Washington Football: 5 reasons the Huskies will take down Auburn Week 1

4. The all-reliable Myles Gaskin

Much like Browning, Myles Gaskin has spent a lot of time in Seattle. A native of Washington, the running back has thrived in the ground game for the Huskies.

In three seasons with Washington, Gaskin has consistently produced in the backfield — he owns three straight seasons with more than 1,000 rushing yards and at least ten touchdowns.

Gaskin is coming off his best season (junior year) from both a yardage and touchdown perspective. In 2017, he rushed for 1,380 yards and 21 touchdowns. He also added three receiving touchdowns which is the highest total of his college career thus far.

If it weren’t for returning Heisman Trophy finalist Bryce Love, Gaskin would arguably be the best running back in the Pac-12.

What makes Gaskin so dangerous? He has the speed, agility and quickness to shred defenses. Unlike Browning, however, the tailback doesn’t have much to prove all that much because he’s already shown how effective he can be. Emulating the numbers he had last season would be impressive and posting numbers north of his 2017 stats would be impeccable.

Gaskin will surely face a tough assignment having to operate against a top-10 team in Auburn, but given his model of reliability, his presence will play a big role if Washington wants to come away with a victory.