2008 Washington Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 April 2016 football 2008 Washington Huskies Washington Huskies logo.svg 150 Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 0–12 0–9 Tyrone Willingham 4th Tim Lappano 4th Ed Donatell 1st Spread 3–4 D'Andre Goodwin (O) Mason Foster (D) Juan Garcia (2nd year) Michael Gottlieb Johnie Kirton Daniel Te'o-Nesheim Husky Stadium The 2008 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Tyrone Willingham, the team played its home games at Husky Stadium in Seattle. The Huskies were winless at 0–12, the worst record in the program's history. On October 27, the Monday after a 33–7 home loss to Notre Dame, it was announced that Willingham would step down as head coach at the end of the season.https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Willingham-out-as-UW-coach-1289540.php Willingham out as UW coach October 28, 2008 UW president Mark Emmert indicated the decision to fire Willingham had been made shortly after the prior week's game against Oregon State. Athletic director Scott Woodward said the announcement ended speculation of what was going to happen with Willingham, who had a year remaining on his contract. "It became quite obvious that the performance on the football field wasn't up to what we talked about at the beginning of the season and previous to the season and it became more obvious as time went on," Woodward said in explaining his decision to make the move.Darren Beene http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/uwsports/2008/10/27/willingham_is_out_at_end_of_season The News Tribune Tacoma October 27, 2008 October 29, 2008 Willingham is out at end of season https://web.archive.org/web/20081030082248/http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/uwsports/2008/10/27/willingham_is_out_at_end_of_season October 30, 2008 dead Schedule 2008 AP Pacific August 30 7:00 p.m. l y Oregon 21 Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR rivalry FSN 10–44 58,778 September 6 12:00 p.m. l y BYU 15 Husky Stadium Seattle, WA FSN 27–28 64,611 September 13 4:45 p.m. l y Oklahoma 3 Husky Stadium Seattle, WA ESPN 14–55 67,716 September 27 7:00 p.m. l Stanford Husky Stadium Seattle, WA FSNNW 28–35 61,968 October 4 4:30 p.m. l y Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ Versus 14–48 55,624 October 18 4:00 p.m. l y Oregon State Husky Stadium Seattle, WA Versus 13–34 63,996 October 25 5:00 p.m. l y Notre Dame Husky Stadium Seattle, WA ESPN2 7–33 70,437 November 1 3:30 p.m. l y USC 7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA FSN 0–56 80,216 November 8 4:00 p.m. l Arizona State Husky Stadium Seattle, WA FSNNW 19–39 57,013 November 15 7:15 p.m. l UCLA Husky Stadium Seattle, WA FSN 7–27 59,738 November 22 12:00 p.m. l y Washington State Martin Stadium Pullman, WA Apple Cup FSN 13–16 2OT 32,211 December 6 12:00 p.m. l y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA FSN 7–48 50,038 Roster 2008 Washington Huskies y Devin Aguilar 9 WR Fr Mark Armelin 68 OT Fr y Taylor Bean 7 QB Fr y Dominique Blackman 16 QB Fr Anthony Boyles 5 WR Fr Demitrius Bronson 22 RB Fr Cody Bruns 7 WR Fr Casey Bulyca 72 OG Sr Allen Carroll 78 OL Fr Tony Chidiac 28 WR So Gregory Christine 61 C So Terrance Dailey 27 RB Fr Skyler Fancher 67 OL Fr y Johri Fogerson 36 RB Fr Ronnie Fouch 8 QB Fr y y David Freeman 20 RB Fr Juan Garcia 58 C Sr C D'Andre Goodwin 11 WR So y Michael Gottlieb 86 TE Sr C Willie Griffin 21 RB Fr y Cody Habben 71 OT So Charles Hawkins 88 WR Sr Paul Homer 30 FB Jr Mykenna Ikehara 51 OL Fr Chris Izbicki 4 TE Fr y Brandon Johnson 6 RB So Jermaine Kearse 15 WR Fr y Luke Kravitz 32 FB Sr Luther Leonard 12 QB Fr Jake Locker 10 QB So y y Alvin Logan 3 WR Fr y Robert Lukevich 62 C Sr Kavario Middleton 8 TE Fr Ben Ossai 79 OT Jr Jordan Polk 82 WR Fr Morgan Rosborough 70 G Jr Romeo Savant 87 TE Fr y Drew Schaefer 73 OL Fr Matt Sedillo 64 OL So Curtis Shaw 14 WR So Scott Shugert 77 OL Fr y Austin Sylvester 47 FB Fr y Terence Thomas 75 OL Fr Tobias Togi 41 FB Fr y Ryan Tolar 65 G So Jordan White-Frisbee 76 G Sr Walt Winter 83 TE Sr Brandon Yakaboski 35 RB Fr y Victor Aiyewa 41 SS So Kalani Aldrich 50 DL Fr y Donald Butler 9 LB Jr y Mick Connors 42 DB Fr y Byron Davenport 18 CB Sr Desmond Davis 21 CB Sr Cort Dennison 31 LB Fr y Tyrone Duncan 91 DT Fr y Cameron Elisara 99 DT So Mesphin Forrester 23 CB Sr Mason Foster 40 LB So y Joshua Gage 24 LB Jr Pete Galbraith 53 DE Fr y Justin Glenn 20 CB Fr Anthony Gobern 7 CB Fr Darin Harris 15 FS Sr Matt Houston 5 LB So Brandon Huppert 54 LB So Tripper Johnson 34 DB Jr Darrion Jones 59 DE Jr Noah Keats Sall 95 DL Sr Senio Kelemete 93 DL Fr Johnie Kirton 37 DL Sr C Adam Long 27 CB Fr Kurt Mangum 32 LB Fr De'Shon Matthews 96 DE So Vonzell McDowell Jr. 6 CB So Matt Mosley 19 CB So Craig Noble 79 DL Fr Jovon O'Connor 55 DT Sr Marquis Persley 38 CB Fr y T. J. Poe 43 LB Jr Chris Polk 1 DB Fr y Conrad Remington 89 DE Fr y Quinton Richardson 28 CB Fr y Bradley Roussel 35 LB Fr E. J. Savannah 22 LB Jr Chris Stevens 29 LB Sr Alamedo Ta'amu 74 DL Fr Vince Taylor 11 S Fr Daniel Te'o-Nesheim 66 DE Jr y C Everette Thompson 92 DE Fr y Trenton Tuiasosopo 57 LB Sr Greg Walker 39 S Fr Jason Wells 26 FS Sr Fred Wiggs 97 LB So Nate Williams 8 FS So Nick Wood 52 DL Fr y Jared Ballman 12 P PK Sr Erik Folk 17 PK Fr y y Ben Hayes 56 LS Fr y Brendan Lopez 60 LS Fr y Robert Lukevich 62 LS Sr Danny Morovick 49 LS Jr Ryan Perkins 13 PK Jr Kiel Rasp 94 P Fr y Cory Rutkowski 89 PK Fr y https://static.gohuskies.com/old_site/pdf/m-footbl/2_08fbmg.pdf June 7, 2024 Tyrone Willingham Tim LappanoOffensive coordinator/Quarterbacks Ed DonatellDefensive coordinator Charlie BaggettReceivers Mike DenbrockOffensive line Steve GervaisRunning backs Brian WhiteTight ends/Special teams Randy HartDefensive line Chris TormeyLinebackers J. D. WilliamsDefensive backs Luke HuardGraduate assistant Game summaries At No. 21 Oregon 2008 Oregon Ducks football team Washington Huskies ;text-align:center autocollapse Washington Huskies at No. 21 Oregon Ducks – Game summary August 30 7:00 p.m. PDT Huskies 0 10 0 0 No. 21 Ducks 14 0 7 23 Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon 58,778 Mostly sunny, 67 F C Jay Stricherz FSN Box score, Recap First quarter ORE – Jeremiah Johnson 4-yard run (Matt Evensen kick), 10:20. Ducks 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:24. ORE – Terrence Scott 60-yard pass from Justin Roper (Matt Evensen kick), 5:13. Ducks 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 0:43. Second quarter WASH – Ryan Perkins 35-yard field goal, 12:15. Ducks 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:54. WASH – Paul Homer 1-yard run (Ryan Perkins kick), 3:17. Ducks 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 6:23. Third quarter ORE – Jeremiah Johnson 13-yard run (Matt Evensen kick), 10:55. Ducks 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:14. Fourth quarter ORE – Matt Evensen 41-yard field goal, 14:28. Ducks 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 1:51. ORE – Jaison Williams 48-yard pass from Jeremiah Masoli (kick failed), 11:02. Ducks 30–10. Drive: 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:18. ORE – Jeff Maehl 25-yard pass from Jeremiah Masoli (Matt Evensen kick), 7:21. Ducks 37–10. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:33. ORE – Chris Harper 2-yard run (Morgan Flint kick), 0:46. Ducks 44–10. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 2:50. Statistics WASHORE First downs 18 23 Total yards 242 496 Rushing yards 95 256 Passing yards 147 240 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 35:43 24:17 Team Category Player StatisticsWashington Passing Jake Locker 12/28, 103 yards Rushing Jake Locker 16 rushes, 57 yards Receiving D'Andre Goodwin 10 receptions, 71 yardsOregon Passing Jeremiah Masoli 9/17, 126 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jeremiah Johnson 15 rushes, 124 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jeremiah Johnson 16 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TD Washington opened the season with a game versus the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium. It was the first time Washington opened the season with a conference opponent since 1998, when they defeated Arizona State, 42–38 in Tempe, Arizona.http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskies/2008117582_uwfb16.html Condotta, Bob August 18, 2008 Huskies open against Oregon in football The Seattle Times August 16, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080818121044/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskies/2008117582_uwfb16.html August 18, 2008 live Oregon crushed the Huskies, 44–10. Washington averaged a mere 2.2 rushing yards per carry, and was held scoreless in the second half. "We just couldn't run the ball", coach Tyrone Willingham said.June 2024 The win was the 5th straight for the Ducks against the Huskies, which marks the first time Oregon has accomplished that feat since the series began in 1900.http://myespn.go.com/blogs/pac10/0-1-277/Ducks-D-throttles-Huskies--Locker.html Miller, Ted August 31, 2008 Ducks D throttles Huskies, Locker ESPN https://web.archive.org/web/20080903012237/http://myespn.go.com/blogs/pac10/0-1-277/Ducks-D-throttles-Huskies--Locker.html September 3, 2008 dead mdy-all No. 15 BYU 2008 BYU Cougars football team Washington Huskies ;text-align:center autocollapse No. 15 BYU Cougars at Washington Huskies – Game summary September 6 12:00 p.m. PDT No. 15 Cougars 7 7 7 7 Huskies 7 7 7 6 Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington 64,611 Light overcast, 65 F C Larry Farina FSN Barry Tompkins, Petros Papadakis, and John Jackson Box score, Recap First quarter BYU – Austin Collie 38-yard pass from Max Hall (Mitch Payne kick), 9:38. Cougars 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:22. WASH – Jake Locker 14-yard run (Ryan Perkins kick), 3:24. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:52. Second quarter WASH – Jermaine Kearse 48-yard pass from Jake Locker (Ryan Perkins kick), 10:38. Huskies 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:25. BYU – Andrew George 1-yard pass from Max Hall (Mitch Payne kick), 4:18. Tied 14–14. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 6:11. Third quarter WASH – Luke Kravitz 1-yard run (Ryan Perkins kick), 7:38. Huskies 21–14. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 7:12. BYU – Fui Vakapuna 11-yard run (Mitch Payne kick), 4:17. Tied 21–21. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:11. Fourth quarter BYU – Dennis Pitta 15-yard pass from Max Hall (Mitch Payne kick), 3:31. Cougars 28–21. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 4:39. WASH – Jake Locker 3-yard run (kick blocked), 0:03. Cougars 28–27. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:24. Statistics BYUWASH First downs 25 22 Total yards 475 337 Rushing yards 137 133 Passing yards 338 204 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 31:04 28:56 Team Category Player StatisticsBYU Passing Max Hall 30/41, 338 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Harvey Unga 23 rushes, 136 yards Receiving Dennis Pitta 10 receptions, 148 yards, TDWashington Passing Jake Locker 17/32, 204 yards, TD Rushing Jake Locker 18 rushes, 62 yards, 2 TD Receiving D'Andre Goodwin 5 receptions, 83 yards The Huskies and Cougars met for the seventh time, with #15 BYU avoiding the upset in front of 64,611 fans at Husky Stadium. A late Washington rally fell short and the game ended in controversy. Quarterback Jake Locker scored on a 3-yard touchdown run with 2 seconds remaining in the game, cutting BYU's lead to 28–27. But Locker was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct, and the extra point attempt was moved back 15 yards. The ensuing PAT try was blocked, BYU players rushed the field, and a chorus of boos rained down from the Husky faithful. "After scoring the touchdown, the player threw the ball into the air and we are required, by rule, to assess a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty", Referee Larry Farina said in a statement given to Washington officials. "It is a celebration rule that we are required to call. It was not a judgment call."June 2024 Cougar quarterback Max Hall had 339 yards passing and three touchdowns, including a 15-yarder to tight end Dennis Pitta with 3:31 left in the game. Locker finished 17-for-32 passing for 204 yards and added 62 yards rushing on 18 carries.https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=282500264 https://web.archive.org/web/20210516204028/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=282500264 dead May 16, 2021 Associated Press September 6, 2008 BYU avoids Washington's upset bid with blocked PAT ESPN Washington safety Nate Williams had a game high 13 tackles. He also put the hit on BYU tailback Harvey Unga that forced a touchdown saving fumble that UW's Tripper Johnson recovered in the end zone in the 4th quarter.http://www.thenewstribune.com/1042/story/474531.html Ruiz, Don September 6, 2008 Officially devastated by BYU The News Tribune Tacoma September 6, 2008 https://archive.today/20130204021740/http://www.thenewstribune.com/1042/story/474531.html February 4, 2013 dead mdy-all No. 3 Oklahoma 2008 Oklahoma Sooners football team Washington Huskies ;text-align:center autocollapse No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners at Washington Huskies – Game summary September 13 4:45 p.m. PDT No. 3 Sooners 13 21 14 7 Huskies 0 0 7 7 Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington 67,716 Clear, 74 F C Brian O'Cain ESPN Mike Patrick, Todd Blackledge, and Holly Rowe Box score, Recap First quarter OKLA – Juaquin Iglesias 13-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Jimmy Stevens kick), 11:17. Sooners 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 2:10. OKLA – Jermaine Gresham 22-yard pass from Sam Bradford (kick failed), 0:53. Sooners 13–0. Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:21. Second quarter OKLA – Sam Bradford 1-yard run (Jimmy Stevens kick), 9:45. Sooners 20–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 2:38. OKLA – Ryan Broyles 4-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Jimmy Stevens kick), 3:52. Sooners 27–0. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 3:51. OKLA – Mossis Madu 1-yard run (Jimmy Stevens kick), 1:47. Sooners 34–0. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 1:55. Third quarter OKLA – Ryan Broyles 77-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Jimmy Stevens kick), 13:42. Sooners 41–0. Drive: 3 plays, 89 yards, 1:09. WASH – Jake Locker 15-yard run (Ryan Perkins kick), 5:37. Sooners 41–7. Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 7:56. OKLA – Jermaine Gresham 64-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Jimmy Stevens kick), 3:25. Sooners 48–7. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:12. Fourth quarter OKLA – Mossis Madu 3-yard run (Jimmy Stevens kick), 13:16. Sooners 55–7. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 3:23. WASH – Brandon Yakaboski 38-yard pass from Ronnie Fouch (Jared Ballman kick), 10:02. Sooners 55–14. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:14. Statistics OKLAWASH First downs 28 23 Total yards 591 336 Rushing yards 274 87 Passing yards 317 249 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 27:56 32:04 Team Category Player StatisticsOklahoma Passing Sam Bradford 18/21, 304 yards, 5 TD Rushing Chris Brown 13 rushes, 107 yards Receiving Jermaine Gresham 3 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TDWashington Passing Jake Locker 16/24, 154 yards Rushing Jake Locker 12 rushes, 44 yards, TD Receiving D'Andre Goodwin 9 receptions, 82 yards Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford completed 18 of 21 passes for 304 yards, matched his career high with five touchdown passes and ran for a sixth score to lead the Sooners in a rout against the overmatched Huskies, 55–14. The Sooners scored their most points on the road against a school from a BCS conference since a 56–25 win at Texas Tech on November 22, 2003. They also handed Washington its largest margin of defeat at home since October 12, 1929, when it lost 48–0 to Southern California, a scant two weeks before the Wall Street Crash of 1929. Washington lost three fumbles, missed two field goals and punted three times in the first half. The Huskies went into the locker room down 34–0 and didn't get on the board until Jake Locker scored on a 15-yard touchdown run with 5:37 remaining in the 3rd quarter. Oklahoma, the highest-ranked nonconference team to visit Husky Stadium since 1969, gained 591 yards of total offense on the day.http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAF_20080913_OK@WA CBSSports.com September 15, 2008 No. 3 Sooners ride Bradford's six-TD effort past Huskies CBS Sports https://web.archive.org/web/20080916160826/http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAF_20080913_OK%40WA September 16, 2008 live Stanford 2008 Stanford Cardinal football team Washington Huskies ;text-align:center autocollapse Stanford Cardinal at Washington Huskies – Game summary September 27 7:00 p.m. PDT Cardinal 7 14 7 7 Huskies 7 7 7 7 Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington 61,968 Scattered clouds, 64 F C Jay Stricherz FSNNW Box score, Recap First quarter WASH – Brandon Johnson 1-yard run (Ryan Perkins kick), 7:35. Huskies 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:25. STAN – Anthony Kimble 13-yard run (Aaron Zagory kick), 4:16. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:07. Second quarter STAN – Jim Dray 11-yard pass from Tavita Pritchard (Aaron Zagory kick), 8:34. Cardinal 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:30. WASH – Brandon Johnson 1-yard run (Ryan Perkins kick), 3:11. Tied 14–14. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 5:13. STAN – Doug Baldwin 61-yard pass from Tavita Pritchard (Aaron Zagory kick), 1:36. Cardinal 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:27. Third quarter STAN – Anthony Kimble 83-yard run (Aaron Zagory kick), 9:35. Cardinal 28–14. Drive: 1 play, 83 yards, 0:13. WASH – Jermaine Kearse 5-yard pass from Ronnie Fouch (Ryan Perkins kick), 6:14. Cardinal 28–21. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:14. Fourth quarter STAN – Ryan Whalen 18-yard pass from Tavita Pritchard (Aaron Zagory kick), 10:22. Cardinal 35–21. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:10. WASH – Ronnie Fouch 1-yard run (Ryan Perkins kick), 1:25. Cardinal 35–28. Drive: 14 plays, 95 yards, 3:34. Statistics STANWASH First downs 21 27 Total yards 466 377 Rushing yards 244 140 Passing yards 222 237 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 28:50 31:10 Team Category Player StatisticsStanford Passing Tavita Pritchard 16/24, 222 yards, 3 TD Rushing Anthony Kimble 15 rushes, 157 yards, 2 TD Receiving Ryan Whalen 7 receptions, 76 yards, TDWashington Passing Ronnie Fouch 13/27, 186 yards, TD Rushing Jordan Polk 2 rushes, 30 yards Receiving D'Andre Goodwin 5 receptions, 83 yards The Huskies fell to 0–4 (0–2 in the Pac-10) with a 35–28 loss to Stanford, and also lost quarterback Jake Locker for the rest of the season when he broke his right thumb in the second quarter while blocking downfield. Stanford quarterback Tavita Pritchard, formerly of Clover Park High School, completed 16 of 24 passes for 224 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions. The Huskies' defense gave up 466 yards – and 244 of those came on the ground, despite Washington's agreement all week that its top defensive priority was stopping the run.http://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/colleges/uw/story/493950.html Ruiz, Don October 2, 2008 UW breakthrough? No, just broken The News Tribune Tacoma September 28, 2008 https://archive.today/20130204002014/http://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/colleges/uw/story/493950.html February 4, 2013 dead mdy-all The Huskies were trailing 14–7 when Locker was hurt, and while replacement Ronnie Fouch injected some enthusiasm with some accurate passing, the Dawgs ultimately couldn't overcome another porous performance from its defense. Just about the time Locker emerged from the locker room in the third quarter, Stanford's Anthony Kimble ran 83 yards for a touchdown with 9:35 left in the third quarter to put Stanford ahead 28–14, and all hope seemed to be gone. Willingham opened his postgame news conference by saying it was "very difficult for me to stand before you...I felt like we could win the football game."http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskies/2008210539_uwfb28.html Condotta, Bob October 2, 2008 Tough break for Jake, UW in 35–28 loss to Stanford The Seattle Times September 28, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081001020615/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskies/2008210539_uwfb28.html October 1, 2008 live At Arizona 2008 Arizona Wildcats football team Washington Huskies ;text-align:center autocollapse Washington Huskies at Arizona Wildcats – Game summary October 4 4:30 p.m. PDT Huskies 0 7 0 7 Wildcats 17 14 17 0 Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona 55,624 Cloudy, 84 F C Michael Batlan Versus Box score, Recap First quarter ARIZ – Jason Bondzio 29-yard field goal, 10:47. Wildcats 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 2:46. ARIZ – Rob Gronkowski 37-yard pass from Willie Tuitama (Jason Bondzio kick), 7:10. Wildcats 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 40 yards, 0:24. ARIZ – Nic Grigsby 4-yard run (Jason Bondzio kick), 0:00. Wildcats 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:15. Second quarter WASH – Paul Homer 1-yard run (Ryan Perkins kick), 11:55. Wildcats 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:05. ARIZ – Mike Thomas 48-yard punt return (Jason Bondzio kick), 8:13. Wildcats 24–7. ARIZ – Rob Gronkowski 9-yard pass from Willie Tuitama (Jason Bondzio kick), 3:58. Wildcats 31–7. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:10. Third quarter ARIZ – Rob Gronkowski 8-yard pass from Willie Tuitama (Jason Bondzio kick), 10:50. Wildcats 38–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:08. ARIZ – Jason Bondzio 49-yard field goal, 5:42. Wildcats 41–7. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:26. ARIZ – Xavier Smith 2-yard run (Jason Bondzio kick), 0:38. Wildcats 48–7. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:46. Fourth quarter WASH – Michael Gottlieb 20-yard pass from Ronnie Fouch (Ryan Perkins kick), 8:33. Wildcats 48–14. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 1:50. Statistics WASHARIZ First downs 12 28 Total yards 244 449 Rushing yards 63 256 Passing yards 181 193 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 23:48 36:07 Team Category Player StatisticsWashington Passing Ronnie Fouch 12/28, 181 yards, TD, INT Rushing Brandon Johnson 13 rushes, 35 yards Receiving Jermaine Kearse 1 reception, 62 yardsArizona Passing Willie Tuitama 17/21, 193 yards, 3 TD Rushing Nic Grigsby 14 rushes, 113 yards, TD Receiving Rob Gronkowski 5 receptions, 109 yards, 3 TD On a breezy night in the Tucson desert, Arizona wasted little time putting away the Huskies. Arizona took a 17–0 lead after the first quarter and never looked back. Facing the nation's second-ranked defense, Washington struggled behind quarterback Ronnie Fouch, a redshirt freshman making his first college start. Fouch completed 12 of 28 passes for 181 yards and one touchdown, a 20-yarder to Michael Gottlieb midway through the fourth quarter. Fouch also threw an interception.https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=282780012&confId=9 Associated Press October 5, 2008 Gronkowski, Arizona trounce winless Washington ESPN https://web.archive.org/web/20081008053936/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=282780012&confId=9 October 8, 2008 dead "We played a complete game on offense, defense and special teams", Arizona coach Mike Stoops said. "We were very efficient and balanced. Our running backs were strong. (quarterback) Willie Tuitama was excellent."June 2024 It was the Huskies' fifth loss of the season and seventh straight dating back to last season, giving the Dawgs the dubious distinction of having the longest losing streak in major college football.http://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/story/499905.html Ruiz, Don October 5, 2008 Dismantled in the desert: UW skid at seven The News Tribune Tacoma October 5, 2008 https://archive.today/20130204121944/http://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/story/499905.html February 4, 2013 dead mdy-all Washington athletic director Scott Woodward met with reporters after the game to say that he stands by the position he has held all along – he does not intend to fire head coach Tyrone Willingham midseason. "I stick with what I said last week", he said. "I told you last week that I was less happy than I was the week before. Well, I'm even less happy than I was. But we have seven games, and we are going to play those seven games and no, there is not going to be a change this week. We will look at the whole body of work of the season and assess it at the end of the season."http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskies/2008229197_uwfb05.html Condotta, Bob October 5, 2008 Loss at Arizona makes UW 0–5, first time since 1969 The Seattle Times October 5, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081006114758/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskies/2008229197_uwfb05.html October 6, 2008 live Oregon State 2008 Oregon State Beavers football team Washington Huskies ;text-align:center autocollapse Oregon State Beavers at Washington Huskies – Game summary October 18 4:00 p.m. PDT Beavers 7 10 7 10 Huskies 3 3 0 7 Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington 63,996 Sunny, 58 F C Brian O'Cain Versus Box score, Recap First quarter WASH – Jared Ballman 45-yard field goal, 4:54. Huskies 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:31. ORST – James Rodgers 52-yard run (Justin Kahut kick), 2:23. Beavers 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:24. Second quarter ORST – Justin Kahut 37-yard field goal, 14:09. Beavers 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:41. ORST – James Rodgers 33-yard pass from Lyle Moevao (Justin Kahut kick), 8:43. Beavers 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:30. WASH – Jared Ballman 44-yard field goal, 0:25. Beavers 17–6. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 0:50. Third quarter ORST – Jacquizz Rodgers 1-yard run (Justin Kahut kick), 8:29. Beavers 24–6. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 6:19. Fourth quarter ORST – James Rodgers 55-yard run (Justin Kahut kick), 12:52. Beavers 31–6. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:25. WASH – Terrance Dailey 49-yard run (Ryan Perkins kick), 11:59. Beavers 31–13. Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 0:43. ORST – Justin Kahut 23-yard field goal, 5:20. Beavers 34–13. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 6:35. Statistics ORSTWASH First downs 19 16 Total yards 421 377 Rushing yards 230 101 Passing yards 191 276 Turnovers 0 4 Time of possession 31:11 28:49 Team Category Player StatisticsOregon State Passing Lyle Moevao 18/22, 191 yards, TD Rushing James Rodgers 3 rushes, 110 yards, 2 TD Receiving Shane Morales 4 receptions, 61 yardsWashington Passing Ronnie Fouch 17/32, 276 yards, 3 INT Rushing Terrance Dailey 16 rushes, 102 yards, TD Receiving D'Andre Goodwin 5 receptions, 136 yards Oregon State's James Rodgers zipped through Washington's defense for 216 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns as the Beavers won their fifth straight over Washington for the first time in the series' history. James' brother, Jacquizz Rodgers, did his part too: 94 yards rushing on 20 carries and a touchdown. The Beavers ran for 230 yards and the Huskies turned the ball over four times in front of a disappointed homecoming crowd at Husky Stadium. The biggest cheers of the night were for former Husky head coach Don James and the 1977 Washington team that won the Rose Bowl when they were honored on the field after the third quarter. The Huskies dropped their eighth straight dating back to last season, tied with North Texas for the longest losing streak in the country. Washington took a rare lead on Jared Ballman's 45-yard field goal early in the first quarter. The Huskies had not led since the third quarter against BYU on September 6, and it was only their second lead of the entire season. With under 3 minutes to go in the first quarter, Oregon State coach Mike Riley took a chance by going for it on fourth-and-1 at his own 43, and converted with Jacquizz Rodgers going for five yards. On the next play, the Beavers faked a dive to Jacquizz and handed instead to James Rodgers on a reverse, then watched him dash in front of the Beavers' bench for a 52-yard touchdown. Later in the half, after Fouch was sacked and fumbled near midfield, James Rodgers struck again. Rodgers found space in the middle of Washington interior on a middle screen, then sprinted away from three Huskies for a 33-yard scoring pass to make it 17–3. The Huskies were 3 of 12 on 3rd down conversions.https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=282920264 Associated Press October 19, 2008 Rodgers brothers zip past winless Washington ESPN https://web.archive.org/web/20081023125935/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=282920264 October 23, 2008 dead Notre Dame 2008 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team Washington Huskies ;text-align:center autocollapse Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Washington Huskies – Game summary October 25 5:00 p.m. PDT Fighting Irish 14 3 10 6 Huskies 0 0 0 7 Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington 70,437 Sunny, 56 F C Jerry McGinn ESPN2 Box score, Recap First quarter ND – Michael Floyd 51-yard pass from Jimmy Clausen (Brandon Walker kick), 12:35. Fighting Irish 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:18. ND – Golden Tate 21-yard run (Brandon Walker kick), 7:48. Fighting Irish 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:43. Second quarter ND – Brandon Walker 28-yard field goal, 11:10. Fighting Irish 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:12. Third quarter ND – James Aldridge 4-yard run (Brandon Walker kick), 12:55. Fighting Irish 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 1:57. ND – Brandon Walker 42-yard field goal, 4:31. Fighting Irish 27–0. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 5:17. Fourth quarter ND – James Aldridge 3-yard run (kick failed), 12:33. Fighting Irish 33–0. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:23. WASH – D'Andre Goodwin 6-yard pass from Ronnie Fouch (Ryan Perkins kick), 2:56. Fighting Irish 33–7. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 3:17. Statistics NDWASH First downs 25 9 Total yards 459 124 Rushing yards 252 26 Passing yards 207 98 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 37:28 22:32 Team Category Player StatisticsNotre Dame Passing Jimmy Clausen 14/26, 201 yards, TD, INT Rushing James Aldridge 13 rushes, 84 yards, 2 TD Receiving Michael Floyd 4 receptions, 107 yards, TDWashington Passing Ronnie Fouch 11/25, 98 yards, TD Rushing Terrance Dailey 8 rushes, 24 yards Receiving D'Andre Goodwin 7 receptions, 47 yards, TD Washington's offense, with redshirt freshman quarterback Ronnie Fouch making his third career start, did not cross midfield until 6 minutes remained in the game. The Huskies had just 51 total yards on 35 plays entering the fourth quarter. They had 5 yards passing at halftime, when the game was essentially over with Notre Dame up 17–0. "I feel like we could have scored more, but we never want to embarrass a team", said Notre Dame wide receiver Golden Tate, who ran 21 yards for his first career touchdown on an end around in the opening quarter. "I think we let up once we had them 14–0."June 2024 Washington finished with 124 total yards against a defense that was allowing an average of 368 yards, 75th nationally. "There was nothing that we did well tonight", a solemn Willingham said after the game.https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=282990264 Associated Press October 28, 2008 Aldridge scores two TDs, Irish defense holds in win over Washington ESPN https://web.archive.org/web/20081028184616/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=282990264 October 28, 2008 dead At No. 7 USC 2008 USC Trojans football team Washington Huskies ;text-align:center autocollapse Washington Huskies at No. 7 USC Trojans – Game summary November 1 3:30 p.m. PST Huskies 0 0 0 0 No. 7 Trojans 21 21 7 7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California 80,216 Light rain and cloudy, 73 F C Jack Wood FSN Box score, Recap First quarter USC – Patrick Turner 4-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (David Buehler kick), 10:14. Trojans 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:28. USC – Patrick Turner 32-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (David Buehler kick), 4:29. Trojans 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:28. USC – C. J. Gable 9-yard run (David Buehler kick), 3:31. Trojans 21–0. Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:30. Second quarter USC – Mark Sanchez 1-yard run (David Buehler kick), 10:37. Trojans 28–0. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 6:30. USC – Stafon Johnson 1-yard run (David Buehler kick), 9:06. Trojans 35–0. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:37. USC – C. J. Gable 6-yard run (David Buehler kick), 3:04. Trojans 42–0. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:21. Third quarter USC – Broderick Green 5-yard run (David Buehler kick), 5:24. Trojans 49–0. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:32. Fourth quarter USC – Marc Tyler 6-yard run (David Buehler kick), 8:02. Trojans 56–0. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:18. Statistics WASHUSC First downs 15 25 Total yards 184 485 Rushing yards 71 297 Passing yards 113 188 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 29:04 30:56 Team Category Player StatisticsWashington Passing Ronnie Fouch 14/33, 113 yards, 3 INT Rushing Brandon Johnson 18 rushes, 54 yards Receiving D'Andre Goodwin 5 receptions, 35 yardsUSC Passing Mark Sanchez 15/19, 167 yards, 2 TD Rushing C. J. Gable 10 rushes, 108 yards, 2 TD Receiving Patrick Turner 6 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD Mark Sanchez completed 15 of 19 passes for 167 yards and two touchdowns to Patrick Turner before coming out early in the third quarter, and Southern California scored TDs on its first six possessions in a 56–0 rout of Washington. USC led 42–0 at the half. The win before a crowd of 80,216 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum was the 42nd in the last 43 home games for the Trojans. The victory was the most lopsided in the history of the 78-game series, surpassing USC's 48–0 triumph in 1929. The Trojans have won the last seven games between the teams, but their margin of victory was just six points in 2006 and three points last season. Washington moved to the Trojans' 6-yard line early in the fourth quarter, but Chris Galippo intercepted a pass by Fouch on second-and-goal and returned it 50 yards to the Huskies' 49. The Huskies would threaten again later, getting to the USC 25 before Drew McAllister's interception turned them away to preserve the shutout. "It was exciting to see so many of our young guys get in and to hold onto the shutout there at the end", USC Head coach Pete Carroll said. "It's really a source of pride for everyone."https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=283060030 https://web.archive.org/web/20171207085557/http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=283060030 dead December 7, 2017 Associated Press November 4, 2008 Washington lone winless FBS team as USC rolls ESPN It was the Huskies' first shutout loss since falling to USC 38–0 in 2004, their worst loss since a 65–7 decision at Miami in 2001, and their worst shutout loss since a 58–0 beating at Oregon in 1973.http://www.theolympian.com/sports/topstories/story/646239.html Ruiz, Don November 4, 2008 Huskies, Cougars lose by combined 114–0, No. 7 Southern Cal destroys UW The Olympian November 1, 2008 October 2010 H3llBot 750px|center|thumb|The fourth quarter of Washington's game against the USC Trojans in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Arizona State 2008 Arizona State Sun Devils football team Washington Huskies ;text-align:center autocollapse Arizona State Sun Devils at Washington Huskies – Game summary November 8 4:00 p.m. PST Sun Devils 3 13 7 16 Huskies 3 10 6 0 Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington 57,013 Overcast, 62 F C Jay Stricherz FSNNW Box score, Recap First quarter WASH – Ryan Perkins 34-yard field goal, 5:47. Huskies 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:44. ASU – Thomas Weber 34-yard field goal, 2:27. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:20. Second quarter ASU – Troy Nolan 44-yard fumble return (Thomas Weber kick), 14:50. Sun Devils 10–3. WASH – Ronnie Fouch 6-yard pass from Cody Burns (Ryan Perkins kick), 12:01. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 2:40. WASH – Ryan Perkins 38-yard field goal, 10:09. Huskies 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:27. ASU – Thomas Weber 37-yard field goal, 1:02. Tied 13–13. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:51. ASU – Thomas Weber 29-yard field goal, 0:03. Sun Devils 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 0:19. Third quarter WASH – Ryan Perkins 21-yard field goal, 12:01. Tied 16–16. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 2:48. WASH – Ryan Perkins 20-yard field goal, 8:53. Huskies 19–16. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 1:36. ASU – Michael Jones 6-yard pass from Rudy Carpenter (Thomas Weber kick), 2:33. Sun Devils 23–19. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:42. Fourth quarter ASU – Michael Jones 2-yard pass from Rudy Carpenter (Thomas Weber kick), 12:34. Sun Devils 30–19. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:48. ASU – Keegan Herring 29-yard run (Thomas Weber kick), 6:46. Sun Devils 37–19. