Physical beatdowns can serve as intense motivation.
All week, Colorado players and coaches talked about how rough-and-tumble Washington dominated with their manly strength in easily winning last year’s Pac-12 championship game. It served as a motivator all offseason.
It also revealed a bit of overlooked scar tissue.
The No. 7 Huskies needed a bit more time to seize control of this game. Once they did, they did it convincingly — 37-10 in front of 47,666 at a rain-soaked Folsom Field on Saturday night.
Once again, all three phases delivered. An early punt block led to the UW’s first touchdown.