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Washington Football: Huskies hold off Stanford’s late charge

By Dana Becker

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - SEPTEMBER 15: Myles Gaskin #9 of the Washington Huskies tries to avoid the tackle by Chase Hansen #22 of the Utah Utes in the first half at Rice-Eccles Stadium on September 15, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - SEPTEMBER 15: Myles Gaskin #9 of the Washington Huskies tries to avoid the tackle by Chase Hansen #22 of the Utah Utes in the first half at Rice-Eccles Stadium on September 15, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images) /
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(Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images)
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1. Healthy Myles Gaskin makes Washington dangerous

There is something to be sad for having a rock-solid running back. Washington has had one for the past three-plus seasons in Myles Gaskin, but the senior has been hit by the injury bug this year.

Gaskin ran for 1,300-plus yards as a freshman, sophomore and junior, scoring 45 touchdowns during that span. However, he’s going to need quite the finish to reach that mark after missing two games.

With Washington’s season hanging in the balance, though, Gaskin returned Saturday night vs. Stanford, carrying the ball 28 times for 148 yards and a touchdown. It marked the highest-yardage total of the year for Gaskin, and the second-most carries he has had in a game.

Gaskin has been a workhorse for the Huskies, recording 222, 237 and 227 attempts the past three years. He had his best season as a junior, going for 1,380 yards and scoring 21 times.

Coming into this week, though, he had just 623 yards rushing and five touchdowns, going over the 100-yard mark twice in wins over Utah and UCLA.

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