Terrell Bynum is burning.
Washington’s redshirt sophomore wide receiver has been for years, though the wildfire only recently spread to Husky Stadium. His first two seasons in Seattle went by without a catch, as Bynum redshirted in 2017 and didn’t register a single statistic in 10 games last season. But all the while, he was working — with a helpful reminder wrapped around his right wrist.
The 6-foot-1, 189-pound wideout estimates he got the wristband during his junior season at Servite High School, before he transferred back to St. John Bosco in Bellflower, Calif., in 2015. It’s black, featuring six words printed in white capital letters:
IF IT BURNS, YOU’RE GETTING CLOSER
Bynum isn’t there yet, and he knows it.