Jon Joseph

UW has won 21 games in a row. The last 10 wins by 10 points or less. The last college football team to win 10 in a row by 10 or less? PRINCETON 1878/79. This is courtesy of the B1G Network. If you do not already subscribe I recommend that you do so.

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An ACC crew that likes to make PI calls will ref the game. Jesse Minter addresses pass interference history with officiating crew, Washington WRs SATURDAYOUTWEST.COM Jesse Minter is ready to let his Michigan defense speak for itself. The defensive coordinator is aware that the ACC officiating crew set to call Monday's national championship has a history of...

A terrific in-depth look at the champ game. The author, who called the Clemson upset of Bama on a last-play TD throw from Watson, likes UW 31/ Michigan 26. CFP National Championship preview: It’s Michigan’s time. But it might be Washington QB Michael Penix Jr.’s moment SATURDAYOUTWEST.COM Washington's explosive offense vs. Michigan's stingy defense. Michael Penix Jr. vs. JJ McCarthy. We break down everything that matters and predict who wins the national title.

Hayes: Washington’s offense looks a lot like 2019 LSU, 2020 Alabama. Can Huskies win a title, too? SATURDAYOUTWEST.COM Washington's offense is prolific, if not historic. And it's dangerous enough to force Michigan to play catch-up in the national title game.

Dillon Johnson shares the latest on his injuries, availability against Michigan SATURDAYOUTWEST.COM Dillon Johnson suffered a difficult injury near the end of the Sugar Bowl, and on Saturday shared how he's feeling with the national championship looming.

Will Rogers, the 2024 QB spot is yours. Washington QB Dylan Morris transferring to James Madison, will remain Huskies' backup in CFP title game - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Morris will serve as Michael Penix's primary understudy one more time before moving on

CBS Sports experts like UW 6 to 3. Michigan vs. Washington prediction, pick, odds, spread for 2024 college football national championship game - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM The No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the country meet on Monday night in Houston for the national championship

Bow Down to OREGON!

David, et al, come 2025 I expect that NCAA prez Baker's idea will be adopted. There will be a separate NCCA division where teams commit not to pay less than $30M per annum directly to athletes via NIL put-in trust. And 'trust' will be a phantom trust. Female athletes will also have to be paid.

Stew, join the pot of Ducks headed for the 2024 Playoff. It's going to be B1G and how about playing on a Blue Chip roster for a group of coaches who know how to coach guys up and catch balls from 2023 all B12 QB?

Is deserting a playoff team for the desert a smart move? Good luck. I'm closing in on 77 years on this mortal coil and still waiting to get taller.

THIS best happens. Technically Wazzu Prez Shulz could veto this. In which case he will Know Nothing.

Two B1G boys in the title game, it doesn't get any better than this. Let's hope for a repeat in 2024/25. I'll buy the tape for Pawall's mouth.

But friend Vegas, it's what we have until next season. Either way, it's a B1G win. The fight for Power 2 hegemony is on.

Hats off to Whit. After seeing what Schraeder did for Mizzou in 2023 I'm fascinated to see what Harris will do in 2024.

And the D guys play improved D? I think that Lynn coming over from UCLA will get the Troy guys on D playing more in synch. How could he not? And Troy did play better D, although the D gave up a lot of rushing yards, in the Holiday Bowl with Trojans making open field tackles. Who knew?

Miller Moss with 6 TD passes in the Holiday set the Holiday Bowl and USC records for the most TD passes in SC's illustrious bowl history. The SC skill players on O made No. 15 Louisville's D look slow and pedestrian. Riley has cleaned house on the D side of the ball. I think that SC even without Williams is a dark (Traveler) horse candidate to play for a B1G title next season; especially if SC can take down LSU in Las Vegas and win in the Big House vs. a Michigan team that is losing a lot of studs and perhaps, it's HC. No Oregon or Ohio State on the schedule, Penn State in LA, and no Penix playing for UW when SC visits Seattle.

Good for Ty! He will be playing for the new Tulane head coach, John Sumrall. Sumrall went 23-4 at Troy (where he coached Tez Johnson) and was the 2023 Sun Belt COY. With SMU off to the ACC and Liberty's QB in the portal and the MW being deep and competitive, AAC Tulane will be one of the top contenders for the G5 spot in the 2024 Playoff. No. 12. Tulane at No. 5 OREGON in the 1st round with Ty at QB?

Adjusting for the 2024 Rose Bowl and Michgan's victory over Bama, the SEC is now 14-4 in PO games with Bama 'falling' to 8-4, causing Paul Finebaum to reverse course on the Wolverines being PO worthy. Beat Bama and you have to be PO-worthy, right Paul? With the Left Coast Dogs (not Dawgs) takedown of Texas in the Sugar Bowl on 1/1/24, the 2024 SEC falls to 14-5 in the Final 4 games. With Michigan's, Rose Bowl win, and UW's win in New Orleans, the 2024 B1G moves to a Final 4 overall record of 5-5 which will move to 6-6 after Monday night's champ game in Houston. Not great but this is so good to see. The first non-SEC champ game since the inaugural PO season in 2014, when the Ducks (sigh) played Ohio State for the championship. A PO record will be established on Monday night. For the first time, a team that played 9 and not 8 conference games will win a PO title. And if UW wins it will be the first team without a Blue Chip Roster (50% or more 4* and 5* recruits on the Roster) to win a BCS/PO championship. Michigan's roster is BCR, barely, with 54% of the roster made up of Blue Chip recruits. Should be a very interesting game with UW's fantastic O going against Michigan's excellent D.

I briefly made mention of Kansas State QB Will Howard committing to Ohio State in another post. !n 2022, Howard led K State to a B12 title. Howard is a fifth year senior with one year of eligibility left and choose Ryan Day and the Buckeyes over our buddies Lincoln Riley and Mari(o) Cristobal. He is a very accurate passer and also a very good runner. During the Cotton Bowl telecast the broadcasters both said that they did not believe Ryan Day would take a QB out of the portal. Wrong. Devin Brown who started for tOSU vs Mizzou went down with an injury for the 3rd time in eight months. 5* QB Air Noland, is joining the Buckeyes and will gain experience backing up Howard. Ohio State's visit to Eugene on October 12th, falls between the October 5th visit from J. Smith and Michigan State and the game on October 19th that will be played at Purdue. The B1G QB question now is whether Michigan QB JJ McCarthy will go pro. The other perhaps B1Gger question is whether Jim Harbaugh returns to coach Michigan in 2024 or is coaching Justin Herbert in LA.

K State QB Will Howard opted for Ohio State over USC. See you in Eugene in 2024 Will.

Bo to Tez followed by Gabriel to Tez. What's not to like? B1G and Great News!

candyduck, who doesn't like a double dose of candy?

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