Conference Pacific-10 Conference | 2010 record 7–6 (5–4 Pac-10) | |
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Offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier (2nd year) | ||
The 2010 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Steve Sarkisian. The Huskies played their home games at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington, and were members of the Pacific-10 Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 5–4 in Pac-10 play and were invited to the Holiday Bowl, their first bowl game in eight years, where they defeated Nebraska 19–7.
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Preseason
Heisman hopeful Jake Locker decided to return to Washington for his senior season. In 2009, Locker passed for 2,800 yards and 21 touchdowns. Had he decided to enter the NFL Draft after his junior year, many draft analysts predicted he would have been a Top 5 pick.
Sophomore running back Chris Polk is primed for another 1,000-yard rushing season. Polk had had the best freshman season ever for a Husky running back in 2009 with 1,113 yards, averaging 4.9 yards per carry. He also scored 5 touchdowns. Polk surpassed 100 yards rushing in 4 of the final 5 games of the season, just missing in the season finale against California (94 yards).
Game starters
The follow players were the game starters.
% - started as third or fourth wide receiver ^ - started as second tight end