Huskies Breeze in Tempe : Washington: Beat-up Arizona State unable to put up much of a fight and loses, 42-14.

Little added up for Arizona State Saturday night in a 42-14 loss to No. 17 Washington.

The Sun Devils opened Pacific 10 Conference play before 62,738 at Sun Devil Stadium without seven starters, all injured in the season’s first month.

Arizona State, 2-2 overall and 0-1 in the Pac-10, lost three more players Saturday and had little defense for Husky tailback Greg Lewis, who gained 159 yards in 27 carries with three touchdowns.

Then there was the additional problem in the second quarter that Coach Larry Marmie and his staff could have used a pocket calculator to correct.

On consecutive plays, the Sun Devils fielded 12, then 10 players. All Washington got was a penalty the first time and a loss the second.

Otherwise, the Huskies were overwhelming.

Washington (4-1, 2-0) outrushed the Sun Devils, 329 yards to 25. It outpassed Arizona State, 166 yards to 147.

“There’s no question Larry (Marmie) has got a beat-up football team,” Washington Coach Don James said. “It was amazing we could run that well.

“They are a big, physical team. But they’re playing a lot of young guys. It’s got to be disappointing.”

Washington, which defeated USC, 31-0, Sept. 22, uses a devasting inside game to wear out opponents.

The Huskies control the game with their linemen.

“We just didn’t get them blocked,” Marmie said. “You have to get people blocked at the point of attack and give the backs a chance to do something. I didn’t see many gaping holes out there.”

As a result, Arizona State’s offense was essentially silent.

The Sun Devils’ prospects were brightened in the game’s opening minute when Dereck Moore returned a blocked punt 10 yards for a touchdown.

Washington, however, responded with two touchdowns by Lewis, one of the Pac-10’s premier tailbacks.

The Huskies held a 28-7 lead late in the first half when Arizona State quarterback Kurt Lasher completed a 63-yard flea-flicker pass to Kevin Snyder for a touchdown.

That was Lasher’s best play on a disappointing night. He was making his first start of the season as a replacement for Paul Justin, who is sidelined with a shoulder injury.

Lasher completed nine of 25 passes for 147 yards and had four interceptions.

Although the passing game was out of rhythm, a strong Husky rush was at least partially the blame.

“We wanted to run the plays that we felt Kurt (Lasher) would do the best with,” Marmie said. “We didn’t take advantage of getting the ball to the right people.”

Finding the right people will continue to be a difficulty in Tempe as injuries mount.