On Saturday, the Huskies beat nationally ranked USC for the second year in a row. It was another signature win that most fans believe will help vaunt Husky football back into national prominence. Here is the thing: the Husky season will not be measured by this single win. It will be measured by what happens in the next few weeks.
Think back to last year. Can you remember how the Dawgs responded to their win against USC? They went out the next week and lost 34-14 at Stanford. They followed that up with a 37-30 loss at Notre Dame. They then beat Arizona before losing 4 conference games in a row (at ASU, OU, at UCLA, at OSU). They ended the season with a 4-5 conference record and an overall 5-7 record.
The win last year against USC was amazing. It was a welcome relief, a glimpse into years past. But in the end, it was a more a blip in the radar than a program changing win. If the Dawgs want to see themselves as contenders for the Pac-10 title; if they want to make it to the Top 25; if they want to make it to a Bowl Game, they need to go out and get some results.
The next two home games, against Arizona St and Oregon St are must-wins. They HAVE to win them. After that, they have a 3-week stretch against the conferences 3 best teams - at#9 AZ, #16 Stanford, at #3 OU. If they enter that three week stretch at 3-0 in conference and can somehow pull off a nice win in of those three games, that puts them at 4-2 in conference with UCLA, Cal and WSU the remaining three games. It is not impossible to think they could go 6-3 in conference and 7-5 overall.
Again, that is predicated on the idea that they get back to business and avoid any letdowns as the Sun Devils and Beavers come to town. They need these wins.
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