Coach Neuheisel has stated repeatedly that the team must maintain that certain sense of urgency to get back to Pasadena. Quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo will certainly get his share of west coast votes for post-season awards as he may be the best QB west of the Rio Grande. The spring key will be to find starters at wide receiver and on the defensive line and tinker with alot of positions to develope some depth. The Huskies finished 2nd in the conference in rushing last year but a new tailback must emerge from the pack. With all of the passing QB's and receivers in the Pac Ten, it is a neccessity that the talented defensive backs play to their fullest.
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There is a handful of five teams that could win the conference in 2000 much like last years pile up and Washington is in the drivers seat. Coach Neuheisel added a successful option attack to the game plan last season and the director of that offense is returning senior QB Marques Tuiasosopo. The Heisman Candidate from the west coast became the first ever in NCAA history to rush for 200 yards and pass for 300 in a game against Stanford while he finished 10th overall in conference rushing and also set a single season record for total offense at UW with 2,763 yards. Bolstering the support will be one of the top offensive lines in America as four starters return up front and will be the deepest unit on the field for the Huskies. Kicker John Anderson booted a 50 and a 56 yarder against UCLA last year as a freshman.