2010 Washington Huskies football team
Introduction The '''2010 Washington Huskies football team''' represented the University of Washington in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Steve Sarkisian, the Huskies played their home games on campus at Husky Stadium in Seattle and were members of the Pacific-10 Conference.Washington compiled a 6–6 record in the regular season (5–4 in Pac-10, tied for third), and were invited to their first bowl game in eight years. At the Holiday Bowl in San Diego, they upset favored Nebraska 19–7 to finish on a four-game winning streak at 7–6.
Preseason Quarterback Jake Locker, a Heisman hopeful, decided to return to Washington in 2010 as a fifth-year senior. In 2009, he passed for 2,800 yards and 21 touchdowns. Had Locker decided to enter the 2010 NFL draft after his junior year, many draft analysts predicted he would have been a top five pick.Sophomore running back Chris Polk was primed for another 1,000-yard rushing season. In 2009, Polk had 1,113 yards, averaging 4.9 yards per carry, and scored five touchdowns. Polk surpassed 100 yards rushing in four of the final five games of the season, just missing in the season finale against California (94 yards).
Schedule
Game summaries ===BYU======Syracuse======Nebraska===This will be the 8th time these teams have met for non-conference play, with the series currently tied at 3-3-1.Nebraska owns the overall scoring edge at 146-109, and also the last victory, a 55-7 triumph in front of a sold-out home stadium crowd in 1998.This is the start of a home and home series with the Huskies visiting Nebraska next year at Memorial Stadium.===USC===Washington upset 18th-ranked USC for the second consecutive season, winning at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on a last-second 30-yard field goal.Erik Folk, who hit the game-winning field goal, was named Pac-10 special teams player of the week. He went 4-for-4 field goals and two PAT attempts. Folk kicked a 22-yarder to defeat the Trojans 16-13 the previous season.===Arizona State======Oregon State===Jake Locker threw a career-high five touchdown passes, two in overtime to Jermaine Kearse, and the Huskies stopped the Beavers 2-point conversion in double overtime to keep their bowl hopes alive.Chris Polk ran for 105 yards on 25 carries for the Huskies.Beavers running back Jacquizz Rodgers ran for 140 yards on 32 carries and three touchdowns. He also caught four passes for 49 yards and a 10-yard TD catch in the first overtime. The Beavers were playing their first game since Rodgers' brother, James, was lost for the season because of a serious knee injury.The game came down to the Beavers final possession in the second overtime. On 4th down from the UW 4-yard line, Beaver quarterback Ryan Katz's pass for John Reese fell to the turf in the end zone. The Huskies stormed the field, only then to realize a late flag from back judge Johnny Jenkins was for pass interference against the Huskies' Desmond Trufant.Jacquizz Rodgers then scored from the 2 on the next play to pull Oregon State to 35-34.Beavers coach Mike Riley called timeout and decided to go for two. But Katz's throw fell out of Joe Halahuni's hands as he was hit by linebacker Cort Dennison and Washington's celebration was on again.Washington snapped a six-game losing streak to the Beavers.===Arizona======Stanford======Oregon======UCLA======California===Washington players rush the field after running back Chris Polk's game-winning touchdown.Washington scored from the one-yard line without time left in the regulation to defeat Cal and took the Golden Bears out of a bowl game. Chris Polk ran the ball in. Giorgio Tavecchio kicked two field goals for Cal, 53 yards and 47 yards.For Washington, D'Andre Goodwin scored on an 80-yard pass from Jake Locker and Erik Folk kicked a 37-yard field goal. Cal scored a touchdown in the third quarter when Cameron Jordan took a fumble into the end zone for 21 yards.===Washington State===Chris Polk rushed 29 times for a career-high 284 yards and two touchdowns. The win gave the Huskies a 6-6 record on the season, sending Washington to a bowl game for the first time since the 2002 Sun Bowl.===Nebraska (Holiday Bowl)===This was the second time this season that the Huskies played Nebraska, with the first meeting ending in a 56-21 win for the Cornhuskers. Washington shocked Nebraska despite a poor game from Jake Locker.
