When Washington visits the Coliseum for a game against USC on Oct. 8, Huskies players will face against Steve Sarkisian and several former Washington assistants for the first time.
Sarkisian left Washington in December 2013 to take over USC's football program, and his staff includes five former Huskies assistants: Defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox, linebackers coach Peter Sirmon, defensive backs coach Keith Heyward, running backs coach Johnny Nansen and tight ends coach Marques Tuiasosopo.
Washington Coach Chris Petersen said that during game preparation the focus is "always just on ourselves," and that message would not change.