2014 Washington Huskies football team

2014 Washington Huskies football
2014 Washington Huskies football
Cactus Bowl, L 22–30 vs. Oklahoma State
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
	North Division
Record	8–6 (4–5 Pac-12)
Head coach	Chris Petersen (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Jonathan Smith (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Single set back
Defensive coordinator	Pete Kwiatkowski (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
MVPs	Dwayne Washington (offense); Shaq Thompson (defense); Hau'oli Kikaha (defense); Travis Feeney (special teams);
Captain	Game captains
Home stadium	Husky Stadium
	Seasons ← 2013 2015 →

The 2014 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Their head coach was Chris Petersen, in his first year at UW after eight seasons as head coach at Boise State. Washington was a member of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference and the Huskies played their home games on campus at Husky Stadium, in the University District of Seattle. They finished the season 8–6, 4–5 in Pac-12 play to finish in third place in the North Division. They were invited to the Cactus Bowl where they lost to Oklahoma State.

ConferencePac-12 Conference

North Division

Record8–6 (4–5 Pac-12)

Headcoach

Chris Petersen (1st season)

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2014 Pac-12 Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
North Division
No. 2 Oregon xy$^	8	–	1	13	–	2
Stanford	5	–	4	8	–	5
Washington	4	–	5	8	–	6
California	3	–	6	5	–	7
Oregon State	2	–	7	5	–	7
Washington State	2	–	7	3	–	9
South Division
No. 19 Arizona xy	7	–	2	10	–	4
No. 10 UCLA	6	–	3	10	–	3
No. 12 Arizona State	6	–	3	10	–	3
No. 20 USC	6	–	3	9	–	4
No. 21 Utah	5	–	4	9	–	4
Colorado	0	–	9	2	–	10
Championship: Oregon 51, Arizona 13
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

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Name	Position	Seasons at Washington	Alma mater
Chris Petersen	Head coach	1st	UC Davis (1988)
Pete Kwiatkowski	Defensive coordinator	1st	Boise State (1990)
Jonathan Smith	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks	1st	Oregon State (2001)
Bob Gregory	Assistant head coach/linebackers	1st	Washington State (1987)
Chris Strausser	Associate head coach/offensive line	1st	Chico State (1989)
Keith Bhonapha	Running backs/recruiting coordinator	1st	Hawaii (2003)
Jeff Choate	Special teams coordinator/defensive line	1st	Western Montana (1993)
Jimmy Lake	Defensive backs	1st	Eastern Washington (2000)
Jordan Paopao	Tight ends	4th	San Diego (2006)
Brent Pease	Receivers	1st	Montana (1987)

