Willkommen » ugh to get the Huskies into the College Football Pl

A victory by fourth-ranked Washington over No. 9 Colorado in the Pac-12 Championship Game might be enough to get the Huskies into the College Football Playoff.But maybe not.The prospect of the Big Ten getting two teams into the four-team playoff could shut out Washington (11-1), even if it defeats the surprising Buffaloes (10-2), who went from worst to first in the Pac-12 South in one season.The teams play in the sixth Pac-12 Championship Game on Friday night at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. The North champ is 5-0 in the league title game.Washingtons poor non-conference strength of schedule (Rutgers, Idaho, Portland State) could come into play when the selection committee makes its decisions, but first there is the matter of finding a way to beat a veteran, balanced Colorado squad.Ive always said that if we take care of business, everywhere Ive been, those people usually do the right thing, Huskies coach Chris Petersen said. Our whole focus is on Colorado. Weve got a big hurdle there, and if we can get over that hurdle, yeah.The Buffaloes cleared big hurdles in the past two weeks, twice defeating teams ranked No. 22. They followed a 38-24 win over Washington State with a 27-22 win against Utah to clinch the South at 8-1. That marks three more conference victories than Colorado managed over its first five seasons in the Pac-12.I cant say enough about these seniors. Im speechless to be honest with you, said coach Mike MacIntyre.Theyre my heroes, thats the best way to say it. A hero goes beyond and above what you think they can do. They dont listen to anything. They keep going out there and rescuing people. Thats what these young men have done, they keep lifting each other up and lifting us up.Washington is third nationally in scoring at 44.8 points per game.Sophomore quarterback Jake Browning is third in the country in passing touchdowns (40), fourth in passing efficiency (181.6 rating) and ninth in yards per completion (14.78). In last weeks showdown at Washington State for the Pac-12 North title, he completed 21 of 29 passes for 292 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions.Sophomore running back Myles Gaskin ran for 1,180 yards in the regular season, his second season of at least 1,000 yards. Speedy senior John Ross is second nationally with 16 touchdown catches. Wide receiver Dante Pettis has 14 touchdown receptions.Their quarterback is extremely accurate, MacIntyre said. Gaskins and Ross are just so fast and explosive, Pettis catches everything and their offensive line is good. Id call it a precise, efficient offense with big-play capabilities.Colorado ranks 13th nationally in total defense (323.8 yards per game) and scoring defense (18.8 points). Senior cornerback Chidobe Awuzie was selected the teams most valuable defensive player; he has 54 tackles, 10 pass break-ups and a nine career sacks, four this season. Safety Tedric Thompson has tied the school record for most interceptions in a season with seven.The Buffaloes offense isnt as explosive as Washingtons, but the run-pass balance is formidable. Senior quarterback Sefo Liufau has thrown for 2,150 yards, completing 64.6 percent of his 277 passes, with just three interceptions. Running back Phillip Lindsay posted 1,136 rushing yards in the regular season, to go with 44 receptions. Liufau also has 483 rushing yards.They keep their offense in third-and-manageable situations and then they spread you out and then he keeps it, Petersen said of Liufau. Hes tough and big and strong. Hell put his pads down, and you look up and hes got three yards or hes got four yards by tough running.Washingtons hallmark on defense is being able to control the action with its front four, able to pressure the passer without blitzing and not needing to stack the box to stop the run. The Huskies 16 interceptions are tied for 10th in the country.The Huskies defense is packed with five of the top 102 draft-eligible prospects for 2017, according to NFLDraftScout.com. Three of those are defensive backs -- cornerbacks Sidney Jones (No. 20) and Kevin King (No. 102), and safety Budda Baker (No. 48).Washington did lose starting linebackers Joe Mathis and Azeem Victor to injuries during the season, but redshirt freshman D.J. Beavers is making the most of his new opportunity. Beavers tallied four tackles with a forced fumble, fumble recovery and interception in last weeks game against Washington State.Washington and Colorado each lost to USC, with the Buffaloes also dropping a game at Michigan. They were leading that game in the second half before Liufau left with an injury.The Huskies have won six consecutive meetings against Colorado, the last coming in 2014 in Boulder, 38-23. Cheap MLB Jerseys Authentic . Bryzgalov stopped 25 shots on Saturday in the Oklahoma City Barons 4-1 victory over the Abbotsford Heat. The Oilers signed Bryzgalov to a one-year $2 million contract last Friday after shedding payroll by dealing defenceman Ladislav Smid to the Flames. Cheap Nolan Ryan Jersey . - Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is not a fan of his teams use of the wildcat formation, saying "it makes you look like a high school offence. http://www.cheapmetsjerseys.com/?tag=cheap-darryl-strawberry-jersey . The Americans, skipped by John Shuster, seized the advantage in the eighth end by scoring five points for a 7-3 lead. The Czechs pulled two back in the ninth, but Shusters team of third Jeff Isaacson, second Jared Zezel and lead John Landsteiner ended with another point to secure the last Olympic berth on offer. Cheap Dwight Gooden Jersey . The Celtics closed out their first preseason under Stevens on Wednesday night with a 101-97 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, who rested a lot of their lineup including former Celtics Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. Cheap Tim Tebow Jersey . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.Non Stanford led home a one-two for Great Britain in the womens ITU World Triathlon Series event in Cape Town as Jonathan Brownlee recovered from heat stroke to win silver in the mens race. Welsh triathlete Stanford finished seven seconds ahead of her Rio Olympic team-mate Jodie Stimpson in a time of 59 minutes 49 seconds. Bermudas Flora Duffy finished third with Briton Vicky Holland in sixth, 16 seconds behind Stanford.Im definitely not in my ideal race shape, so it means there is more to come, which is exciting, said Stanford, who was starting her 2016 season and will be competing in Rio alongside Stimpson and Helen Jenkins.Brownlee was Britains big hope in the mens race as his bbrother Alistair, the Olympic champion, was absent because of illness.ddddddddddddBut Spains Fernando Alarza ran the best race of my life to beat Brownlee by five seconds and take his first Series gold in a time of 54mins 12secs.The last two weeks Ive felt terrible since Gold Coast, said Brownlee, who was overtaken by Alarza in the closing stages in Australia two weeks ago when he weaved down the finishing straight suffering with heat stroke.I wasnt even sure if I was going to start today, I felt so bad. Second is not a victory, but from where I was two weeks ago, I feel its a big improvement.Frances Dorian Connix finished six seconds behind Brownlee in third with Britains Adam Bowden in 16th place. ' ' '