Why did this Apple Cup feel like the villain from Snow White was attempting to put us down by feeding us one bad apple meant to disrupt everything we had going for ourselves? A-HA! Oregon’s to blame, because you know, Oregon.
For the first time since the Tulsa game in September, Seattle was blessed with clear skies and golden sun meaning that for once, UWs offense should be able to pick things up without wind, rain, and everything else the elemental gods could knock their way. The stakes are a bit familiar but unlike being 8-0 before USC, the team is 11-0 with a chance to finish their regular season 12-0 for the first time since 1991 and make it to the CFP for the only other time than their 2016 shot.