Arizona @ Washington

What will be the GAME RESULT?

Arizona: Wins or Single Digit Loss

@ Washington: Wins By Double Digits

Current odds:

Arizona Wildcats: (+350)

Washington Huskies: (-450)

• The line for this game is Washington by 11.5 points.

• Lake went on to make multiple references to his Huskies being far from perfect in last weekend’s season-opening win 27-21 victory over visiting Oregon State, but few flaws were evident in the run game. Lake will be hoping for another strong effort on the ground when Washington (1-0, 1-0 Pac-12) hosts Arizona (0-1, 0-1) on Saturday night in Seattle.

• Arizona nearly pulled off an upset against Southern California on Saturday but fell 34-30 when the Trojans scored a touchdown with 25 seconds left. Despite the loss, coach Kevin Sumlin said he came away encouraged by several aspects, including his run defense, aided by the addition of grad transfer linemen Roy Lopez (New Mexico State) and Aaron Blackwell (New Mexico).

• The Wildcats will be trying to slow a rushing attack that includes Sean McGrew (nine carries, 91 yards), Kamari Pleasant (12-61) and Richard Newton (15-41).

• Whether the Huskies’ quarterback presents some issues is still up in the air. Redshirt freshman Dylan Morris, who won a four-way competition in camp, was 14 of 24 for 141 yards, with no touchdowns or interceptions. His receivers also dropped some passes on a rainy night.

• Arizona quarterback Grant Gunnell was sharp against USC after an interception on the opening possession. Already a team captain as a sophomore, Gunnell completed 24 of 36 passes for 286 yards, with three touchdowns and one interception.

• His unexpected scrambling in the first half forced the Trojans to dedicate a linebacker to spy on him when he dropped back in the second half.

• Sumlin said he expects two rotational receivers who did not play in the opener — Brian Casteel and Drew Dixon — to be available this week. Casteel caught a team-high 45 passes last season. The Wildcats’ running game should also be a strength, led by Gary Brightwell. Combining a nice blend of power and speed, he rushed for 112 yards on 21 carries in the opener.

• This will be Arizona’s first road game after its scheduled opener against Utah was canceled by the Utes due to COVID-19 issues. The Wildcats will be trying to end an eight-game losing streak that includes a 51-27 home loss to Washington on Oct. 12, 2019.

• The Huskies have won three in a row in the series and have triumphed in the previous four matchups in Seattle.