Rankings
Roster  No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr Exp Hometown/Last School 1  Sean Parker  S  5-10  200  FR-HS  Los Angeles, Calif./Narbonne 1  Chris Polk  TB  5-11  214  SO-1V  Redlands, Calif./East Valley 3  James Johnson  WR  6-0  201  SO-1V  Valley Center, Calif./Valley Center 4  Chris Izbicki  TE  6-3  246  JR-1V  Kirkland, Wash./Lake Washington 4  Vonzell McDowell, Jr  CB  5-9  183  SR-3V  Kent, Wash./Rainier Beach 5  Anthony Boyles  CB  6-3  203  SO-SQ  Compton, Calif./Junipero Serra 5  Nick Montana  QB  6-3  191  FR-HS  Thousand Oaks, Calif./Oaks Christian 6  Desmond Trufant  CB  6-0  177  SO-1V  Tacoma, Wash./Wilson 7  Cody Bruns  WR  5-11  177  JR-2V  Prosser, Wash./Prosser 7  Anthony Gobern  CB  5-11  189  SO-1V  Fair Oaks, Calif./Del Campo 8  Kevin Smith  WR  6-0  197  FR-HS  Compton, Calif./Centennial 8  Nate Williams  S  6-0  215  SR-3V  Renton, Wash./Kennedy 9  Devin Aguilar  WR  6-0  188  JR-2V  Denver, Colo./Mullen 9  Taz Stevenson  S  6-0  198  FR-HS  Mililani, Hawai'i/Mililani 10  Jake Locker  QB  6-3  230  SR-2V  Ferndale, Wash./Ferndale 11  Talia Crichton  DE  6-3  246  SO-1V  Lakewood, Calif./Lakewood 11  D'Andre Goodwin  WR  5-11  188  SR-3V  Pacoima, Calif./Antelope Valley 12  Luther Leonard  WR  6-2  195  SO-SQ  Seattle, Wash./Evergreen 13  Mike King  QB  6-1  204  FR-HS  Aberdeen, Wash./Weatherwax 13  Will Shamburger  S  6-0  190  RS FR-HS  Compton, Calif./St. John Bosco 15  Victor Burnett  LB  5-11  232  FR-HS  Los Angeles, Calif./Culver City 15  Jermaine Kearse  WR  6-2  205  JR-2V  Lakewood, Wash./Lakes 16  Eric Guttorp  PK  5-7  170  JR-SQ  Seattle, Wash./Nathan Hale 16  Erik Wilson  QB  6-0  178  RS FR-HS  Redondo Beach, Calif./Redondo Union 17  Erik Folk  PK  5-11  197  JR-1V  Woodland Hills, Calif./Notre Dame 17  Keith Price  QB  6-1  192  RS FR-HS  Compton, Calif./St. John Bosco 18  Riley Weik  PK  6-0  173  FR-HS  Seattle, Wash./Seattle Prep 18  Marlion Barnett  TE  6-2  215  RS FR-HS  Corona, Calif./Santiago 18  Gregory Ducre  CB  5-10  170  FR-HS  Los Angeles, Calif./Crenshaw 19  DiAndre Campbell  WR  6-1  182  FR-HS  Oakland, Calif./Oakland Tech 20  Justin Glenn  S  5-11  203  SO-1V  Mukilteo, Wash./Kamiak 20  Cole Sager  TB  5-10  196  SO-1V  Burlington, Wash./Burlington-Edison 21  Joey DeRitis  TB  5-11  207  FR-HS  Seattle, Wash./Seattle Prep 21  Jordan Wallace  LB  6-0  225  SO-1V  Sacramento, Calif./Grant 22  Demitrius Bronson  TB  5-10  228  SO-1V  Kent, Wash./Kentwood 22  Josh Shirley  DE/LB  6-3  225  FR-HS  Fontana, Calif./Kaiser 23  Laroy Chase  DB  5-11  163  SO-HS  Tacoma, Wash./Lincoln 23  Johri Fogerson  TB  6-1  207  JR-2V  Kent, Wash./O'Dea 24  Jesse Callier  TB  5-10  205  FR-HS  Downey, Calif./Warren 25  Jamaal Kearse  LB  6-2  230  FR-HS  Lakewood, Wash./Lakes 27  William Chandler  WR  6-0  184  RS FR-HS  Sammamish, Wash./Skyline 27  Adam Long  CB  5-10  168  SO-1V  Los Angeles, Calif./St. Bernard 28  Quinton Richardson  CB  6-0  200  JR-2V  Renton, Wash./O'Dea 29  Nate Fellner  S  6-1  201  SO-1V  Fresno, Calif./Clovis West 29  Willis Wilson  TB  5-9  178  FR-HS  Lakewood, Wash./Lakes 30  Zach Fogerson  FB  6-0  238  FR-HS  Kent, Wash./O'Dea 31  Cort Dennison  LB  6-1  236  JR-2V  Salt Lake City, Utah/Judge Memorial 32  Deontae Cooper  TB  6-0  193  FR-HS  Perris, Calif./Citrus Hill 34  Tim Tucker  LB  6-1  221  RS FR-HS  Harbor City, Calif./Narbonne 35  Garret Gilliland  LB  6-0  215  FR-HS  Anaheim, Calif./Orange Lutheran 36  Zach Beebe  SS  6-1  211  FR-HS  Sultan, Wash./Sultan 37  Princeton Fuimaono  LB  6-0  201  FR-HS  Long Beach, Calif./Long Beach Jordan 38  Marquis Persley  S  6-0  188  JR-1V  Redlands, Calif./East Valley 39  Greg Walker  S  5-10  194  SO-1V  Bellflower, Calif./St. Bernard 40  Mason Foster  LB  6-2  242  SR-3V  Seaside, Calif./Seaside 41  Victor Aiyewa  LB  6-1  219  SR-2V  Fresno, Texas/Hightower 41  Tobias Togi  FB  5-11  239  JR-SQ  Seattle, Wash./Evergreen 42  Ken Egu  FS  5-10  181  FR-HS  San Francisco, Calif./De La Salle 42  Kimo Makaula  FB  6-2  229  RS FR-HS  Kailua, Hawai'i/Punahou 43  Cooper Pelluer  LB  6-3  221  FR-HS  Sammamish, Wash./Skyline 45  Matt Houston  LB  6-0  235  SR-2V  Goleta, Calif./Dos Pueblos 45  Anthony Tokunaga  WR  5-11  180  RS FR-HS  Honolulu, Hawai'i/Kamehameha 46  Will Mahan  P  5-11  200  SR-1V  Bakersfield, Calif./Bakersfield College 47  Austin Sylvester  FB  6-1  248  SR-2V  Reno, Nev./Bishop Manogue/The Hun (N.J.) 48  Jonathan Amosa  LB  5-11  223  SO-SQ  Seattle, Wash./Rainier Beach 49  Ryan McLoughlin  S  5-11  195  FR-HS  San Diego, Calif./Cathedral Catholic 50  Kalani Aldrich  DE  6-7  250  JR-1V  Hilo, Hawaii/Kamehameha-Hawaii 51  Mykenna Ikehara  OL  6-2  265  SO-1V  Mililani, Hawai'i/Kamehameha 52  Hau'oli Jamora  DE  6-3  238  FR-HS  Laie, Hawai'i/Kahuku 52  Nick Wood  OL  6-3  287  JR-1V  Poway, Calif./Poway 53  Pete Galbraith  DE  6-1  250  JR-SQ  Deming, Wash./Mount Baker 54  Brandon Huppert  LB  6-1  232  SR-1V  Edmonds, Wash./Edmonds-Woodway 55  Sione Potoa'e  DT  6-2  285  FR-HS  Fort Lewis, Wash./Lakes 56  Senio Kelemete  OT  6-4  289  JR-2V  Seattle, Wash./Evergreen 56  Alec Kimble  LB  6-3  211  FR-HS  Sammamish, Wash./Eastside Catholic 59  Ben Riva  OL  6-6  275  FR-HS  Seattle, Wash./O'Dea 60  Brendan Lopez  LS  6-0  226  JR-SQ  Bellevue, Wash./Michigan 61  Gregory Christine  OL  6-2  288  SR-1V  Camarillo, Calif./St. Bonaventure 63  Daniel Kanczugowski  OL  6-4  327  SO-SQ  Edmonds, Wash./O'Dea 64  Colin Tanigawa  OL  6-3  310  FR-HS  Pasadena, Calif./Loyola 65  Ryan Tolar  OL  6-5  296  SR-3V  Pasco, Wash./Pasco 67  Skyler Fancher  OT  6-5  303  JR-1V  Costa Mesa, Calif./Huntington Beach 68  Derek Weston  OL  6-3  263  FR-HS  Maple Valley, Wash./Seattle Christian/Tahoma 70  James Atoe  OL  6-6  355  FR-HS  The Dalles, Ore./The Dalles-Wahtonka 71  Cody Habben  OT  6-6  290  SR-3V  Sammamish, Wash./Skyline 72  Micah Hatchie  OL  6-5  274  FR-HS  Haleiwa, Hawai'i/Waialua 73  Drew Schaefer  C  