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[quote author=Treebound link=topic=13112.msg133608#msg133608 date=1444409795]  UCB has yet to play a quality opponent and I think they lose it in a close one.

Are we sure UW isn't one?
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They lost to Cal, so they can't be very good ;) [using Wilner's circular logic]

I think Washington obviously showed they can be good, and that they have a good defense.  To some extent, I think they were extra motivated to go up against Sark, who left them for a team "where he can win championships" (but not with Sark as a coach, I guess), and of course they benefited from some "curious" play-calling but Sarkisian (like going for a long field goal trailing by 5 with about 3 min left and choosing to try to force the passing game instead of riding their more effective running backs.)  But yeah, it now looks likely that Washington will be a bowl team, at 3-2 with games against Arizona, Oregon State and Washington State to play (and Oregon looking vulnerable).

BC

[BostonCard]

[quote author=Treebound link=topic=13112.msg133608#msg133608 date=1444409795]  UCB has yet to play a quality opponent and I think they lose it in a close one.

Are we sure UW isn't one?
[/quote]

They lost to Cal, so they can't be very good ;) [using Wilner's circular logic]

I think Washington obviously showed they can be good, and that they have a good defense.  To some extent, I think they were extra motivated to go up against Sark, who left them for a team "where he can win championships" (but not with Sark as a coach, I guess), and of course they benefited from some "curious" play-calling but Sarkisian (like going for a long field goal trailing by 5 with about 3 min left and choosing to try to force the passing game instead of riding their more effective running backs.)  But yeah, it now looks likely that Washington will be a bowl team, at 3-2 with games against Arizona, Oregon State and Washington State to play (and Oregon looking vulnerable).

BC