Washington is back at Husky Stadium this Saturday, and the second game of the season brings Utah State to Seattle for a 12:30 p.m. PT kickoff. The Huskies are coming off a 24-10 win over Washington State in last Sunday’s Boeing Apple Cup, while the Aggies arrive after a 29-17 loss to Idaho State in their opener.
The game will be televised live on Big Ten Network, with A.J. Kanell, Marcel Reece and Alyssa Charlston on the call. Viewers can also access it through Xfinity, Charter Spectrum, Cox or DISH Network with the proper subscription, though blackout restrictions may apply depending on region.
For radio listeners, the broadcast will air on SiriusXM channel 83, and Washington’s IMG College Network will carry the game across its Northwest affiliate stations, led by KJR 93.3 FM in Seattle. The full broadcast is also available worldwide through the Huskies Gameday mobile app and the Varsity app.
Washington’s local radio footprint for the game includes KJR 93.3 FM in Seattle/Tacoma, KWOK 1490 AM in Aberdeen, KPUG 1170 AM/97.9 FM in Bellingham, KELA 1470 AM in Centralia, KLYK 93.5 FM/94.5 FM in Longview, KWIQ 1020 AM in Moses Lake, KONP 1450 AM in Port Angeles/Sequim, KQNT 590 AM in Spokane, KFLD 870 AM/98.7 FM in the Tri-Cities, KUJ 1420 AM in Walla Walla, KKRT 900 AM in Wenatchee and KIT 1230 AM/101.3 FM in Yakima.
All Washington football games are also carried on the Washington Sports Network from Learfield, with Elise Woodward handling play by play, former Husky tight end Cameron Cleeland as analyst and Dave Mahler on the sidelines. Coverage starts four hours before kickoff on Seattle’s SportsRadio KJR 93.3 FM with “Husky Gameday” live from The Zone for home games, while statewide coverage on the 17-station network begins two hours before kickoff.
The game broadcast also airs on Sirius or XM channel 83. The Husky Football Coaches Show is on Mondays at 6:00 p.m.
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This matchup is only the fourth all-time meeting between Washington and Utah State, and the Huskies have won all three previous games. The series stretches back more than a century, with Washington beating Utah Agricultural College 45-0 on Oct. 22, 1904, at Madison Park in Seattle.
In that game, Washington played without Enoch Bagshaw, who was injured the week before against Oregon State, and was coached by James Knight. Hunky Shaw scored three touchdowns and Fred McElmon added two more in the win over the 2-1 Aggies, who were led by George Campbell.
The teams met again on Oct. 10, 1998, when Washington won 53-12 at Husky Stadium. The Huskies jumped out to a 22-0 lead after one quarter and were ahead 39-0 at halftime.
Utah State did not score until the final quarter, after Washington had already gone up 53-0. That game came with some odd numbers: Washington was 1-for-10 on third down, Jason Harris rushed for only 52 yards, Marques Tuiasosopo went 11-for-21 for 194 yards, and the Huskies still piled up 13 sacks.
Utah State fumbled eight times, lost four of them and took 19 penalties for 159 yards, even while holding the ball for nearly 13 more minutes than Washington. Harris, Tuiasosopo and Willie Hurst each scored two rushing touchdowns, and Joe Jarzynka added two field goals.
The most recent meeting came in 2015, when freshman quarterback Jake Browning led Washington to a 31-17 win in week three. The Huskies were up 17-10 at halftime after an 81-yard touchdown pass from Browning to Dwayne Washington, then opened the third quarter with another Browning-to-Washington touchdown, this one from 33 yards, before Browning hit Drew Sample for a three-yard score.
Utah State cut into the margin in the fourth quarter on a 96-yard fumble return by Jon Rocquemore. Browning finished 23-for-31 for 368 yards and three touchdowns.
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