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The unbeaten and fourth-ranked Washington Huskies are enjoying their best ranking since the end of the 2000 season, but they are heading into what their coach calls their toughest test of the season.Washington (7-0, 4-0 Pac-12) plays at 17th-ranked Utah (7-1, 4-1) on Saturday afternoon, and Rice-Eccles Stadium will be rocking, further fueled by the energy of having ESPNs College GameDay program on campus.Rice-Eccles has been a great venue this year, said Utah coach Kyle Whittingham, whose team is tied atop the Pac-12 South with Colorado. We have had great support from our fans that makes it a tough place to play for opponents. We need that to be the case this weekend, and we know they will be loud.Washington is coming off its 10th consecutive victory, a 41-17 win over Oregon State at Husky Stadium last week. The Huskies have defeated every opponent this season by at least 24 points, except for an overtime victory at Arizona.Washington has the top-rated defense in the Pac-12 (14.6 points allowed per game), leads the country with in turnover margin (plus-2.0 per game), has the nations No. 2-rated passer (Jake Browning, 199.6 efficiency rating) and the top rusher in the conference (Myles Gaskin, 103.9 yards per game).The Huskies have outscored their opponents 200-24 in the first half.This will by far be our toughest test so far, Washington coach Chris Petersen said of Utah.I know their fans will be really excited. Thats usually what happens. I think there was going to be really good energy in that stadium whether GameDay came or not. This probably just pours a little more energy into the stadium.A prime storyline is first-year starting Utah quarterback Troy Williams. He began his career at Washington, but transferred after the 2014 season, which was Petersens first in Seattle.I told them Id be back. I kept my promise, Williams said of when he left the Huskies.But I built everlasting friendships ... those are my brothers up there. I have the utmost respect for all of them. I just want to show people what I can do and continue to showcase my talents. It just gives it a little extra fire. It was hard going through everything I went through up there.Im just real, real excited to get out there this weekend.Williams has passed for only 221 yards in the past two games -- in a wet-and-windy day at Oregon State and last Saturday at UCLA -- but he hasnt had to do much, other than keep the defense honest with some deep passes.Utah senior running back Joe Williams has become one of the best stories in college football, coming out of a five-week retirement due to injuries, rushing for 179 yards against the Beavers and a school-record 332 vs. the Bruins. The coaching staff convinced him to come back after other injuries ravaged the position.We were down to our last running back and all of a sudden hes back in the lineup and a huge plus for us, Whittingham said. He pulled away from those UCLA defenders, and they have fast guys. They hand-pick who they want for that secondary and he outran them all.Browning, a sophomore, has completed 118 of 172 passes for 1,709 yards, with 26 touchdowns and only two interceptions. Wide receivers John Ross (115 yards receiving against Oregon State) and Dante Pettis (112) last week became the first pair of Husky wideouts to go over 100 yards receiving in the same game since 2002.Gaskin, a sophomore, already has more than 2,000 career rushing yards.Utahs offense hasnt been dynamic for much of the season, but the Utes are coming off a 52-point effort against a talented UCLA defense. Washingtons is even better. The Huskies have future NFL guys all over their defense -- including free safety Budda Baker, cornerback Sidney Jones and defensive tackle Vita Vea.UW defensive end/outside linebacker Joe Mathis (team-high five sacks) missed last weeks game because of a foot injury and doesnt seem likely to play this week. Utah free safety Marcus Williams, a 2015 first-team all-conference pick, did not play last week at UCLA because of an undisclosed injury and is not listed on this weeks depth chart.If the Huskies still have skeptics, it is because they have not played a team that is currently ranked (Stanford was No. 7 at the time of the meeting but has since fallen way off).I think this has been a pretty focused crew all along, Petersen said.They go to work and practice hard. I will tell you, we expect a lot out of these guys when they come in this building. We do not go through the motions. Jarrett Culver Jersey . The catch: It needs a lot of money, and it needs it fast. Ryan Gomes Jersey . 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IRVINE, Calif. -- Sean Mannion became the answer to an obscure trivia question for Rams on Saturday.Case Keenum started the preseason game, Jared Goff represents the future of the franchise, but it was the second-year quarterback from Oregon State who threw three touchdowns in the second half to rally the Rams for their first win back in Los Angeles.It was just fun being out there, Mannion said Monday. It was a credit really to the whole team.Coach Jeff Fisher was happy to see all three quarterbacks have their moments after the Rams ranked last in the NFL in yards passing per game, yards per attempt, and touchdown passes last season.I know all your attention is on Jared, but Case played good and so did Sean, Fisher said.That room has gotten better. Im happy with that right now, and now its just a matter of Case leading this football team, Sean positioning himself to come in and backup if need be, and then Jared just pushing himself to where he eventually becomes that guy for us.Mannion was 18 of 25 for 147 yards, finding running back Aaron Green for a 9-yard touchdown with 1:54 left in the fourth quarter.Apart from an interception on the first play of the fourth quarter, Mannion was pleased with his performance against the Cowboys.You can always play faster, Mannion said. Everyone always talks about the speed of the game and I definitely felt much more comfortable in this preseason than I did as a rookie last year.Goff learned that lesson on his first series, as the rookie took too much time and allowed a pass rusher to get into the backfield. Goff was hit as he threw, resulting in an easy interception.Though he responded with a nice drive on his subsequent possession, that learning curve is what could make Mannions continued development a valuable asset for the Rams.If Mannion can become a reliable No. 2 quarterback behind Keenum, that would free uup Goff to learn from the bench this season without the pressure of being one play away from entering the game.dddddddddddd.That is exactly why there is no formal timeline to push Goff into action, Fisher said.We have a plan, and that plan is basically all around being patient, Fisher said. Its unfair to Jared and to Case and to Sean to say, `OK, heres the date. They are having fun, they are learning when you take the pressure off `em and be patient. I think after Week 1 we can basically say that all three of them have gotten better. Now we just want to see them improve.Goff is expected to see some reps with the starters against the Chiefs this week, Fisher said Sunday.After leaving the game against the Cowboys at halftime with a sore non-throwing shoulder, the No. 1 overall draft pick practiced on Monday.Goff will have to speed up again against the Chiefs, as Fishers early scouting identified a powerful pass rush that will test the California alum.They are coming, Fisher said. Balls got to come out.The focus is already back on Goff after Mannion led the rally, which doesnt bother him at all.I just want to come out here and play my best football, Mannion said. I dont worry about anything else.Game notes The Rams placed safety Brian Randolph on the waived/injured list Monday and signed safety Michael Caputo, an undrafted free agent from Wisconsin. An undrafted free agent from Tennessee, Randolph tore his ACL against the Cowboys. ... Wide receiver Nelson Spruce is expected to miss 1 to 2 weeks with a sprained knee. Spruce, an undrafted free agent from Colorado, led the Rams with six receptions for 51 yards and caught a touchdown Saturday.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '