Huskies announce football schedule changes

In order to avoid playing 12 games in 12 weeks, the Huskies have made changes to their schedule to create two bye weeks for the 2009 season. Washington will now have byes on Oct. 31 and Nov. 21.

The Apple Cup, originally scheduled for Nov. 21, was moved back a week to create one bye, and the Cal game, originally schedule for Oct. 10, was moved to Dec. 5, meaning the Huskies and Bears will face off at the end of the regular season for the second straight year. The Oct. 31 game against Arizona was moved to Oct. 10 to create the Oct. 31 bye.

“Obviously, playing 12 consecutive weeks can take a big toll on our student-athletes,” UW athletic director Scott Woodward said in a release put out by the school. “In making these schedule revisions, our main goal was to try to provide a break or two during the season, and that’s what has happened. I’m pleased with how it all worked out.”

Here’s the revised schedule, times and TV have not yet been determined:

Sept. 5 vs. LSU

Sept. 12 vs. Idaho

Sept. 19 vs. USC

Sept. 26 at Stanford

Oct. 3 at Notre Dame

Oct. 10 vs. Arizona

Oct. 17 at Arizona State

Oct. 24 vs. Oregon

Oct. 31 BYE

Nov. 7 at UCLA

Nov. 14 at Oregon State

Nov. 21 BYE

Nov. 28 vs. Washington State

Dec. 5 vs. California