I try to be credible and admit when I'm wrong, so I will be the first to say I was wrong in my prediction that USC would win this game. I wasn't going out on a limb by any means, but I said that the Trojans simply had too much talent and depth to overcome for Washington. I was wrong, plain and simple.

I'm also glad.

I've told at least a dozen people "congratulations" already and I haven't even left the press room. There are so many Husky fans who feel a huge relief after a win like this. Fans who have paid hard-earned money for years, and for the last few have been rewarded with nothing but losses. Congratulations to all of them.

The key factors in this game from my view are as follows. #1 was the UW defense holding USC to 0-10 on third down. #2 was the three turnovers the defense forced. And the third was the way the offense spread the field, mixed their run and pass plays and used play action with Locker rolling out a bunch to open things up and make it easy for Locker to have options. He seldom ran with the ball. The final stats say 8 carries for 18 yards, but four of those were sacks. He ran for the lone UW touchdown and pick up a first down on another. Great to see him staying in the pocket and finding his weapons.

Sarkisian says he has a "24 hour rule". Enjoy this game for 24 hours, then it's back to work. Washington will visit Stanford next Saturday in their first road game of the year.

The future is bright for this team, so expect more fireworks.

If you're a Husky fan, I wish you could have been here today. You would have experienced one of the best days of your sports life for sure. I didn't attend the U-Dub, but I feel great for everyone who did.

UW 16, #3 USC 13. Congratulations!!!!

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