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Jake Heaps’ Film Room: Why No. 15 UW Huskies had trouble putting Colorado away

Oct 25, 2018, 2:36 PM | Updated: 2:40 pm

The UW Huskies stood pat at No. 15 in the Associated Press poll after last Saturday’s 27-13 win over Colorado, while in-state rival WSU jumped ahead of them, gaining a whole 11 spots from No. 25 to 14 following the Cougars’ win over Oregon. Why didn’t the voters give more respect to the Dawgs?

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The Washington offense’s difficulty in putting away the Buffaloes before late in the fourth quarter is a likely reason.

In this week’s UW edition of Jake Heaps’ Film Room, the former NFL and NCAA quarterback breaks down a few plays that show how the Huskies got in their own way when they had opportunities to pull away from Colorado at Husky Stadium.

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Jake Heaps’ Film Room: Why No. 15 UW Huskies had trouble putting Colorado away