# 2014 Washington Huskies football team

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.

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

Source:
| 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) |

### Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | 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 |
| Recruiting star 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 |
| Recruiting star 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 |
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| 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 |
| Recruiting star 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 |
| Recruiting star 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 |
| Recruiting star 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 |
| Recruiting star 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 |
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| 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 |
| Recruiting star 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 |
| Recruiting star 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 |
| Recruiting star 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 |
| Recruiting star 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 |
| Recruiting star 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 |
| Recruiting star 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 |
| Recruiting star 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 |
| Recruiting star 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 |
| Recruiting star 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 |
| Recruiting star 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 |
| Recruiting star 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 |
| Recruiting star 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 |
| Recruiting star 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 |
| Recruiting star 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 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 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 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 35 Rivals: 37 247Sports: 37 ESPN: 45 ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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. ||||||

## Schedule

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

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | 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 | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |

## Game summaries
### @ Hawaii

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

### Eastern Washington

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 14 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
| Huskies | 24 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 59 |

### Illinois

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Fighting Illini | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| • Huskies | 21 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 44 |

### Georgia State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Huskies | 0 | 0 | 21 | 24 | 45 |

### Stanford

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinal | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Huskies | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |

### @ California

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |

### @ Oregon

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| #9 Ducks | 7 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 45 |

### Arizona State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #14 Sun Devils | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Huskies | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |

### @ Colorado

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| Buffaloes | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 23 |

### UCLA

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bruins | 14 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 44 |
| Huskies | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 30 |

### @ Arizona

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 7 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 26 |
| #17 Wildcats | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 27 |

### Oregon State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Beavers | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| Huskies | 14 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 37 |

### @ Washington State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |

### Cactus Bowl

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| Cowboys | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 |