FACTS & STATS: Site: Husky Stadium (72,500) -- Seattle, Washington. Television: FSN-NW. Home Record: WSU 1-4, UW 3-2. Away Record: WSU 0-6, UW 0-5. Neutral Record: WSU 0-0, UW 0-0. Conference Record: WSU 0-9, UW 2-5. Series Record: Washington leads, 64-31-6.

GAME NOTES: The Washington State Cougars head to Husky Stadium in Seattle to take on state-rival Washington, as the two are set for their annual Apple Cup showdown.

For the Cougars, this will be their last game on what has been a miserable 2009-10 docket. Their only win on the season was an overtime victory against SMU in the third week of the season. They've lost eight straight since then, all by double digits.

All three of Washington's wins this season have come at home. However, the Huskies have lost four straight overall, including a 48-21 setback at Oregon State two weeks ago. The Huskies will wrap up their season at home next week against California.

UW leads the all-time series, 64-31-6, although the Cougars have won the last two meetings. WSU has never won three in a row in the series.

Out of 120 schools in the Football Bowl Subdivision, Washington State ranks 119th in both total offense (256.4 ypg) and scoring offense (13.1 ppg). In fact, the Cougars haven't scored more than 10 points in a game since October. Quarterback Kevin Lopina reclaimed his starting job last week for the first time since being benched following the second game of the season. But he didn't exactly light up the scoreboard, as he completed only 15-of-32 passes for 133 yards in a 42-10 loss to Oregon State. Running back Dwight Tardy was held to 37 yards on 10 carries, though he did score the Cougars' lone touchdown on a one-yard run in the second quarter. Tardy has rushed for 2,204 yards for his career, but this year he has found little running room behind an offensive line that has been constantly shuffling due to injuries throughout the season

Remarkably, WSU has given up 40 points or more in each of the last five games. The Cougars now rank dead-last in the FBS in total defense, as they are allowing an awfully generous 516.6 yards per game. With Oregon State moving the ball at will, three WSU defenders had double-digit tackles, led by Alex Hoffman-Ellis, who finished with a game-high 15 stops. The Cougars allowed 567 total yards in the game, with 283 coming on the ground, as the Beavers averaged a combined 7.3 yards per carry and scored four rushing touchdowns. Oregon State also converted 7-of-12 third downs and found the end zone on all five of their trips to the red zone.

The Huskies did their best to keep up with OSU two weeks ago, but every time they scored, the Beavers answered right back and then some. Jake Locker tossed three touchdown passes, including two to Jermaine Kearse. However, Locker also threw an interception and was sacked four times, as he finished with only 153 yards through the air. Chris Polk was effective on the ground, totaling 116 yards on 19 carries. However, with the Beavers scoring points in bunches, they were content to give up a few yards a pop and keep the clock running. On the year, Polk has averaged 89 rushing yards per game, though he has found the end zone only three times. Locker averages 235.6 passing yards per contest and has thrown 17 TDs, though he is completing only 56.9 percent of his passes and has been picked 10 times.

Defensively, the Huskies rank 104th in the nation in terms of total defense (421.5 ypg) and they are yielding 31 ppg. Oregon State running back Jacquizz Rodgers gashed the Huskies for 159 yards (8.8 ypc) and two scores on the ground, while Beavers' quarterback Sean Canfield picked apart the Washington secondary for four passing TDs. The Huskies allowed OSU to convert 8-of-13 third downs while scoring on all six trips to the red zone. Nate Williams led the charge on defense for Washington, collecting a game-high 11 tackles. Mason Foster was hot on his heels with 10 tackles, including 2.5 for loss, and he forced a fumble. The Huskies forced three fumbles in the game, though they recovered only one.

Washington State has not led a game in regulation all year long. While the Huskies haven't done a whole lot since an early-season upset of USC, they can at least move the ball a bit. Look for Washington to retain possession of the Apple Cup in what figures to be an ugly game.

Sports Network Predicted Outcome: Washington 18, Washington State 9

Saturday, November 28th, 6:30 p.m. (et).