Considering where the Huskies were at in the state of the program at the start of 2009, six straight bowl game appearances is a remarkable feat. In fact, there are only 18 schools in all of the FBS who have longer consecutive bowl streaks. Florida State (34 straight) and Virginia Tech (23) top that list. Also of note are Boise State (16), Oregon (11), and Stanford (7).
So, making six in a row, especially after coming off of eight straight years without one such appearance, is a feat in and of itself... even if you have to scratch and claw to reach the six wins necessary (am I right, Virginia Tech?