After leading Washington State to a 6-0 start in 1992, Drew Bledsoe remembers peeking occasionally across the state at the Washington Huskies, who were also perfect at the midpoint of the season.
At the time the Cougars were ranked 13th in The Associated Press rankings and led by Bledsoe, a record-setting quarterback who was taken No. 1 overall in the 1993 draft.
But they were still something of a surprise team that raced out to a fast start after compiling 4-7 and 3-8 records in the two previous seasons.
And there was Washington.
The Huskies were the reigning national co-champions who were coming off a magical 12-0 season.