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Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer speaks during media day for the the upcoming Sugar Bowl NCAA CFP college football semi-final game against Washington in New Orleans, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Washington's DeBoer, Texas' Sarkisian built playoff teams with holdovers from previous coaches
By RALPH D. RUSSO - AP College Football Writer
Sat,12/30/23-2:59PM , 92 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Remaking a roster has never been easier in college football for a coach taking over a new team.

If the players aren't to the new guy's liking, they can be nudged — or even shoved — into the transfer portal to create room for potential upgrades.
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Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian talks to his team during the first half of an NCAA college football game against TCU, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Fort Worth, Texas. No. 2 Washington and No. 3 Longhorns meet Monday, Jan. 1, 2024 in the Sugar Bowl in a matchup of offenses known for aggressive and creative play calling. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

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Creative and aggressive play-callers fuel high-powered offenses for No. 2 Washington and No. 3 Texas
By RALPH D. RUSSO - AP College Football Writer
Fri,12/29/23-4:26PM , 70 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Washington coach Kalen DeBoer and offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb have coached together for 12 years, a partnership that started in NAIA and made stops in the Mid-American Conference and Mountain West before taking the Huskies to
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Washington offensive lineman Troy Fautanu (55) blocks for running back Dillon Johnson (7) who takes a handoff from quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) in the first half during an NCAA college football game against Arizona Sept. 30, 2023, in Tucson, Ariz. Fautanu and the Huskies' offensive line paved the way for No. 2 Washington to make the College Football Playoff. They are scheduled to face No. 3 Texas in the Sugar Bowl, Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

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No. 2 Washington's 'nasty' offensive line out prove West Coast football can out-tough Texas in CFP
By RALPH D. RUSSO - AP College Sports Writer
Thu,12/28/23-5:10PM , 65 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Washington offensive tackle Troy Fautanu has heard all the snide remarks about West Coast football and how those pass-heavy offenses in the Pac-12 are not tough enough to win a national championship.

“We’re kind of used to slander,” Fautanu said Thursday.
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Florida State quarterback Tate Rodemaker warms up for the team' Atlantic Coast Conference championship NCAA college football game against Louisville, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. Could the fourth-ranked Seminoles, with a victory against defending national champion and No. 6 Georgia in the Orange Bowl be voted No. 1 in the final Associated Press college football poll? While voters say they would be open-minded to it, the current state of college football’s postseason all but renders the conversation moot. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco, File)

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College football postseason changes have all but ended the chances of a split national championship
By RALPH D. RUSSO - AP College Football Writer
Wed,12/27/23-12:36PM , 281 Reads
The question seemed like a valid one moments after unbeaten ACC champion Florida State was left out of the College Football Playoff.
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