Steve Sarkisian has been here before as the Texas Longhorns prepare to face the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide and his old boss Nick Saban on Saturday morning at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.
In 2009, the Washington Huskies hosted the No. 3-ranked USC Trojans in Seattle as Sarkisian faced off against his former mentor Pete Carroll in Sarkisian’s first season trying to rebuild a Washington program that went winless the year before.
A 68-yard drive led by Huskies quarterback Jake Locker produced a 33-yard field goal with three seconds remaining as Washington upset USC, 16-13.