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Washington Huskies opponent preview: Week 8

October 21, 2022
Lisa D. Small

After two straight losses, the Washington Huskies appear for their initial road acquire of 2022 as they participate in at California on Saturday.

This week, the Washington Huskies get on Cal in Berkeley. The Golden Bears have a 3-3 report just after staying overwhelmed on the street at Colorado. Despite the fact that it was a road sport, California was favored for the reason that Colorado hadn’t won a recreation. This time they did.

Colorado received in overtime 20-13. In the Pac-12, anything can happen, including upsets.

California Offense

The Golden Bears normal 23.67 details a activity this year, 18.5 much less than Washington.

Quarterback

Fifth-yr senior Jack Plummer starts at quarterback. This season, the Purdue transfer started all six of Cal’s games, completing 137 of 24 passes for 1509 yards and 9 touchdowns with 3 interceptions. He also has just one dashing touchdown.

Managing Back again

Jaydn Ott, a legitimate freshman from Chino, California, is the Golden Bears’ principal functioning back again. He has 580 rushing yards and 117 passing yards on 108 touches and 7 mixed touchdowns.

His largest recreation this season was from Arizona when he had 274 yards and 3 touchdowns on the floor. Though it is not likely he repeats that efficiency this week, expect to see Ott get the ball early, particularly if Cal will get the opening kickoff.

Backups Damien Moore and DeCarlos Brooks must get a number of appears as properly.

Receivers

At the “X” wideout is junior Jeremiah Hunter. He has 30 catches on the time for 448 yards and 3 touchdowns. J. Michael Sturdivant is the “Z” receiver. The redshirt freshman has 29 receptions for 341 yards and 3 touchdowns.

The third or “F” receiver is a further redshirt frosh, Marvin Anderson, who has 18 catches for 160 yards and one particular landing. Jermaine Terry has begun each and every match at restricted end this 12 months, logging 4 catches.

California Protection

Cal gives up 119.5 yards by means of the run and 258.67 yards in the air. That is just before they deal with the Washington Huskies’ potent passing attack, which averages 380 yards for every game, guiding America’s passing yards chief Michael Penix.

Their base defense is a 3–4-4. Nevertheless, the Huskies are probable to see much more of the nickelback.

Defensive Line

Junior Ethan Saunders and freshman Nate Burrell are the setting up defensive ends. In his to start with 12 months as a starter, Sanders has 15 tackles and a sack, when Burrell has 11 tackles and a fumble restoration.

Nose tackle Ricky Correia has 19 stops. Cal rotates many gamers, so Darius Very long Jr and Jaedon Roberts also see action.

Linebackers

Myles Jernigan and Oluwafemi Oladejo start on the exterior. The duo has 56 tackles and a pair of pressured fumbles.

On the within is a common confront to Washington Huskies lovers, Jackson Sirmon. He performed 33 games for UW from 2018-21 and commenced 16.

Jackson’s father, Peter, is Cal’s defensive coordinator and inside linebackers mentor. The elder Sirmon has produced fantastic use of his son, who has 52 tackles, with 4 for loss, together with 1.5 sacks.

Defensive Backs

Craig Woodson, a redshirt junior, and fifth-year senior Daniel Scott begin at protection. Woodson has 30 tackles, although Scott has 32. They each have 2 interceptions.

Isaiah Youthful also has a pair of pickoffs from his cornerback place to go together with 15 tackles. Opposite him is 2nd-yr starter, Lu-Magia Hearns.

When Cal goes to a nickel deal, they use Collin Gamble. The junior has 29 tackles, with 5 for reduction and a pressured fumble.

 

 

The Huskies are a 7.5-issue most loved heading into this activity. They hope to stick to it rather of losing for the 3rd time on the road. Go Dawgs!