Rick Neuheisel expressed confidence in his former team to upset the top team in the country

The Washington Huskies are set for their first major test of the season Saturday. Washington will face the No. 1 team in the country, Ohio State, at 12:30 p.m. PT on Saturday at Husky Stadium in Seattle.

Both teams will enter the game 3-0. The Huskies are coming off a 59-24 win against Washington State and the Buckeyes beat Ohio 37-9.

The Huskies have earned a Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week award for each week they've won. Senior running back Jonah Coleman won the honor for Weeks 1 and 2 against Colorado State and UC Davis, respectively. Sophomore quarterback Demond Williams Jr. won for the Week 4 victory against the Cougars (Washington had a bye in Week 3).

Ahead of the Huskies' showdown against Ohio State, former Washington coach and current CBS Sports analyst Rick Neuheisel complimented his former team's offense while exploring the biggest questions for the team against the Buckeyes.

"Demond Williams is a hell of a player," Neuheisel said. "He's a really good player, and I think he's going to prove that against (Ohio State), not only with his arms but with his legs. I don't worry about the Husky offense. I worry about their defense. Can they hold up against a big-time offensive line, a big-time offensive group."

Neuheisel pulled from his personal experience coaching the Huskies to create a comparison to another massive upset in the program's history.

Neuheisel led Washington to a 34-29 upset win against Miami on Sept. 9, 2000. The Hurricanes were ranked No. 4 before the loss that season. Washington ended up finishing the season No. 3 in the AP Top 25 and the team finished the year with a Rose Bowl victory.

Neuheisel pointed out that in the win against Miami, the Huskies took advantage of a freshman quarterback in Ken Dorsey. Buckeyes quarterback Julian Sayin, a sophomore, is in his first year as a starter and will be playing his first road game since becoming the starting signal-caller.

"Here's they key," Neuheisel said. "(Washington) won that Miami game (in 2000) because Ken Dorsey was a freshman quarterback for Miami. All the other pieces were in place, but he wasn't ready for that kind of scene, that kind of crowd involvement. And here comes (Buckeyes quarterback) Julian Sayin for his first game on the road. And he's been marvelous. Almost 80% (completion rate) as a passer, but I'm gonna take the Dawgs in a big-time upset."