WSU, UW Wrap

The Cougars officially have no defense. Arizona QB Willie Tuitama threw for 346 yards and 5 TDs. Not to mention the fact that their freshman RB had 186 yards and as a team the Wildcats had 567 yards of total offense. The best news was that Arizona actually had to punt the ball, unlike USC, but it didn't happen until 5:50 were left in the 3rd quarter.

Alex Brink had a good day statistically, 347 yards and 3 TDs, but he continues to make poor decisions. He threw a ridiculous interception, rushes his throws when the pocket breaks down, and is consistently inaccurate when he rolls to his left. The way this team is playing I would be surprised if they win another game besides Stanford.

Closer to home, the Washington Huskies were gift-wrapped an upset over the #1 team in the nation and couldn't deliver. USC kept turning the ball over, 3 times, getting a punt blocked, and missing a field goal yet the Huskies still come out on bottom 27-24.

While the close score may make UW fans optimistic, it should not. The only reason why Washington was close was because of USC shooting itself in the foot. Look at the UW scoring drives: 14, 22, and 9 yards. This offense was not driving the ball on the Trojans defense, it was scoring off mental mistakes. Jake Locker only threw for 90 and continues to be very inaccurate. Louis Rankin only rushed the ball 12 times for 39 yards. The UW defense played a better game then expected, but close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.


Arizona's new passing game leaves Cougars in desert dust [Seattle Times]
Huskies stay close to #1 USC, but mistakes hurt [Seattle Times]
Photos Courtesy of Seattle Times