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    The predictions: Arizona St. at Washington

    Todd DybasBy Todd DybasOctober 8, 2010Updated:October 4, 2012No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Washington Huskies linebacker Mason Foster leads the Pac-10 in tackles. (Drew Sellers/Sports Press Northwest)

    Four games into the season, the Huskies are 2-2. The pundits? Well, most of them are not. Up is down, in is out, black is white when it comes to picking Huskies games this season. They lose against a downtrodden BYU team and win at USC.

    This week brings an intriguing matchup with explosive Arizona State (2-2). The Sun Devils are considered such for their offensive possibilities and attitude. They can score. They will also be flagged a lot. There were 223 penalty yards between the schools in last year’s meeting which Arizona State won 24-17 when quarterback Danny Sullivan threw a 50-yard pass to Chris McGaha with five second left in the game.

    Washington is favored by a point according to USA Today. To the picks:

    ESPN’s Ted Miller picks Arizona State 33-30.

    Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News picks Washington.

    Christian Caple of the Moscow-Pullman Daily News picks Washington 31-24.

    Brad Allis of the Tuscon Citizen picks Washington 27-20.

    Three of the four folks picking for the OC Register take Washington.

    To us here at Sports Press Northwest:

    Art Thiel (3-1 overall, 2-2 against the spread)
    At USC, Jake the Rake finally finds himself as a leader, passer, runner and flamboyant Broadway star as he continues the greatest in-season comeback in Heisman Trophy history. Either that, or another Dennis Erickson crew of knuckleheads finds a way to faceplant in a winnable road game. Washington 27, ASU 21

    Seth Kolloen (1-3, 0-4)
    After Sun Devils’ Nike jerseys, designed with Arizona weather in mind, melt away under a steady Seattle rain, ASU switches to the only available alternative: Purple #10s from the Husky team shop. Confronted by what appears to be an entire team of Jake Lockers, confused Husky fans cheer them wildly, spurring Sun Devils to a comeback victory. Arizona State 45, Washington 39

    Todd Dybas (1-3, 0-4)
    This comes back to gameplan for Washington. It was able to move Locker against a slow USC defense. That is likely to be less effective against the Sun Devils. Lots of Chris Polk and a couple deep throws are enough because the Huskies actually slow down the Arizona State running game with an overloaded box. Washington 34, Arizona State 24

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