The State of Washington's three main football teams-the Washington Huskies, the Washington State Cougars and the Seattle Seahawks-all lost last weekend by a combined score of 140-7 (not a misprint).
The No. 7 Southern California Trojans shut out the Huskies 56-0. How bad was it? Well, the Huskies turned the ball over 3 times and Southern Cal scored touchdowns on its first 6 possessions of the game.
It was the Huskies first shutout since a 38-0 loss at Southern Cal in 2001, their worst loss since their 65-7 disaster at Miami in 2001, and their worst shutout loss since a 58-0 beating they took at Oregon in 1973. The Huskies have been outscored this season 113 to 333. Yes, they have no offense, no defense, no special teams play and no apparent coaching results.
Washington coach Tyrone Willingham has been told to hit the road after this season but chose to hang around for the last 4 games before departing. This tactic has some fans and boosters scratching their head, wondering if this has not become a festering sore in such a negative environment.
The Stanford Cardinal shutout the Cougars 59-0. How bad was it? Well, the Cougars had 4 turnovers and 3 dropped passes that gave Stanford a quick 31-0 lead and things just kind of went downhill from there.
There are 3 more Pac 10 games remaining on the Cougars' schedule yet they have already broken the Pac 10 Conference record for most points allowed in league games-a whopping 350.
The Conference records date from 1916. Who knows how many more points the Cougars will add to their new record before this season mercifully comes to an end. Overall, the Cougars have been outscored this season 111 to 443.
The Seahawks were burned at home by the Philadelphia Eagles, 26-7. Were it not for a 90-yard, record-setting pass and run play from Seneca Wallace to Koren Robinson on Seattle's first play of the game, the three Washington teams would have been shutout 140-0. The Seahawks have been outscored this season 151 to 210.
The Washington Huskies are 0-8 thus far, the Washington State Cougars 1-8 and the Seattle Seahawks 2-6. Their combined record is 3-22. The three teams have been outscored by a combined 375 to 986.
It is not the year for football in Washington. An entire sports depression hangs over the state like a pestilence in the Middle Ages.
The Seattle Mariners lost more than 100 games this year with a $100 million payroll, setting a major league record for investment futility. The Seattle Supersonics were hijacked out of town and surfaced as the Oklahoma City Thunder.
When you add up the consecutive losses between the three main Washington teams mentioned, the number is 14. Fourteen straight losses. If that is not some kind of record, it should be.
Is there no end in sight? We will find out this weekend when the Huskies face Arizona State, the Cougars face Arizona, and the Seahawks face Miami. Some folks would not give you 2 cents for the chances of any of them winning. It may be the first election hangover since Barack Obama became President-elect of the United States.
Copyright © 2008 Ed Bagley
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