There was a pause in Washington play-by-play announcer Tony Castricone’s voice in what seemed to be an eternity for those listening to the 2018 Apple Cup.  In the driving snow in Pullman, Washington running back Myles Gaskin had just broken off an 80-yard run, the final few feet on his backside in the endzone.

For Cougar fans it was both a back breaker and a heart breaker, giving the visitors a comfortable margin.

Now, those Cougar fans can finally root for the Husky Legend as Gaskin is back in Seattle, this time with the Seahawks.

Washington’s all-time rushing leader was drafted in 2017 by the Miami Dolphins but had most recently taken snaps for the Minnesota Vikings began the 2025 season with the Baltimore Ravens.

After his release in Baltimore, Seattle has brought the local legend to his roots.

Gaskins’ time in the purple and gold was indeed legendary. The 4-star running back committed to the Huskies from nearby O’Dea High School in Seattle and made an immediate impact as a freshman, rushing for 1,302 yards.

He only got better and better accumulating 5,323 rushing yards and 57 touchdowns for the Huskies, both program records.

In his time in the Purple and Gold, was a key piece of both the 2016 Pac-12 Championship and College Football Playoff team and the 2018 Pac-12 Championship team.  He’ll long be remembered on both sides of the Cascade Mountains for that back-breaking 80-yard touchdown in the snow in Pullman, sledding into the endzone

But his legacy also includes being the only conference running back to have four 1,200-yard season.

In 2016 Gaskin and Co. put the conference on notice with a 70-21 victory on the road at Oregon, snapping a 12-game losing streak to the Ducks in dramatic fashion.  His 197 rushing yards and a TD as the Huskies totaled nearly 700 yards of offense.

“He’s a true winner and a real dawg,” recalled RealDawgs.com’s Trevor Mueller.  Relly, nearly from the moment he stepped onto campus, until his final game in the Rose Bowl, Gaskin will always be remembered fondly on Montlake.”

Now Washington fans get to root for Gaskin again.