Washington's season review: Defense makes surprising progress

Entering 2015, many wondered how Washington coach Chris Petersen would manage the loss of so many important parts of the dominant front seven the Huskies fielded the previous season. Would they be able to stop anyone? How long would it take to rebuild?

Well, Petersen answered that pretty quickly. There would be no bleeding that needed stopping. Instead, the Huskies would be better defensively in nearly every aspect in 2015 than they were in 2014.

A standout 2015 season from senior linebacker Travis Feeney helped Washington weather some key losses along the defensive line.Team MVP: Linebacker Travis Feeney. The senior filled some of the holes left in the pass rush by Hau'oli Kikaha, Danny…