ESPN College Football Thursday Primetime Season 14 Episode 13 UCLA at Washington
- November 18, 2010
UCLA Bruins will travel to meet with the Washington Huskies in what is expected to be a thrilling encounter in the 14th season of ESPN College Football Thursday Primetime. These two teams have played against each other on 111 occasions since 1932. UCLA has won 43 games, while Washington had won 44, with four ties in-between.
This Thursday's encounter marks UCLA's third away game of the season, following a tough schedule that included games against the LSU Tigers, who beat the Bruins 38-27, and the Fresno State Bulldogs, which UCLA won comfortably 40-37 in a competitive game.
On the other hand, Washington Huskies has a solid start to the season, winning both of their home fixtures at the Husky Stadium, against Montana Grizzlies (13-7) and Arkansas State Red Wolves (52-3). Now they face a tough challenge from the Bruins, who has a strong defense, a collective effort that allowed the team to keep twenty-nine of Fresno State's 37 points coming from field goals. UCLA's quarterback, Dorian Thompson-Robinson's performance was impressive, finishing with 65% in pass completion, 4 passing touchdowns, 1 rushing touchdown, and 4 interceptions so far this season.
Washington's quarterback, Dylan Morris, is a developing talent who had a slow start to the season, with only 237 passing yards in the two games. But the young quarterback has a good number of experienced players to turn to in times of need. Meanwhile, the Huskies have one of the most talented running backs in the Pac-12, Sean McGrew. His performance in the week two game against Arkansas State was a testament to the young man's abilities, racking up 12 rushes for 110 yards and a touchdown, averaging almost 10 yards per carry.
Defensively, Washington has made excellent contributions in their two games so far this season. Zion Tupuola-Fetui has managed three sacks this season and 1.5 in each game, which is an impressive feat for the sophomore, contributing to the team's excellent performance in week two against ASU, where the team managed to keep the opposing team from scoring a touchdown.
Both teams have a rich history, with several players who went on to have a successful career in professional football, including NFL Hall of Famers like Warren Moon, and many others. Every year, it's always one of the highly anticipated matchups in the college football calendar, and this season is no different.
So, get ready for what promises to be an electrifying game. Both teams have played well so far this season, but only one can come out on top. Which team that will be remains to be seen, but it's sure to be an entertaining game, and if you're a fan of college football, you wouldn't want to miss this one.