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November 18, 2006 5:21 PM

A fun first half

For all the negativity that surrounded the Huskies heading into this game, they are showing a lot of grit here so far in forging a tie at halftime.

UW coaches talked this week of how the team needed to make some big plays to win a game like this and that's exactly what they have done.

The amazing catch by Cody Ellis was the longest pass reception of the season for UW and the longest play of any type since the season opener against San Jose State. Ellis' play went for 64 yards. UW's longest pass play had been 56 yards from Isaiah Stanback to Anthony Russo against Oregon State.

And then the kickoff return by Marlon Wood was the longest return of the season --- he had the previous long of 34 at Oregon.

The offense is spotty at best. No running game is making it tough to open up much of the passing game.

But the Huskies at least were able to get it in with two runs when after the long return by Wood.

UW will get the ball to start the second half, always a key in games like this.

UW has been awful coming out of the locker room in the second half, being outscored 93-27 in the third quarter this season. We'll see if they can improve on that today.

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