UCLA vs. Washington: Five things to watch in the Big Ten matchup

At the end of their trip to Seattle, UCLA players may feel like playing Nirvana on their headphones while sipping lattes with a bear foam design on top.

Everywhere they’ve gone this season, the Bruins have made themselves at home. There is no doubt that they have played their best football on the road. A team with a sub-.500 record has gone 3-2 in road games, with the losses coming against No. 4 Penn State and No. 22 Louisiana State.

They will need to be in top form again Friday night at Husky Stadium.

Washington has won 19 consecutive home games — the longest home hitting streak in modern school history — and will have a “Blackout” theme the night it honors its seniors, a handful of whom have played for four head coaches dating back to Chris Petersen.

After dropping all five road games this season, the Huskies have been just as dominant at home, their 5-0 record including wins over nationally ranked Michigan and the football program formerly known as USC.

“It’s just rocking, just the stadium that the fans are proud of,” UCLA coach DeShaun Foster said of Washington’s home stadium. “You know, it’s going to be loud, it’s going to be at night, it could be cold. So, you know, just a little bit of I think they’re just playing into it, like the Seahawks. So it’s a big challenge for us but we’ve played in some hostile environments all season so it shouldn’t be something we’re not prepared for.”

Here are five things to watch when the Bruins (4-5 overall, 3-4 Big Ten) face the Huskies (5-5, 3-4) at 6:00 PM PST in a game televised by Fox: