If you look closely, you can see the subtle shift.
Washington defensive line coach Ikaika Malloe pointed it out as he stood across the room from his position group during Sunday’s Rose Bowl media day. The Huskies’ defensive linemen were gathered at a few tables in the back, chatting with each other in between speaking to reporters.
If you want to see the switch flip, the three seniors — Greg Gaines, Jaylen Johnson and Shane Bowman — are the ones to watch, Malloe said. The defensive line has a reputation for being UW’s jokesters. A bunch of characters, he called them.