Washington coach Chris Petersen, in his final media availability before departing for Atlanta on Christmas Day, was asked after practice Wednesday about Alabama’s defense, rest for Jake Browning, raising the 12th Man flag at the Seahawks game last week and more:
(How have preparations gone for the game?) “Really good. It’s certainly all football now with school being over. So the guys have been real focused and working really hard.”
(On having 29 days between games) “It can be hard because you lose your rhythm and practicing is not playing the game.