Steve Sarkisian’s head coaching record vs. ranked opponents

How has Sarkisian fared against ranked opponents as a head coach?

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Washington Huskies (2008-2013)

8-18 vs. ranked opponents

Considering Sarkisian was in rebuild mode at Washington, it’s not too surprising to see the losing record vs. ranked opponents. However, one of his biggest wins as a head coach to date happened while at Washington. The Huskies defeated No. 3 USC on Sept. 19, 2009 by a score of 16-13. Sarkisian would seemingly defeat most of the lower-level Pac-12 teams, but get blown out by the upper-level ones.

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