High Point: January 1, 2001. Marques Tuiasosopo outduels Drew Brees, completing 16 of 22 passes in a 34-24 win. It’s the seventh Rose Bowl win for Washington, which finishes the year ranked #3.

Low Point: November 22, 2008. An overtime loss to Washington State all but clinches a winless season for Ty Willingham’s Huskies. A 48-yard Wazzu pass play with under a minute left highlighted the Dawgs’ season-long incompetence.

Best Player: Marques Tuiasosopo probably had the best season, Jake Locker has the most talent, but I think the best player overall for the Huskies in the 2000s was Daniel Te’o-Nesheim. Despite being double- and often triple-teamed alongside an inferior cohort of defensive linemen, Te’o-Nesheim became Washington’s all-time sack leader in his four years as a starter. For all the effort he expended on the field, it’s a shame that he never got to a bowl game. WILLINGHAM! Grrr.

Best Recruit: Jake Locker. Locker spurned Michigan and USC to join the Huskies, facing massive expectations of a fan based starved for wins. The wins haven’t come, but the fan base has stayed energized in large part due to Locker’s popularity.

Best Walk-on: Gregory Christine. The walk-on from California won a starting guard spot this season before an injury ended his career.