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BELLEFONTE, Pa. -- Jerry Sandusky forcefully asserted his innocence and described his own sexual history Friday during an hour of testimony as he seeks to have his child sexual abuse conviction overturned or be granted a new trial.The former Penn State assistant coach was the first witness called in what is scheduled to be a three-day proceeding that focuses largely on whether he received adequate legal representation during his 2012 trial.He emphatically denied being guilty of sexual abuse and claimed to have never had oral or anal sex with anyone, contradicting victims trial testimony.Absolutely not, that idea is absolutely foreign to me and disgusting, said Sandusky, 72, currently serving a 30- to 60-year prison sentence for a 45-count conviction.Sandusky said he was unfamiliar with criminal court proceedings and relied on his lawyers advice in waiving a preliminary hearing, not testifying on his own behalf and making other decisions.He said his lead lawyer at the time, Joe Amendola, told him a preliminary hearing, with testimony from his victims, would add to the publics negative perception of him. But he lost a chance to get more information about the prosecutions case and force witnesses to make on-the-record statements they might contradict at trial.He was out on $250,000 bail and there were concerns prosecutors might seek a higher amount if he did not waive the hearing.Asked Friday if he understood what was occurring, he responded: not totally.I know a lot more now, he said. I couldnt tell you at that point in time the significance of it and what it meant.Another major topic during the hearing was an interview Sandusky gave to NBCs Bob Costas shortly after his arrest. Sandusky said the plan had been for Amendola to go to New York for the interview, but after he arrived there he decided it would be better to have Sandusky call in and assert his innocence.Sandusky said he was unprepared and caught off guard when Costas asked if he was sexually attracted to children. He responded: Sexually attracted, you know, I enjoy young people. I love to be around them. But no, Im not sexually attracted to young boys.He was absolutely surprised, Sandusky testified Friday. I didnt expect anything that happened. I was not in a good emotional state.Amendola testified Friday that he told Sandusky beforehand he did not have to answer every question but did not warn him his words could be used against him at trial, as later occurred.Never in the world did I anticipate that kind of response, Amendola said.During the trial, Amendola told jurors in his opening statement that they would hear from Sandusky. But he testified Friday that he warned Sandusky that taking the stand could be perilous after Sanduskys adopted son Matt alleged to investigators midway through the trial that Sandusky had abused him.Amendola said Sandusky might have then said something that would allow prosecutors to call Matt Sandusky as a rebuttal witness, a risky move that Amendola described as ultimately Sanduskys decision.But Sandusky testified: I was a novice and I assumed that Mr. Amendola was the expert on this and that I would take his advice. If he had given me any indication whatsoever that I should testify I would have testified.The hearing also delved into questions about the identity of the young man known as Victim 2, who former Penn State graduate assistant Mike McQueary testified was abused by Sandusky in a team shower in 2001. A man who claims to be Victim 2 has settled with Penn State, but did not testify.Amendola said Victim 2 first met with his investigators before trial and said Sandusky did nothing wrong, then hired a civil lawyer and made an abuse claim.When he changed his story it raised a lot of questions in my mind ... to the point where he was useless to use, Amendola said.Eight young men testified at trial that they were abused as children by Sandusky, who spent decades at Penn State under head coach Joe Paterno before his retirement in 1999.Sandusky previously lost direct appeals to the states Supreme and Superior courts. The hearing is scheduled for two more days, Aug. 22 and Aug. 23. Cheap Adidas NHL Jerseys . -- Stanford squashed Oregons national championship hopes again, schooling the Ducks in power football. Cheap Adidas Hurricanes Jerseys . For the Wild it was their first win of the season and they now have a record of 1-1-2 while the Jets fall to 2-2. 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Stanford was just the next opponent, the Huskies said, and there was no extra meaning or motivation.Then the celebration happened, complete with purple-clad fans rushing the field to celebrate Washingtons 44-6 rout Friday night.After months of hype surrounding a possible breakout performance for Washington (5-0, 2-0 Pac-12), the 10th-ranked Huskies showed they were ready for their return to the national stage.And they did it emphatically, handing No. 7 Stanford (3-1, 2-1) its worst loss since a 41-3 setback against Arizona State in 2007.We have had this game circled since spring time, Washington defensive end Joe Mathis said. They beat us so bad last year. We wanted them so bad.Jake Browning threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns, Myles Gaskin added 100 yards rushing and two scores, and Washington claimed its most lopsided victory over an AP top 10 team since beating No. 5 Southern California 31-0 in 1990. That game 26 years ago announced Washington as a national contender and it went on to share the national title a year later with Miami.It was Washingtons biggest win over a top 10 team, bettering a 36-point victory over Wisconsin in 1959.But try getting Washington coach Chris Petersen to acknowledge the importance.We dont get any trophies for winning tonight, Petersen said.Browning was the leader of an efficient offense that scored on seven of nine drives. He threw touchdown passes of 3 yards to Dante Pettis, 19 yards to John Ross and 3 yards to Aaron Fuller with 5:30 remaining. Browning was 15 of 21 and did not commit a turnover.Equally important was Washingtons ability to establish a running game. The Huskies rushed for 214 yards and averaged 5.2 yards per carry.Everyone just did their job, Browning said. It wasnt anything flashy about it. Everyone did what they were supposed to.Meanwhile, Stanford star Christian McCaffrey saw his Heisman Trophy aspirations hit a major speed bump. McCaffrey was held to 49 yards rushing on 12 carries, five catches for 30 yards and continued his streak of never scoring an offensive touchdown in a road game.It was McCaffreys fewest yards rushing since 2014 at California when he had 19 yards on three carries.Stanfords only TD came late in the third quarter on a 19-yard pass from Ryan Burns to J.J. Arcega-Whiteeside.ddddddddddddWe didnt play well. We didnt block well. We couldnt run the ball. We couldnt pass protect and we couldnt complete passes with any consistency, particularly the first two and a half quarters, Stanford coach David Shaw said. Just not the style of football that we can play and not as well as we can play.Burns was 15 of 22 for 151 yards, but Washington controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides. Stanford quarterbacks were sacked eight times, six in the first half. Stanford had allowed only four total sacks in the first three games combined.That was about as poorly as we can play from start to finish. Thats the bottom line, Shaw said.POLL IMPLICATIONSWashington has a chance to make a significant jump possibly into the top five depending on what happens in the other matchups of top 10 teams this weekend. The Huskies were as high as No. 8 but slipped to 10th after edging Arizona in overtime last week.Stanford is likely to be punished for such a lopsided defeat, but still has quality wins over Kansas State, USC and UCLA. Expect the Cardinal to fall into the teens.TAKEAWAYSStanford: The Cardinal were unexpectedly sloppy. Stanford committed 11 penalties after entering the week as the least penalized team in the Pac-12. There were communication issues in part due to the roaring Washington crowd, but also a lack of sharpness not normally seen from Shaws team.Washington: The defense was up to the task of keeping McCaffrey under control and forcing Burns to beat them through the air. McCaffrey had 34 yards on 10 carries in the first half and forced the Cardinal into numerous long third-down situations. That allowed Washington to bring extra pass rushers to get to Burns.SHORT-HANDED CARDINALStanford was playing short-handed without starting cornerbacks Quenton Meeks and Alijah Holder, starting wide receiver Francis Owusu and starting fullback Daniel Marx. Starting right tackle Casey Tucker limped off with an apparent leg injury late in the fourth quarter.UP NEXTStanford: The Cardinal head home after two straight weeks on the road to host Washington State.Washington: The Huskies travel to Oregon looking to snap a 12-game losing streak to the Ducks. ' ' '