2013 Washington Huskies football | |
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Fight Hunger Bowl champion | |
Fight Hunger Bowl, W 31–16 vs. BYU | |
Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
North Division | |
Ranking | |
AP | No. 25 |
Record | 9–4 (5–4 Pac-12) |
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Offensive coordinator | Eric Kiesau (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Justin Wilcox (2nd season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
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Home stadium | Husky Stadium |
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No. 11 Stanford xy$ | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Oregon x | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Washington | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 4 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 21 Arizona State x | 8 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 UCLA | 6 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 USC | 6 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 1 | – | 8 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Stanford 38, Arizona State 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2013 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team, coached by fifth-year head coach Steve Sarkisian, was a member of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference. Sarkisian left the team to become the head coach at USC following the Apple Cup. [1] The team was led by quarterbacks coach Marques Tuiasosopo following Sarkisian's departure. The Huskies played their home games at their on-campus home of Husky Stadium.
Former Husky Marques Tuiasosopo was hired in January as the new quarterbacks coach. The offseason saw some attrition with the losses of fullback Cooper Pelluer, safety Evan Zeger, receivers James Johnson and Jamaal Jones, running back Erich Wilson II, and defensive back Darien Washington for various reasons. Running backs coach Joel Thomas left to coach the same position at Arkansas. The offseason also included legal troubles for tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins and receiver Kasen Williams. Seferian-Jenkins was charged with DUI and served one day in jail as part of his sentencing agreement. [2] Williams was also charged with DUI in a separate incident for which he paid a fine. [3] Construction on Husky Stadium entered the final stages and the team was able to break it in with the start of fall camp in August. [4]
The following players were the weekly offensive and defensive game starters.
Opponent | WR | LT | LG | C | RG | RT | QB | TB | TE | WR | WR |
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#19 Boise State | Williams | Hatchie | Charles | Criste | Tanigawa | Riva | Price | Sankey | Hartvigson | Mickens | Smith |
Illinois | Williams | Hatchie | Charles | Criste | Tanigawa | Riva | Price | Sankey | Seferian-Jenkins | Mickens | Smith |
Idaho State | Williams | Hatchie | Charles | Criste | Tanigawa | Riva | Price | Sankey | Seferian-Jenkins | Mickens | Smith |
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#19 Boise State | Kikaha | Shelton | Hudson | Littleton | Feeney | Timu | Thompson | Shamburger | Parker | Peters | Ducre |
Illinois | Kikaha | Shelton | Hudson | Littleton | Fuimaono | Timu | Thompson | Shamburger | Parker | Peters | Ducre |
Idaho State | Kikaha | Shelton | Hudson | Littleton | Fuimaono | Tutogi | Thompson | Shamburger | Parker | Peters | Ducre |
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 19 Boise State * | FS1 | W 38–6 | 71,963 | ||
September 14 | 6:00p.m. | vs. Illinois * | No. 19 | BTN | W 34–24 | 47,312 | |
September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Idaho State * | No. 17 |
| P12N | W 56–0 | 67,093 |
September 28 | 4:00 p.m. | Arizona | No. 16 |
| FOX | W 31–13 | 65,815 |
October 5 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 5 Stanford | No. 15 | ESPN | L 28–31 | 50,424 | |
October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 2 Oregon | No. 16 |
| FS1 | L 24–45 | 71,833 |
October 19 | 3:00 p.m. | at Arizona State | No. 20 | P12N | L 24–53 | 60,057 | |
October 26 | 8:00 p.m. | California ![]() |
| FS1 | W 41–17 | 66,328 | |
November 9 | 5:00 p.m. | Colorado |
| P12N | W 59–7 | 66,599 | |
November 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 13 UCLA | ESPN2 | L 31–41 | 68,106 | ||
November 23 | 7:30 p.m. | at Oregon State | ESPN2 | W 69–27 | 43,779 | ||
November 29 | 12:30 p.m. | Washington State |
| FOX | W 27–17 | 71,753 | |
December 27 | 6:30 p.m. | vs. BYU * | No. 25 | ESPN | W 31–16 | 34,136 | |
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#19 Broncos | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Huskies | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
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#19 Huskies | 0 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 34 |
Illini | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
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Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
#17 Huskies | 21 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 56 |
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Wildcats | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
#16 Huskies | 8 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 31 |
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#15 Huskies | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
#5 Cardinal | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
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#2 Ducks | 7 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 45 |
#16 Huskies | 7 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 24 |
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#20 Huskies | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
Sun Devils | 3 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 53 |
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Golden Bears | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
Huskies | 17 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
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Buffaloes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Huskies | 10 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 59 |
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Huskies | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
#13 Bruins | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
The Bruins lead the series, 38–30–2. Last time the teams met, during the 2010 season, Washington won 24–7 in Seattle. UCLA was the winner in the Rose Bowl, a 24–23 decision in 2009. The Bruins have won the last seven straight games played in the Rose Bowl against the Huskies.
1st quarter scoring: UCLA – Myles Jack 8-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick); UCLA – Cassius Marsh 2-yard pass from Brett Hundley (Fairbairn kick); WASH – Bishop Sankey 2-yard run (Travis Coons kick); UCLA – Jack 1-yard run (failed kick)
2nd quarter scoring: UCLA – Jack 1-yard run (Fairbairn kick); WASH – Jaydon Mickens 2-yard pass from Keith Price (Coons kick); WASH – Coons 34-yard field goal
3rd quarter scoring: WASH – Austin Seferian-Jenkins 1-yard pass from Cyler Miles (Coons kick); UCLA – Jack 2-yard run (Fairbairn kick)
4th quarter scoring: UCLA – Devin Lucien 40-yard pass from Hundley (Fairbairn kick); WASH – Damore'ea Stringfellow 14-yard pass from Miles (Coons kick)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Huskies | 17 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 69 |
Beavers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
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Cougars | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Huskies | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 27 |
1st quarter scoring: UW – Travis Coons 48-yard field goal
2nd quarter scoring: WSU – Andrew Furney 49-yard field goal; WSU – Rickey Galvin 14-yard pass from C. Halliday (Furney kick)
3rd quarter scoring: UW – Seferian Jenkins 18-yard pass from Keith Price (Coons kick); UW – Bishop Sankey 7-yard run (Coons kick); UW – Coons 39-yard field goal
4th quarter scoring: WSU – Dom. Williams 5-yard pass from Halliday (Furney kick); UW – Price 2-yard run (Coons kick)
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Cougars | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Huskies | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
1st quarter scoring: WASH – Bishop Sankey 11-yard run (Travis Coons kick)
2nd quarter scoring: BYU – Taysom Hill 1-yard run (Justin Sorensen kick); WASH – John Ross III 100-yard kick return (Coons kick); BYU – Sorensen 45-yard field goal; BYU – Sorensen 31-yard field goal; WASH – Sankey 11-yard run (Coons kick); BYU – Sorensen 32-yard field goal
3rd quarter scoring: WASH – Austin Seferian-Jenkins 16-yard reception from Keith Price (Coons kick)
4th quarter scoring: WASH – Coons 45-yard field goal
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The Washington Huskies football team represents the University of Washington in college football. Washington competed in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) as a member of the Big Ten Conference, after having been a charter member of the Pac-12 Conference until the end of the 2023-2024 season. Husky Stadium, located on campus in Seattle, has been the Huskies' home field since 1920.
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