6-4  281  SO-1V  Sammamish, Wash./Eastlake 74  Alameda Ta'amu  DT  6-3  330  JR-2V  Kent, Wash./Rainier Beach 75  Erik Kohler  OL  6-5  306  FR-HS  Camarillo, Calif./Oaks Christian 77  Drew Schultz  DL  6-1  241  FR-HS  Olympia, Wash./Olympia 78  Mike Criste  OL  6-5  280  FR-HS  Mission Viejo, Calif./Mission Viejo 79  Colin Porter  OL  6-4  307  FR-HS  Bothell, Wash./Bothell 80  Evan Hudson  TE  6-6  251  FR-HS  Bothell, Wash./Bothell 81  Din Kuses  WR  6-1  188  RS FR-HS  Edmonds, Wash./Edmonds-Woodway 82  Jordan Polk  WR  5-8  161  JR-2V  Portland, Ore./Lincoln 84  Michael Hartvigson  TE  6-6  246  FR-HS  Bothell, Wash./Bothell 85  Marek Domanski  TE  6-5  248  SO-SQ  Seattle, Wash./Shorecrest 86  Peter Becker  LS  6-5  228  SO-SQ  Issaquah, Wash./Liberty 87  Peter Follmer  DL  6-5  236  SR-HS  Kent, Wash./Kentridge 88  Dorson Boyce  FB  6-2  228  SR-1V  New York, N.Y./Allan Hancock College 90  Chris Robinson  DT  6-0  258  RS FR-HS  Tustin, Calif./Tustin 92  Everrette Thompson  DE  6-6  244  JR-2V  Renton, Wash./Kennedy 93  Andrew Hudson  DE  6-3  231  FR-HS  Redlands, Cailf./Redlands East Valley 94  Kiel Rasp  P  6-3  215  JR-SQ  Seattle, Wash./Nathan Hale 95  Evan Steinruck  P  6-3  217  RS JR-HS  Lake Stevens, Wash./Lake Stevens 96  De'Shon Matthews  DL  6-4  253  SR-2V  Sacramento, Calif./Laguna Creek 97  Lawrence Lagafuaina  DT  6-0  344  FR-HS  Aiea, Hawai'i/Aiea, Hawai'i 98  Semisi Tokolahi  DT  6-2  297  SO-1V  Hilo, Hawai'i/Hilo 99  Cameron Elisara  DL  6-3  269  SR-2V  Spokane, Wash./Ferris
Game starters The follow players were the game starters. Opponent WR LT LG C RG RT TE QB TB FB WR at BYU  Aguilar  Kelemete  Tolar  Schaefer  Christine  Habben  Goodwin%  Locker  C. Polk  Sylvester  Kearse SYRACUSE  Aguilar  Kelemete  Tolar  Schaefer  Christine  Habben  Izbicki  Locker  C. Polk  Sylvester  Kearse NEBRASKA  Aguilar  Kelemete  Kohler  Schaefer  Tolar  Habben  Barnett  Locker  C. Polk  Sylvester  Kearse at USC  Aguilar  Kelemete  Kohler  Schaefer  Tolar  Habben  Johnson%  Locker  C. Polk  Sylvester  Kearse ARIZONA STATE  J. Polk  Kelemete  Christine  Schaefer  Tolar  Habben  Barnett  Locker  C. Polk  Goodwin%  Kearse OREGON STATE  Goodwin  Kelemete  Tolar  Christine  Porter  Schaefer  Johnson%  Locker  C. Polk  Callier  Kearse at Arizona  Goodwin  Kelemete  Tolar  Christine  Porter  Schaefer  Bruns%  Locker  C. Polk  J. Polk%  Kearse STANFORD  Goodwin  Kelemete  Tolar  Schaefer  Porter  Kohler  Barnett  Locker  C. Polk  Callier  Kearse at Oregon  Domanski^  Kelemete  Tolar  Schaefer  Christine  Habben  Barnett  Price  C. Polk  Sylvester  Kearse UCLA  Aguilar  Kelemete  Tolar  Schaefer  Christine  Habben  Smith%  Locker  C. Polk  Goodwin%  Kearse at Cal  Smith  Kelemete  Kohler  Schaefer  Porter  Habben  Kanczugowski  Locker  C. Polk  Sylvester  Kearse at Washington State  Goodwin  Kelemete  Kohler  Schaefer  Porter  Habben  Kanczugowski  Locker  C. Polk  Callier  Kearse vs. Nebraska (Bowl)  Goodwin  Kelemete  Tolar  