SEATTLE – Michael Penix Jr. has not played his last game at Washington.

History shows that the Apple Cup doesn’t need two quality teams (or even one, for that matter) to produce epic games. Part of the event’s lore – as with all rivalry games – is when the more downtrodden of the two teams rises up when least expected to wreak havoc on the other’s sky-high aspirations.

Several years ago, the Hotline took a deep dive into the impact Utah’s physical style had on opponents. To a disproportionate degree, teams struggled the week after playing the Utes.

UW amassed 595 yards of total offense in last weekend’s 54-7 Senior Day win over Colorado.

SEATTLE – Kalen DeBoer arrived at the University of Washington one year ago as something of a nomad, which is how it works in the college coaching world for the upwardly mobile as they ascend the ladder. DeBoer had held five jobs in the previous 10 years, none longer than four years. I asked him at his introductory news conference last November if he viewed Washington as a destination spot where he could put down roots.

This isn’t basketball. But Washington’s ball movement was something to see.

A few years ago, Forbes estimated that a college football win is worth about $1 million to a program. But anyone who watched the Huskies knock off Oregon in Eugene on Saturday would guess that the $1 million figure is at least a digit short.

What: Colorado (1-9, 1-6 Pac-12) at No. 15 Washington (8-2, 5-2)

SEATTLE – Wayne Taulapapa will play his final game inside Husky Stadium Saturday.

With two contenders down and one left standing, the Pac-12’s bid to end its six-year College Football Playoff drought hinges on USC beating three ranked opponents in succession with a flawed defense and star tailback Travis Dye out for the duration.

On Tuesday morning, Edefuan Ulofoshio set the stakes.