SEATTLE (AP) — With the benefit of hindsight, Washington coach Mike Hopkins has some regret about a decision he made in November.
Hopkins believed the Huskies had improved from the team that finished last in the Pac-12 during the 2019-20 season. When Washington’s season-opening games against Portland State, San Diego and Cal State Fullerton in November were canceled due to COVID-19 issues with the opponents, Hopkins scrambled and landed a marquee game against Baylor in Las Vegas to kick things off.
That 34-point loss to the Bears seemed to set the tone for the entire season.
“Usually in the preseason you have a normal training camp and then you have some exhibition games to kind of see where you’re at.