LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Petersen and Mike MacIntyre engineered two of the biggest breakthroughs in college football last season when they got Washington and Colorado into a Pac-12 title game matchup that absolutely nobody saw coming. Both coaches are going back to work this summer knowing they’ve lost the element of surprise. The next step for the Huskies and Buffaloes will be even more challenging than the dazzling runs that sent them past the conference’s usual powers last year.

KPUG Edit: In the Pac-12 Media poll the Huskies were picked to finish first in the North Division. The Buffaloes were picked to finish 4th in the South Division.

Washington and Colorado play each other September 23rd in Boulder.

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