Offensive stars: WR Jaydon Mickens, WR Kasen Williams

Miles (10) will likely start under center when Washington comes to Eugene. Will he be a starring factor, though?

Say what you want about Keith Price, the guy was the starter at Washington for three seasons and change. He rode out a couple years behind a shaky offensive line and unfortunately his injury habit caught up to him at the end of last season.

New coach Chris Petersen will have to toss either sophomore Cyler Miles or freshman Troy Williams into the fire this fall and go from there. Both Miles and Williams have high ceilings, but it's tough to put them on a "stars" list. Same goes for the running backs trying to replace the great Bishop Sankey.

Whomever plays quarterback will have a good stable of targets to aid in their adjustment. Mickens, Williams, and sophomore John Ross combined for over 1200 yards and 7 touchdowns in 2013 and figure to carry the load for the Huskies in 2014.

Defensive stars: S Shaq Thompson, LB John Timu, DT Danny Shelton

While it has a few holes, Washington does possess a true anchor and leader at each level of its defense. Junior safety Shaq Thompson will have the full attention of offensive coordinators and NFL scouts alike as he looks to cement himself in the line of great Washington safeties, and he might even carry the ball on offense a bit.

Timu and Shelton are the rocks of Washington's front seven, both looking to end their Husky careers with a bang. Don't forget about senior linebacker Hau'oli Kikaha, though. His 13 sacks in 2013 were far and away the most on the UW defense.

Freshmen to watch: QB Troy Williams, DB Budda Baker:

While Miles is considered the favorite to win the starting quarterback role, Williams led the way for most of spring practice as Miles served a suspension for his role in an incident earlier in the year. A former blue-chip recruit, he certainly has the tools to outshine Myles if he's given the opportunity.

Oregon fans know about Budda Baker all too well. The blue-chip defensive back initially committed to Oregon after a hard-fought battle between the Ducks and Huskies, but quickly flipped to Washington and stayed firm there the rest of the way. He'll compete for playing time right away in Montlake.

Key match ups: Oregon front seven vs. UW OL.

Washington will have the best offensive line its had in years, but they can only do so much with a new quarterback and running back, not to mention a new tight end as well. If Oregon can get to Miles/Williams early and get them a bit jittery in the pocket, it could be a field day for the Duck defensive backs. The worst thing Oregon could do is let Washington establish the run – both Miles and Williams are more than capable of making teams pay outside the pocket.