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Originally published Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 12:00 AM

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UW vs. UCLA preview

UCLA stat leaders Passing PC PA Yds TD Kevin Craft 184 328 1,913 7 Chris Forcier 1 7 9 1 Rushing TCB Yds Avg TD Kahlil Bell 89 237 2. 7 5 Derrick Coleman...

At stake: The Huskies need a win to avert the worst start in school history. At 0-9, UW has tied the start of the 1969 team. UW is already seeking to stop a school-record 11-game losing streak. UCLA needs to win its last three games to keep hope of a bowl game alive.

What to expect: Not a lot of offense. UCLA ranks eighth in the Pac-10 in both total offense and scoring offense, and UW is ninth in both categories. The difference is in defense: UCLA is allowing 103 yards per game fewer than the Huskies and has been particularly stingy against the pass, ranking 19th in the country. UW threw some tricks at ASU last week, and expect some more this week as the Huskies look for anything to jump-start the offense. UW may also try to be more aggressive than usual on defense with UCLA having allowed 27 sacks.

Notes: Game marks the return of former UW coach Rick Neuheisel. The last time UW played a team coached by a former UW coach was 1975 when the Huskies hosted Texas. Darrell Royal, who was UW's coach in 1956, was head man for the Longhorns then. This will be the 14th time UW has faced a former coach. Nine of those came from 1935-44, when UW annually faced Cal, coached by Leonard Allison, who was UW's coach in 1920. UW is 6-6-1 against former coaches. UCLA has won nine of the past 11 against the Huskies, but UW won the last time the two met in Seattle, a 29-19 victory in 2006. In that game, UW rallied from an early 16-0 deficit.

Injuries: UW — G Casey Bulyca (knee), RB Chris Polk (shoulder), QB Jake Locker (broken thumb), S Darin Harris (concussion), CB Byron Davenport (knee), RB David Freeman (ankles), DE Kalani Aldrich (back), RB Brandon Yakaboski (knee), S Victor Aiyewa (groin) out; WR Jordan Polk (concussion) questionable; CB Mesphin Forrester (knee) probable.

UCLA — G Sonny Tevaga (personal reasons), LB Kyle Bosworth (knee), TE Logan Paulsen (foot), QB Patrick Cowan (knee), FB Trevor Theriot (knee), DE Tom Blake (abdominal strain), DE Chinonso Anyanwu (stomach) out; QB Ben Olson (ankle) doubtful; WR Nelson Rosario (ankle) questionable.

Prediction: UCLA isn't a lot better than Huskies, but the Bruins have more talent overall, especially on defense. UCLA 23, UW 14.

Bob Condotta

7:15 p.m. at Husky Stadium

TV: FSN. Radio: KJR-AM 950

The line: UCLA by 7

UCLA stat leaders
Passing PC PA Yds TD
Kevin Craft 184 328 1,913 7
Chris Forcier 1 7 9 1
Rushing TCB Yds Avg TD
Kahlil Bell 89 237 2.7 5
Derrick Coleman 39 200 5.1 1
Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD
Terrence Austin 40 391 9.8 1
Taylor Embree 35 478 13.7 0
Tackles UT AT Total
Reggie Carter 34 33 67

UW stat leaders
Passing PC PA Yds TD
Ronnie Fouch 92 205 1,185 4
Jake Locker 50 93 512 1
Rushing TCB Yds Avg TD
Terrance Dailey 53 240 4.5 1
Jake Locker 56 180 3.2 3
Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD
D'Andre Goodwin 49 632 12.9 1
Jermaine Kearse 18 284 15.8 2
Tackles UT AT Total
Mason Foster 45 30 75

Who has the advantage?
QB RB WR OL DL LB DB ST
UCLA × × × × × ×
Washington × × ×

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