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Mac and Mounger's fall break has come to an end as the two former interns reunited following Washington's bye week for another show. After some introductory banter, Jack and Luke recap Washington's first B1G win of the year against the Purdue Boilermakers.Afterwards, they set their sights on the week ahead as the Huskies gear up to take on the Nebraska Corn Huskers on Haloween night in Lincoln. Matt Rhule's Huskers are also coming off of a bye and looking to right the ship after a last-minute loss on the road to the Oregon Ducks a couple of weeks ago.Mac and Mounger address the elephant in the room, getting right into the discussion about Washington's quarterback situation. Jedd Fisch did not indicate who will be starting on Saturday between his third-year quarterbacks, Demond Williams and Elijah Brown. Do the interns have a guess on who will get the nod? Tune in to find out.Next, the duo assesses Washington's injury situation altogether, following the news that starting center Landen Hatchett will be sidelined for the rest of the season with an injury.After working through a couple of additional storylines, Jack and Luke continue on their Betting B1G segment, looking to stay hot after a 5-1 combined performance from the last show.Finally, they each provide their confidence level that Washington can pick up back-to-back road B1G wins.

Dawgman.com's Kim Grinolds spoke this week with Husker247's Brian Christopherson, who was kind enough to join in and talk about Washington's opponent this weekend, the Nebraska Cornhuskers.With a sold out 'Blackout' Saturday night crowd expected for Halloween night, Memorial Stadium could turn into a serious House of Horrors for the visitors.Kim and Brian set the scene and talk about what visiting Washington fans should expect, including the weather forecast and the history behind the 'Blackout' games. Next, they go into Nebraska's offense and what makes them tick, starting with their overall experience, their offensive line, quarterback Anthony Colandrea, WR Kwazi Gilmer, and their run game.Switching to the other side of the ball, Brian talks about the dilemma faced by Nebraska DC Rob Aurich in terms of preparing for either Elijah Brown or Demond Williams. What makes Nebraska's defense so effective, especially in terms of the statistics? And who are the defensive players UW fans need to know about?And down 2 with a 42-yard field goal to win, how confident is Brian in Nebraska's placekicker?Kim winds down the Nebraska preview by asking Brian for his thoughts on current AD Troy Dannen and his perception among Cornhusker fans, as well as whether or not Nebraska Head Coach Matt Rhule has brought stability back to Cornhusker Football. Have the last couple of really close losses to Indiana and Oregon brought back some PTSD within a faction of the fanbase? And finally, what's to do in Lincoln? And for those UW fans flying into Omaha, is it worth checking Omaha out too? 

The guys from Dawgman.com - Kim Grinolds, Chris Fetters, and Scott Eklund - got together Friday morning to answer subscriber-submitted questions during this bye week. Even though the football team isn't playing this weekend, it's still a busy time of the year. The coaches are out on the road recruiting, finalizing their 2027 recruiting class and putting work in ahead for future classes. The basketball team plays their second exhibition game - this one against Washington State - on Sunday afternoon. The guys talk Halloween in Lincoln and the last time Washington played Nebraska before dipping their hands into the virtual mailbag. Then they talk about Jedd Fisch, possible coaching changes, Demond Williams versus Elijah Brown, portal versus high school recruiting, and a few other subjects. There's also a basketball question in there that they answer, and Scott provides a recruiting update, including where the coaches are specifically this weekend to watch games and catch up with commits and top prospects from future classes.

The guys from Dawgman.com - Kim Grinolds in West Lafayette, Ind. and Chris Fetters, and Scott Eklund in Seattle - got together after Washington's 38-26 win over the Purdue Boilermakers and they had plenty to talk about. Despite three first-half turnovers and five overall, the Huskies still led 24-17 through efficient offense led by quarterback Elijah Brown and timely defense that turned potential touchdowns into field goals. They kept up the pressure on defense, forcing a couple of fourth-quarter courtesy of picks from Jeron Jones and Rylon Dillard-Allen to keep the Boilermakers at bay. It's the first time since 2003 that Washington was able to fade five turnovers in a win.  Ryan Walters wanted his team to come out and play with an edge, and they did just that. A major talking point was the play of Brown, who finished with over 300 yards and three passing touchdowns to go with three picks. Were the interceptions his fault? The fault of the receivers? Or a combination of the two? And the other major talking point of the night was Washington's run game, where they were able to generate 186 yards on 34 carries. What went right? What changed from last week where they could only muster minus-3 yards at home against Iowa? 

The guys from Dawgman.com - Chris Fetters and Scott Eklund - are here to break down all the key talking points and storylines for tonight's Washington-Purdue game as Kim Grinolds makes his way from Indianapolis to West Lafayette, Ind. and Ross-Ade Stadium.Historically, the Huskies have had great success on the road at Purdue. They're 3-0, the last win coming in 1990. But all three of those wins? Washington was ranked. They aren't ranked coming into tonight's game, and in fact are on a three-game skid.The Boilermakers have won their last two games and all momentum seems to be favoring them. So what is it going to take to find a UW win on the road?The weather isn't going to be super conducive to throwing the ball, as 15 mph winds are expected all night. Rain is also expected for game time but should dry out as the game goes on.Chris and Scott talk about how illness and injury has ravaged the Huskies to the point where 16 players were listed on Thursday's availability report, compared to four for Purdue.Moving to the Purdue offense versus Washington defense matchup, how are the Huskies going to stop Purdue RB Fame Ijeboi? He's top-6 right now in the Big Ten in rushing and the Huskies have frankly been awful trying to stop the run the last three games. And the Ryan Browne UW saw last year in Seattle is definitely not the same quarterback that is playing lights out for Purdue right now. And how will Ryan Walters deal with the emotions of being back where he was formerly a head coach? After a quick break the talk turns to the other side of the ball. Whether it's Demond Williams or Elijah Brown (it's going to be Brown), how is Jedd Fisch going to generate some run game? Are we going to see more John Mills at tackle? And can Brian Bonner have a similar game to the one he had at USC?Scott offers up some quick recruiting thoughts, including a preview into what UW fans should expect from the coaches as they hit the road next week during Washington's BYE week, and then Chris and Scott offer up their final pregame thoughts.