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Washington Football 2018 schedule review

By Bret Stuter

SEATTLE, WA - SEPTEMBER 09: Defensive back Myles Bryant
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GLENDALE, AZ – DECEMBER 30: Head coach Chris Petersen of the Washington Huskies walks down the sidelines during the first half of the Playstation Fiesta Bowl against the Penn State Nittany Lions at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 30, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – DECEMBER 30: Head coach Chris Petersen of the Washington Huskies walks down the sidelines during the first half of the Playstation Fiesta Bowl against the Penn State Nittany Lions at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 30, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

October is the heart of the 2018 season

By the time October arrives, the Washington Football team will have played five games, two Pac-12 contests, and one with national ranking implications.  So the expectation would be the month of October would offer a bit of a break.  It doesn’t.  In fact, the team faces the most challenging segment of the season.

Sat., Oct. 6 – at UCLA

A familiar team in UCLA. A familiar opposing head coach with Chip Kelly. But an unfamiliar pairing. Still, there is no denying that he ran a pretty successful program at Oregon. And now with UCLA, he could do the same. This will be a very tough road matchup for the Huskies. We know that UCLA will run a blur like offense to create matchup challenges with the Huskies.

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Sat., Oct. 13 – at Oregon

The Washington Huskies faced the Oregon Ducks last season without their quarterback. That game ended as a one-sided 38-3 victory. Now, the Ducks may be eager for revenge. But even with Justin Herbert, I can’t see the Ducks pulling the upset.

Sat., Oct. 20 – Colorado

Colarado fell from the Pac-12 penthouse to the bottom floor in a rather speedy fashion. The Colorado Buffalo will improve, but by how much? Not enough I fear for their fans. This is at Washington. Washington wins at home.

Sat., Oct. 27 – at California

The California Golden Bears suffered a huge loss against Washington on the road in 2017. It was their third consecutive loss. This season, they face the Huskies at home. Still, I don’t see the outcome changing.

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