Cougs take the opening kickoff of the 2001 Apple Cup and drive inside the Dawg 10 yard line. Four downs later they still haven't scored. Dawgs go on to beat the favored Cougs 26-14. During their Friday night walk-thru the Cougs danced on the Husky Stadium field. Earth to Cougs... you dance after you win... not before.
In the 2002 UO/UW game, a Husky defender gives a neck adjustment to Duck schoolyard legend Jason Fife... the Huskies win 42-14.
In the 2002 WSU/UW game, Kai Ellis harrasses the Coug QB... in the third overtime he caused the Coug QB to fumble on the last play of the game... ensuring the Dawgs 26-23 victory.
In the 2003 UO/UW game, Shelton Sampson scores in the second quarter... the first of his 3 TD's... finishing the game with 131 yards on 6 carries... leading the Huskies to a 42-10 victory.
In the 2003 OSU/UW game, Charles Frederick returns a punt for 86 yards in the first quarter... the beginning of a 371 all-purpose yards game... a UW record... and helping UW defeat the Beavers 38-17.
True freshman Corey Williams makes the TD catch that puts the Dawgs ahead for good... The Huskies win the Apple Cup 27-19... beating the 8th ranked Cougars... the Cougars came into the last 3 Apple Cups ranked in the Top 10, but came away without a victory in all 3 games... losing the Apple Cup for the sixth year in a row. |