sport’s opening landing within the second quarter, however it was all OSU after that. OSU rushed for 290 yards and held UW to only eight first downs. That Buckeye workforce went on to win the nationwide title. The following yr in Columbus, in one other week three recreation on Oct. 4, 1958, UW visited Columbus, with the Buckeyes claiming a 12-7 win. Don McKeta gave UW a 7-0 edge within the first, however UW would rating no extra. After chopping the result in 7-6 late within the first, OSU did not get the lead till Donald Clark scored on a four-yard run following a blocked Husky punt.
 
The two groups performed one other home-and-home sequence in 1965 and 1966. The ’65 recreation (Oct. 2) was one other third-week recreation, in Seattle. UW obtained speeding one speeding TD from Ron Medved and two extra from Don Moore to construct a 21-14 lead. OSU scored late within the third, however the PAT failed, leaving UW up by some extent. With 59 seconds to go, Robert Funk’s 27-yard discipline purpose received the sport for the house workforce. UW earned its first win within the sequence the next yr, on Oct. 1, 1966, in Columbus, successful 38-22. Moore placed on a present for the 80,241 followers within the Horseshoe, speeding for 221 yards and two scores on 30 carries. Jeff Jordan added three extra speeding TDs for the Huskies.
 
The two foes performed a one-off recreation in Seattle in 1969, with the defending nationwide champs (and 1969 Big Ten champs) and No. 4-ranked Buckeyes beating an overmatched Husky workforce (UW went 1-9 that season), 40-7. The Huskies opened that ill-fated season with video games at Michigan State and Michigan, adopted by the house recreation vs. OSU.
 
It wasn’t till Sept. 13, 1986, that the 2 squared off once more. The Buckeyes had opened the season with a 16-10 loss to No. 5 Alabama within the Kickoff Classic in New York, with the sport was the Huskies’ opener. The No. 17 Huskies received the sport over No. 10 OSU, 40-7, thanks largely to a 24-point second quarter. Washington led by QB Chris Chandler, handed for 204 yards and rushed for 204. OSU adopted the loss with 9 straight wins.
 
The Huskies and Buckeyes performed each other three years in a row within the Nineties. The first, week two of the ’93 season. No. 16 Ohio State beat No. 12 UW in that one, 21-12, in Columbus. OSU took a 7-0 lead on the opening drive and by no means trailed, limiting the Dawgs to only 277 yards of whole offense.
 
Sept. 10, 1994, in Seattle, No. 25 Washington got here out on prime of No. 16 OSU, 25-16, as Napoleon Kaufman rushed or 212 yards on 32 carries. Washington constructed a 22-0 lead earlier than the Buckeyes obtained on the board. On Sept. 16, 1995, again in Columbus, Tenth-ranked OSU beat No. 18 Washington, 30-20, behind a 212-yard, two-score outing from eventual Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George. 
 
In 2003, beneath new coach Keith Gilbertson, No. 17 UW opened the season at defending nationwide champion No. 2-ranked OSU, with ESPN College Gameday available. OSU jumped on the Huskies for a 28-9 win, having led 21-0 at half. 
 
The most up-to-date UW-OSU recreation was within the 2019 Rose Bowl, following the 2018 season. UW, the Pac-12 champ, was ranked No. 9, whereas the Buckeyes (12-1) had been Big Ten champs and ranked No. 5, enjoying in coach Urban Meyer’s remaining recreation with this system. A 20-point fourth quarter from UW wasn’t sufficient to beat OSU’s 28-3 benefit, and the Buckeyes received, 28-23. Myles Gaskin rushed for 121 yards for UW, whereas Jake Browning handed for 313.
 
ROSTER TURNOVER: Like at a number of packages this present day of school soccer, Washington’s roster has seen a great deal of turnover in the previous couple of years, unsurprisingly, provided that UW has had 4 head coaches in seven years. However, when it comes to class years, the 2025 Husky soccer roster is comparatively balanced. At the beginning of the season, UW’s 103-man roster consists of 29 true freshmen, 15 redshirt freshmen, 19 sophomores, 18 juniors, and 22 seniors. However, considering what number of years gamers have been at UW gives a special image, as 77 of the 103 are enjoying their first (47) or second (30) at Washington in 2025. UW’s roster additionally consists of 14 third-year Huskies, seven fourth-year (together with Anthony Ward, who spent two years at UW earlier than going to Arizona for 2 seasons), 4 fifth-year (together with Geirean Hatchett, who spent final season at Oklahoma), and one sixth-year roster member (Makell Esteen, whose first yr at Washington was 2020). 
 
