Huskies’ 2017 schedule features Pac-12 title game rematch vs Buffs

Jan 18, 2017, 10:37 AM | Updated: 12:41 pm

Myles Gaskin, Dante Pettis and the Huskies will open conference play in 2017 at Colorado. (AP)

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The Washington Huskies’ 2017 football schedule has been released and features a Pac-12 championship game rematch at Colorado to open conference play and a Friday-night season opener.

Other notable contests include a Friday game against Stanford for the second year in a row, a return to the Saturday after Thanksgiving for the Apple Cup, and home games against Pac-12 south competitors UCLA and Utah at home.

WSU schedule begins with five straight home games

Here is the full schedule:

Friday, Sept. 1: at Rutgers*
Saturday, Sept. 9: vs. Montana*
Saturday, Sept. 16: vs. Frenso State*
Saturday, Sept. 23: at Colorado
Saturday, Sept. 30: at Oregon State
Saturday, Oct. 7: vs. Cal
Saturday, Oct. 14: at Arizona State
Saturday, Oct. 28: vs. UCLA
Saturday, Nov. 4: vs. Oregon
Friday, Nov. 10: at Stanford
Saturday, Nov. 18: vs. Utah
Saturday, Nov. 25: vs. WSU

*non-conference game

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