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Washington Football: 5 reasons Huskies won’t repeat as Pac-12 champs

By Jerran Anderson

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SEATTLE, WA – NOVEMBER 12: Quarterback Jake Browning #3 of the Washington Huskies sits on the turf after being sacked in the fourth quarter against the USC Trojans on November 12, 2016 at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington. The Trojans defeated the Huskies 24-13. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) /

1. The emergence of the USC Trojans

26-13. That was the score of last season’s meeting with the USC Trojans. Jake Browning threw two interceptions and the Washington Huskies’ offense was held to just 276 total yards (17 rushing yards) in the game. Browning was also sacked three times.

Although the Trojans finished the 2016 season with a 7-2 record in the Pac-12, their victory over the Washington Huskies was one to remember.

After a signing a strong 2017 recruiting class, the Huskies could face a similar outcome if both them and the Trojans win their respective divisions and meet in the Pac-12 Championship game.

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Although the Trojans return only five starters on offense, quarterback Sam Darnold enters this season as the top prospect in the NFL Draft. The emergence of Darnold and the USC Trojans has been a thorn in the side of the Huskies. They’ve lost three of the last four meetings with USC with the Trojans holding a 52-29-4 overall series record.

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