Season summary
Washington opened the 2000 season with a 44–20 victory over Idaho. Fourth-ranked Miami traveled to Seattle the next week and senior QB Marques Tuiasosopo threw for 223 yards and ran for 45 as the Huskies handed the Hurricanes their only loss of the season, 34–29.[4]
The following week, Neuheisel led UW against his former team, the Colorado Buffaloes, at Folsom Field in Boulder. The Huskies celebrated their coach's homecoming with a 17–14 victory.[5] Border rival Oregon spoiled Washington's hopes for a perfect season with a 23–16 setback in the wind in Eugene,[1] but the Huskies responded the next week with a dramatic 33–30 victory over eventual Fiesta Bowl champion Oregon State in the only loss of their season.[6] In the next five weeks, the Huskies battled back from second half deficits in every game, including a 31–28 win in the rain at Stanford that was marked with tragedy; safety Curtis Williams (1978–2002) was paralyzed after a neck injury late in the third quarter.[7] For the remainder of the season, players and coaches wore the letters "CW" on helmets and uniforms in honor of him;[8][9] he died from complications less than 19 months later.[10][11][12][13]
After several second half comebacks, Washington was finally able to win a game easily with a 51–3 victory over Washington State in the Apple Cup in Pullman, setting a record for largest margin of victory (48 points) in the series. (The 1990 team led by 52 points, also in Pullman, but reserves allowed a late touchdown.)[14][15]
The win over the Cougars, paired with an Oregon State win over Oregon in the Civil War, put the Huskies in the Rose Bowl. Tuiasosopo earned Rose Bowl MVP honors as he led Washington to a 34–24 win over Purdue and Drew Brees,[2][3] and the Huskies finished third in the polls.[16][17]
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 2 |
12:30 PM |
Idaho* |
No. 14 |
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
FSN |
W 44–20 |
70,117 |
September 9 |
12:30 PM |
No. 4 Miami (FL)* |
No. 15 |
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA [4] |
ABC |
W 34–29 |
74,157 |
September 16 |
12:30 PM |
at Colorado* |
No. 9 |
Folsom Field • Boulder, CO [5] |
ABC |
W 17–14 |
50,454 |
September 30 |
12:30 PM |
at No. 20 Oregon |
No. 6 |
Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR [1] (Rivalry) |
ABC |
L 16–23 |
46,153 |
October 7 |
7:00 PM |
No. 23 Oregon State |
No. 13 |
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA [6] |
FSN |
W 33–30 |
73,145 |
October 14 |
7:00 PM |
at Arizona State |
No. 11 |
Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
FSN |
W 21–15 |
61,370 |
October 21 |
3:30 PM |
California |
No. 9 |
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
FSN |
W 36–24 |
70,113 |
October 28 |
2:00 PM |
at Stanford |
No. 9 |
Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA [7] |
FSN |
W 31–28 |
31,300 |
November 4 |
12:30 PM |
Arizona |
No. 8 |
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
ABC |
W 35–32 |
70,411 |
November 11 |
12:30 PM |
UCLA |
No. 7 |
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
ABC |
W 35–28 |
71,886 |
November 18 |
3:30 PM |
at Washington State |
No. 6 |
Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA [14][15] (Apple Cup) |
FSN |
W 51–3 |
33,010 |
January 1 |
1:30 PM |
vs. No. 14 Purdue* |
No. 4 |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA [2][3] (Rose Bowl) |
ABC |
W 34–24 |
94,392 |
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Pacific Time. |
Roster
2000 Washington Huskies football team roster |
Players |
Coaches |
Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
Pos. | # | Name | Class |
K |
15 |
John Anderson |
So |
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
Roster |
Game summaries
Miami (FL)
#4 Miami (FL) at #15 Washington
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Miami (FL) |
3 |
0 | 19 | 7 |
29 |
• Washington |
7 |
14 | 6 | 7 |
34 |
- Date: September 9
- Location: Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington
- Game attendance: 74,157
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 8:19 | WASH | Braxton Cleman 3-yard run (John Anderson kick) | Washington 7-0 |
| 1 | 2:25 | MIA | Todd Sievers 27-yard field goal | Washington 7-3 |
| 2 | 5:19 | WASH | Marques Tuiasosopo 12-yard run (John Anderson kick) | Washington 14-3 |
| 2 | 2:02 | WASH | Jeremy Stevens 23-yard pass from Marques Tuiasosopo (John Anderson kick) | Washington 21-3 |
| 3 | 7:34 | MIA | Reggie Wayne 21-yard pass from Ken Dorsey (two-point conversion failed) | Washington 21-9 |
| 3 | 6:10 | WASH | Rich Alexis 50-yard run (two-point conversion failed) | Washington 27-9 |
| 3 | 5:23 | MIA | Najeh Davenport 8-yard run (two-point conversion failed) | Washington 27-15 |
| 3 | 3:50 | MIA | James Jackson 8-yard run (Todd Sievers kick) | Washington 27-22 |
| 4 | 14:30 | WASH | Pat Condiff 1-yard run (John Anderson kick) | Washington 34-22 |
| 4 | 2:52 | MIA | James Jackson 1-yard run (Todd Sievers kick) | Washington 34-29 |
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Source:[4][18]
NFL Draft selections
Source:[19]
Awards and honors
- Marques Tuiasosopo, Rose Bowl Player of the Game[20]
References
- 1 2 3 "Ducks flying high". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 1, 2000. p. 1A.
- 1 2 3 Nadel, John (January 2, 2001). "Huskies follow leader to bowl victory". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. p. 1E.
- 1 2 3 Blanchette, John (January 2, 2001). "Command performance". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
- 1 2 3 "No. 4 Miami leaves Seattle with bite marks". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. September 10, 2000. p. 7G.
- 1 2 Mossman, John (September 17, 2000). "Huskies give Neuheisel a happy homecoming". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. p. 6G.
- 1 2 Rodman, Bob (October 8, 2000). "Beavers just miss upset bid". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1F.
- 1 2 "Husky rally trumps Cardinal 31-28". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 29, 2000. p. 5B.
- ↑ Blanchette, John (January 2, 2001). "Huskies have surprise locker room visitor". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C2.
- ↑ Melley, Brian (May 14, 2002). "Curtis Williams: Huskies say goodbye". Kitsap Sun. (Bremerton, Washington). Associated Press.
- ↑ McCauley, Janie (May 7, 2002). "Paralyzed Washington football player dies". Associated Press. p. 1E.
- ↑ "Former Husky Curtis Williams passes away". University of Washington Athletics. May 6, 2002. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ↑ Miller, Ted (May 6, 2002). "Paralyzed Husky is dead at 24". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Curtis E. Williams". Find a Grave. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- 1 2 Bergum, Steve (November 18, 1990). "Huskies regain their bite". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
- 1 2 Grummert, Dale (November 18, 1990). "Huskies bomb Cougars out of their misery, 55-10". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
- ↑ "Final poll". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 4, 2001. p. C1.
- ↑ "College football: final polls". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). January 4, 2001. p. 5E.
- ↑ USA Today
- ↑ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2001.htm
- ↑ Mike Gastineau (October 2010). The Great Book of Seattle Sports Lists. ReadHowYouWant.com. pp. 527–.
ISBN 978-1-4587-7974-8.
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