STARTING EXPERIENCE: For the second yr in a row, it is truthful to say that UW didn’t return numerous starters from the earlier yr. However, the Husky roster DOES embrace a surprisingly giant variety of gamers with beginning expertise – practically all from final yr. Not counting specialists (Grady Gross has been UW’s “starting kicker” for 2 seasons), and never counting the present Huskies who began for different faculty packages earlier than transferring to UW, Washington had 20 totally different present gamers who had began in a Husky uniform – 12 on offense (whole of 70 UW begins) and eight on protection (32).
 
In addition to the 20 present participant who had began for Washington, the 2025 Husky roster consists of 21 gamers (a few of them the 20 who’ve since began for UW) who’ve began no less than as soon as for an additional four-year faculty: LB Buddah Al-Uqdah (21 begins at Washington State), LB Xe’ree Alexander (7 at UCF, 6 at Idaho), OL Drew Azzopardi (6 at San Diego State), S CJ Christian (19 at FIU), RB Jonah Coleman (7 at Arizona), Tacario Davis (22 at Arizona), Zach Durfee (11 at Sioux Falls), TE Kade Eldridge (1 at USC), WR Omari Evans (6 at Penn State), WR Kevin Green Jr. (2 at Arizona), OL Geirean Hatchett (1 at Oklahoma), QB Kai Horton (1 at Tulane), LB Jacob Manu (27 at Arizona), S Alex McLaughlin (23 at NAU), DL Simote Pepa (3 at Utah), CB Ephesians Prysock (16 at Arizona), DL Logan Sagapolu (1 at Miami, Fla.), DL Anterio Thompson (12 at WMU), DL Ta’ita’I Uiagalelei (13 at Arizona), EDGE Isaiah Ward (11 at Arizona), and OL Carver Willis (18 at Kansas State).
 
All totaled, as of the beginning of the 2025 season, UW had 33 totally different gamers with a mixed whole of 330 profession begins on the four-year faculty stage.
 
ALASKA AIRLINES FIELD AT HUSKY STADIUM: The Oregon recreation on Nov. 5, 2011, marked the ultimate recreation in Husky Stadium previous to main renovations that had been accomplished in summer season, 2013. The Huskies re-opened their dwelling discipline with a 38-6 win over then-No. 19 Boise State on Aug. 31, 2013. The 2024 season marks the 104th season of play in Husky Stadium. Original building on the power was accomplished in 1920 when Washington performed one recreation within the new campus facility. UW’s all-time file in Husky Stadium stands at 420-185-21 (.688). Washington is 65-16 (.802) in dwelling video games because the stadium re-opened in 2013.
OFFENSIVE DRIVE SUCCESS: Washington has had 29 possessions this season, scoring on 23 of them. Here’s a take a look at all 29 (performs – yards – time – end result):
 
vs. Colorado State
6 – 59 – 2:22 – TD
10 – 28 – 5:29 – Punt
7 – 88 – 3:32 – TD
8 – 49 – 4:03 – Punt
6 – 25 – 1:50 – Fumble
1 – 6 – 0:04 – End of half
7 – 59 – 3:35 – TD
9 – 69 – 4:51 – TD
11 – 56 – 4:30 – FG
5 – 52 – 2:38 – TD
6 – 8 – 3:18 – End of recreation
 
vs. UC Davis
3 – 60 – 1:20 – TD
6 – 70 – 2:55 – TD
12 – 663 – 5:39 – TD
11 – 62 – 4:12 – TD
6 – 65 – 2:52  – TD
9 – 56 – 3:18 – TD
7 – 90 – 2:41 – TD
9 – 64 – 4:03 – TD
13 – 93 – 7:52 – TD
 
at Washington State
9 – 75 – 4:07 – TD
5 – 53 – 2:18 – TD
4 – 75 – 2:03 – TD
11 – 42 – 4:56 – FG
5 – 35 – 2:20 – TD
11 – 75 – 4:49 – TD
3 – 28 – 1:15 – TD
4 – 8 – 2:08 – TD
1 – -2 – 0:15 – End of Game