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Budda Baker Defensive Back	Bellevue, WA	Bellevue High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	Feb 4, 2014
Budda Baker Defensive Back	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
K. J. Carta-Samuels Quarterback	San Jose, CA	Bellarmine Prep	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Jan 22, 2014
K. J. Carta-Samuels Quarterback	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kaleb McGary Offensive Tackle	Tacoma, WA	Fife High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Feb 3, 2014
Kaleb McGary Offensive Tackle	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Naijiel Hale Defensive Back	Bellflower, CA	St. John Bosco High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Feb 1, 2014
Naijiel Hale Defensive Back	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Shane Bowman Defensive End	Bellevue, WA	Bellevue High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	243 lb (110 kg)	Jan 20, 2014
Shane Bowman Defensive End	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jomon Dotson Running Back	American Canyon, CA	American Canyon High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	Jan 22, 2014
Jomon Dotson Running Back	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Greg Gaines Defensive tackle	La Habra, CA	La Habra High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Jan 19, 2014
Greg Gaines Defensive tackle	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Darren Gardenhire Safety	Long Beach, CA	Cabrillo High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Dec 16, 2013
Darren Gardenhire Safety	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Matt James Offensive Tackle	Coeur d'Alene, ID	Coeur d'Alene High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	278 lb (126 kg)	Jul 30, 2013
Matt James Offensive Tackle	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jaylen Johnson Defensive End	Corona, CA	Centennial High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jan 28, 2014
Jaylen Johnson Defensive End	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Sidney Jones Cornerback	West Covina, CA	West Covina High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jan 27, 2014
Sidney Jones Cornerback	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Brayden Lenius Wide Receiver	West Hills, CA	Chaminade High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	214 lb (97 kg)	Feb 5, 2014
Brayden Lenius Wide Receiver	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Brandon Lewis Cornerback	Elk Grove, CA	Pleasant Grove High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	Jan 8, 2014
Brandon Lewis Cornerback	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Drew Lewis Safety	Sammamish, WA	Eastlake High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	Jun 29, 2013
Drew Lewis Safety	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
JoJo McIntosh Safety	West Hills, CA	Chaminade High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	Dec 17, 2013
JoJo McIntosh Safety	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Dante Pettis Wide Receiver	San Juan Capistrano, CA	JSerra Catholic High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jan 23, 2014
Dante Pettis Wide Receiver	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Lavon Washington Safety	Oakland, CA	McClymonds High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jun 29, 2013
Lavon Washington Safety	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Drew Sample Tight End	Bellevue, WA	Newport High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Dec 22, 2013
Drew Sample Tight End	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jaimie Bryant Defensive tackle	Olympia, WA	Tumwater High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Apr 25, 2012
Jaimie Bryant Defensive tackle	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tristan Vizcaino Kicker	Chino Hills, CA	Damien High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jan 20, 2014
Tristan Vizcaino Kicker	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
John Turner Offensive Tackle	Los Angeles, CA	Loyola High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Dec 27, 2013
John Turner Offensive Tackle	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jesse Sosebee Offensive Tackle	Huntington Beach, CA	Edison High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Jan 21, 2014
Jesse Sosebee Offensive Tackle	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Will Dissly Defensive End	Bozeman, MT	Bozeman High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Jan 26, 2014
Will Dissly Defensive End	Recruit ratings: Scout: 247Sports: ESPN:
Devin Burleson Offensive Tackle	Palmdale, CA	Highland High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Feb 5, 2014
Devin Burleson Offensive Tackle	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 35 Rivals: 37 247Sports: 37 ESPN: 45
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 4, 2014.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:30 p.m.	at Hawaii*	No. 25	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	CBSSN	W 17–16	36,411
September 6	12:00 p.m.	No. 2 (FCS) Eastern Washington*		Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	P12N	W 59–52	62,861
September 13	1:00 p.m.	Illinois*		Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	FOX	W 44–19	62,325
September 20	3:00 p.m.	Georgia State*		Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	P12N	W 45–14	64,608
September 27	1:15 p.m.	No. 16 Stanford		Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	FOX	L 13–20	66,512
October 11	3:00 p.m.	at California		Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	P12N	W 31–7	44,449
October 18	5:00 p.m.	at No. 9 Oregon		Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR (rivalry)	FS1	L 20–45	57,858
October 25	7:45 p.m.	No. 14 Arizona State		Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	ESPN	L 10–24	64,666
November 1	10:00 a.m.	at Colorado		Folsom Field Boulder, CO	P12N	W 38–23	35,633
November 8	4:00 p.m.	No. 18 UCLA		Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	FS1	L 30–44	65,547
November 15	12:30 p.m.	at No. 17 Arizona		Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	FOX	L 26–27	47,757
November 22	7:30 p.m.	Oregon State		Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	P12N	W 37–13	65,036
November 29	7:30 p.m.	at Washington State		Martin Stadium Pullman, WA (Apple Cup)	FS1	W 31–13	32,952
January 2, 2015	7:15 p.m.	vs. Oklahoma State*		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ (Cactus Bowl)	ESPN	L 22–30	35,409
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	25	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	25	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

	1	2	3	4	Total
#25 Huskies	7	10	0	0	17
Rainbow Warriors	10	0	3	3	16

2014 Washington Huskies football team

Personnel

Coaching staff

Roster

Recruiting class

Schedule

Rankings

Game summaries

@ Hawaii

Eastern Washington

Illinois

Georgia State

Stanford

@ California

@ Oregon

Arizona State

@ Colorado

UCLA

@ Arizona

Oregon State

@ Washington State

Cactus Bowl

Notes

References

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