Schaefer  Porter  Habben  Kanczugowski  Locker  C. Polk  Callier  Kearse% - started as third or fourth wide receiver ^ - started as second tight end Opponent DE  DT  DT  DE  OLB  ILB  OLB  S  S  CB  CB at BYU  Thompson  Ta'amu  Elisara  Crichton  Foster  Dennison  Aiyewa  Fellner  Williams  Trufant  Richardson SYRACUSE  Thompson  Ta'amu  Elisara  Crichton  Foster  Dennison  Aiyewa  Fellner  Williams  Trufant  Richardson NEBRASKA  Thompson  Ta'amu  Elisara  Crichton  Foster  Gilliland  Aiyewa  Fellner  Williams  Trufant  Richardson at USC  Elisara  Ta'amu  Thompson  Crichton  Foster  Dennison  Aiyewa  Fellner  Williams  Trufant  Richardson ARIZONA STATE  Matthews  Ta'amu  Thompson  Crichton  Foster  Dennison  Aiyewa  Fellner  Williams  Trufant  Richardson OREGON STATE  Elisara  Ta'amu  Thompson  Crichton  Foster  Dennison  Aiyewa  Fellner  Williams  Trufant  Richardson at Arizona  Elisara  Ta'amu  Thompson  Jamora  Foster  Dennison  Fuimaono  Fellner  Williams  Trufant  Richardson STANFORD  Thompson  Ta'amu  Potoa'e  Jamora  Foster  Dennison  Aiyewa  Fellner  Williams  Trufant  Richardson at Oregon  Thompson  Ta'amu  Potoa'e  Jamora  Foster  Dennison  Aiyewa  Fellner  Williams  Trufant  Richardson UCLA  Thompson  Ta'amu  Tokolahi  Jamora  Foster  Dennison  Aiyewa  Fellner  Williams  Trufant  Richardson at Cal  Thompson  Ta'amu  Tokolahi  Jamora  Foster  Dennison  Aiyewa  Fellner  Williams  Trufant  Richardsonat Washington State  Thompson  Ta’amu  Tokolahi  Jamora  Foster  Dennison  Aiyewa  Fellner  Williams  Trufant  Richardsonvs. Nebraska (Bowl)  Matthews  Ta’amu  Thompson  Jamora  Foster  Dennison  Aiyewa  Fellner  Williams  Trufant  Richardson
Awards and honors * October 4 - Erik Folk, who hit a 32-yard game-winning field goal to beat the 18th-ranked Trojans, was named Pac-10 Special Teams player of the week. * December 1 - Linebacker Mason Foster, the Pac-10 conference's leading tackler, was named a first-team all-American by Scout.com* December 6 - Tailback Chris Polk named Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week *December 7 - Linebacker Mason Foster was again awarded for his outstanding performance during the 2010 season when he was named to the 2010 All-Pac-10 first team*December 8 - For the second time this season standout Husky Mason Foster was named a first-team all-American, this time by Rivals.com*December 9 - Junior wide receiver Jermaine Kearse was named to the Rivals.com All-Pac-10 first-team*December 20 - Senior QB Jake Locker was named honorable mention all-America by Pro Football Weekly
NFL Draft Two Huskies were selected in the 2011 NFL Draft, which lasted seven rounds (254 selections). '''Player'''  '''Position'''  '''Round'''  '''Overall'''  '''Franchise'''    Jake Locker QB 1st  8  Tennessee Titans Mason Foster LB 3rd  84  Tampa Bay Buccaneers:Locker was the first Husky selected in the first round in seven years.
References
External links *  ''2010 University of Washington Weekly football release''