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:36. ASU – Ronnie Fouch sacked in end zone, 5:52. Sun Devils 39–19. Statistics ASUWASH First downs 19 16 Total yards 400 279 Rushing yards 182 52 Passing yards 218 227 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 30:30 29:30 Team Category Player StatisticsArizona State Passing Rudy Carpenter 22/31, 218 yards, 2 TD Rushing Keegan Herring 22 rushes, 144 yards, 2 TD Receiving Michael Jones 11 receptions, 146 yards, 2 TDWashington Passing Ronnie Fouch 13/40, 192 yards, 2 INT Rushing Terrance Dailey 14 rushes, 66 yards Receiving D'Andre Goodwin 5 receptions, 99 yards Quarterback Rudy Carpenter rallied Arizona State with a pair of second half touchdowns to Michael Jones, and the Sun Devils kept their slim bowl hopes alive by pulling away for a 39–19 win over winless Washington on Saturday night in Seattle. Washington opened the playbook in this game. The Huskies used reverses, direct snaps, and even a double pass that ended with quarterback Ronnie Fouch catching a second-quarter touchdown. With the game tied at 16 in the third quarter, Washington's Chris Stevens blocked a punt and the Huskies took over at the Arizona State 14. But the Sun Devils defense held the Huskies to a second consecutive field goal inside the 10-yard line, and while it gave Washington a 19–16 lead, it would be the last points the Huskies scored. Carpenter quickly led the Sun Devils down the field, capped by his 6-yard toss to Jones in the back of the end zone to give Arizona State a 23–19 lead. On their next possession, Carpenter hit Jones on a 2-yard fade to push the advantage to 30–19. Carpenter hit seven straight passes during the two decisive scoring drives. He finished 22 of 31 for 218 yards. Washington was 4–15 on 3rd down conversions, and ran for a meager 52 yards, 39 of which came on a late 4th quarter carry, after the game had already been decided. Fouch finished 13 of 40 for 192 yards, with two interceptions. The Huskies were held scoreless in the 4th quarter for the second consecutive game. The second half continues to be dreadful for the Dawgs: In the past 5 games, UW has managed to score a mere 27 second half points.https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=283130264 https://web.archive.org/web/20171207090058/http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=283130264 dead December 7, 2017 Associated Press November 12, 2008 Second half key for Arizona State in rout of winless Washington ESPN UCLA 2008 UCLA Bruins football team Washington Huskies ;text-align:center autocollapse UCLA Bruins at Washington Huskies – Game summary November 15 7:15 p.m. PST Bruins 7 10 0 10 Huskies 7 0 0 0 Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington 59,738 Mostly cloudy, 51 F C Larry Farina FSN Box score, Recap First quarter UCLA – Derrick Coleman 11-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 8:53. Bruins 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:07. WASH – Brandon Johnson 7-yard run (Ryan Perkins kick), 0:44. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:39. Second quarter UCLA – Kahlil Bell 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 11:57. Bruins 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:33. UCLA – Kai Forbath 49-yard field goal, 4:53. Bruins 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:32. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter UCLA – Kahlil Bell 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 14:56. Bruins 24–7. Drive: 15 plays, 92 yards, 8:12. UCLA – Kai Forbath 18-yard field goal, 9:36. Bruins 27–7. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 3:55. Statistics UCLAWASH First downs 20 10 Total yards 292 135 Rushing yards 157 96 Passing yards 135 39 Turnovers 3 5 Time of possession 36:52 23:08 Team Category Player StatisticsUCLA Passing Kevin Craft 13/22, 135 yards, 3 INT Rushing Kahlil Bell 25 rushes, 97 yards, 2 TD Receiving Ryan Moya 3 receptions, 38 yardsWashington Passing Ronnie Fouch 7/22, 39 yards, 2 INT Rushing Brandon Johnson 20 rushes, 75 yards, TD Receiving Devin Aguilar 1 reception, 13 yards Huskies head coach Tyrone Willingham already had been fired from his position. On October 27, 2008, the University of Washington announced that he will not be retained as head coach after the completion of Washington's 2008 football season.https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=3667258 Willingham to step down as Huskies coach at season's end ESPN October 27, 2008 October 27, 2008 Willingham becomes the third Washington coach to be fired (out of the last four) since Hall of Fame coach Don James resigned in 1993 because of pending NCAA and Pac-10 sanctions against his teamScout.com where his players were determined to have "accepted substantial and illegal benefits under James, likely with his knowledge".https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19930822/1717161/no-bowl-play-for-huskies-pac-10-decides----penalties-beyond-1--year-ban-possible-ratification-vote-today The Seattle Times Tom Farrey No Bowl Play For Huskies, Pac-10 Decides – Penalties Beyond 1- Year Ban Possible; Ratification Vote Today August 22, 1993 November 16, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081211044136/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19930822&slug=1717161 December 11, 2008 live UCLA coach Neuheisel had been fired in the summer of 2003 from the University of Washington in relation to his participation in a neighborhood pool for the 2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and lies he told about his actions. The University of Washington had its probation extended for failing to monitor its football program.NCAA clears Neuheisel, extends Washington's probation https://web.archive.org/web/20081211111953/http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/7812728 December 11, 2008 CBS Sports, October 20, 2004Dennis Dodd http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/7812785 Slick Rick walks CBS Sports October 20, 2004 November 16, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081211111958/http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/7812785 December 11, 2008 dead mdy-all This was Neuheisel's first return to Husky Stadium following the firing. There was some booing, but not a significant amount.Wharton, David – UCLA 27, WASHINGTON 7 Bruins keep Huskies winless. UCLA overcomes early turnovers to keep slim bowl hopes alive. Los Angeles Times, November 16, 2008 The Huskies had been on a winless streak all season, and were at 0–9. The day was sunny and dry, so weather was not a factor as can often be the case in Seattle in November. Under the direction of quarterback Kevin Craft, the Bruins drove 80 yards in 12 plays. Running back Derrick Coleman rushed for a touchdown in the first half. In the second half, the Bruins launched a ninety-two-yard drive. Backed up against the goal line, running back Kahlil Bell ran four straight times, and Craft followed with several key pass completions. UCLA finally scored on a run by Bell, taking the 24–7 lead. At Washington State 2008 Washington State Cougars football team Apple Cup Washington Huskies ;text-align:center autocollapse Washington Huskies at Washington State Cougars – Game summary November 22 12:00 p.m. PST Huskies 0 10 0 0 3 0 Cougars 0 0 7 3 3 3 Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington 32,211 Michael Batlan FSN Box score, Recap First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter WASH – Willie Griffin 3-yard run (Ryan Perkins kick), 12:17. Huskies 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:08. WASH – Ryan Perkins 35-yard field goal, 5:07. Huskies 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:35. Third quarter WSU – Logwone Mitz 57-yard run (Nico Grasu kick), 2:56. Huskies 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:45. Fourth quarter WSU – Nico Grasu 28-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 0:56. Overtime WSU – Nico Grasu 19-yard field goal. Cougars 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 23 yards. WASH – Ryan Perkins 22-yard field goal. Tied 13–13. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards. Second overtime WSU – Nico Grasu 37-yard field goal. Cougars 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards. Statistics WASHWSU First downs 20 15 Total yards 323 338 Rushing yards 224 171 Passing yards 99 167 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 35:26 24:34 Team Category Player StatisticsWashington Passing Ronnie Fouch 11/16, 99 yards, INT Rushing Willie Griffin 26 rushes, 112 yards, TD Receiving Michael Gottlieb 4 receptions, 49 yardsWashington State Passing Kevin Lopina 17/29, 167 yards, INT Rushing Dwight Tardy 19 rushes, 75 yards Receiving Jared Karstetter 2 receptions, 55 yards On November 21, 2008, the 1–10 Washington State Cougars met the 0–10 Huskies in Pullman for the 101st Apple Cup. The media joked that the game was the "Crapple Cup" and "full of worms". The Huskies led for most of the game, until the Cougars forced their way into overtime with a fourth-quarter field goal by kicker Nico Grasu. Grasu hit two more field goals in the two overtime periods to lead the Cougars to their second straight Apple Cup victory, and fourth win in the teams' last five meetings. The win was the Cougars' lone victory over a Football Bowl Subdivision team in 2008http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskies/2008424778_uwfb23.html Cougars Down the Huskies in Two Overtimes The Seattle Times January 2, 2009 Bob Condotta November 22, 2008http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/austin_murphy/11/20/apple.cup/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20081201144514/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/austin_murphy/11/20/apple.cup/index.html dead December 1, 2008 Washington-Washington State playing for pride in Apple Cup Sports Illustrated November 20, 2008 August 31, 2013 Murphy, Austin and assured the Huskies' place at the bottom of the Pac-10 standings. California 2008 California Golden Bears football team Washington Huskies ;text-align:center autocollapse Washington Huskies at California Golden Bears – Game summary December 6 12:00 p.m. PST Huskies 0 0 7 0 Golden Bears 10 21 14 3 California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California 50,038 Clear, 52 F C J. Folliard FSN Box score, Recap First quarter CAL – Jahvid Best 60-yard run (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 12:40. Golden Bears 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:53. CAL – Giorgio Tavecchio 23-yard field goal, 1:22. Golden Bears 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:15. Second quarter CAL – Jahvid Best 1-yard run (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 8:57. Golden Bears 17–0. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:43. CAL – Jahvid Best 20-yard run (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 7:00. Golden Bears 24–0. Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:08. CAL – Cameron Morrah 6-yard pass from Nate Longshore (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 0:05. Golden Bears 31–0. Drive: 5 plays, 89 yards, 0:28. Third quarter CAL – Jahvid Best 84-yard run (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 13:57. Golden Bears 38–0. Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:58. CAL – Shane Vereen 2-yard run (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 9:49. Golden Bears 45–0. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:54. WASH – Taylor Bean 2-yard run (Ryan Perkins kick), 2:50. Golden Bears 45–7. Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 6:53. Fourth quarter CAL – Jordan Kay 36-yard field goal, 11:33. Golden Bears 48–7. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 2:20. Statistics WASHCAL First downs 12 20 Total yards 200 459 Rushing yards 104 431 Passing yards 96 118 Turnovers 4 0 Time of possession 29:50 30:10 Team Category Player StatisticsWashington Passing Taylor Bean 8/17, 80 yards, INT Rushing Willie Griffin 24 rushes, 60 yards Receiving Charles Hawkins Jr. 2 receptions, 43 yardsCalifornia Passing Nate Longshore 5/10, 84 yards, TD Rushing Jahvid Best 19 rushes, 311 yards, 4 TD Receiving Cameron Morrah 3 receptions, 39 yards, TD The Bears' victory made their record at home a perfect 7–0 and made the Huskies the first 0–12 team in PAC-10 conference history and the only team in the country to finish the 2008 season without a victory.http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recap?gid=200812060059 Washington finishes 0–12 season with loss to Cal Yahoo! Sports December 6, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081210061158/http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recap?gid=200812060059 December 10, 2008 live During the game Cal running back Jahvid Best set a school record for most rushing yards in a game at 311.http://calbears.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/120608aac.html Cal vs. Washington Game Notes University of California December 6, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081210065733/http://calbears.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/120608aac.html December 10, 2008 dead The Huskies finished the season on a 14-game losing streak, as the team's last win had been against Cal at home in 2007. References Washington Category:Washington Huskies football seasons Category:College football winless seasons Washington Huskies football Category:2008 in Seattle