Ducks vs Huskies
Ducks vs Huskies Closing out the first Saturday of the NCAA Football season we have a interesting match up out west with the #21 ranked Oregon Ducks hosting the Washington Huskies in the night cap. Washington travels to Autzen Stadium as a 13 1/2 point underdog on the road. The over for the 10PM EDT start time game is sitting at 62.

Tyrone Willingham's 2008 Huskies are probably to youngest and most inexperienced team he has ever put on the field. Washington will be counting on sophomore QB Jake Locker, last years PAC 10 freshmen of the year, as well as true freshmen starting tailback, Chris Polk to lead the offense.

On the Defensive side of the ball, the huskies are lead by sophomore LB Mason Foster, who started only four games last year. The Oregon offense will also be testing true freshmen starting defensive tackle Senio Kelemete.

"We
have talked about having some of the enthusiasm, some of the excitement (the young guys) bring just not being tarnished and having any of the blemishes we have had in the past," Willingham told reporter on Monday. "Those guys bring a different attitude."

The Ducks will be adjusting to a new signal caller as projected starting QB Nate Cost suffered a season-ending knee injury during practice this week. So that means sophomore Justin Roper will be making the start under center. Roper was pressed into duty last season and led the Ducks in there Sun Bowl victory over South Florida where he threw for four touchdowns. 

Oregon coach Mike Bellotti said, "He (Roper) did great things in our bowl game, so I'm really excited to see if he can continue that type of development."

Oregon should win convincingly at home, take the Ducks and give the 13 1/2.