UW football to start fall practices on Aug. 4

Jul 9, 2014, 9:41 AM | Updated: 10:55 am

BY BRENT STECKER

Seattle Sports

By Brent Stecker

Washington football will begin fall practice with split sessions at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Aug. 4, the school announced in a press release Wednesday.

The program will also hold a beginning-of-fall press conference with first-year head coach Chris Petersen at 1 p.m. on Aug. 3.

Additionally, Washington announced that 27 true freshmen started the LEAP (Learn Experience Achieve Program) program this week. LEAP is a six-credit course designed to give a soft landing into college life for incoming UW freshman student-athletes.

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