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UW athletic director Jen Cohen weighs in on ASU loss, ESPN flap and schedule criticism

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If you took Saturday’s loss to Arizona State hard as a Husky fan, imagine how Jen Cohen felt as that ghoulish game unfolded in the desert.

Washington’s second-year athletic director wandered around the stadium, as she is prone to do. She calls herself “a nightmare” during games, particularly ones not going so well. Cohen found herself, at various times, on the Sun Devil Stadium field, in her suite and visiting with donors, unable to stay put as the upset unfolded.

“I just love those kids so much,” Cohen said Monday during a wide-ranging interview. “They’re like my own.