The No. 15 Huskies are favored by 10 points over the No. 14 Washington State Cougars in Saturday’s Apple Cup, which, understandably, has Coug fans feeling slighted.
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Why the big line for a team ranked below Washington State? After all, the Cougars have beaten ranked opponents this year, have a quarterback who now owns the Pac-12 record for passing yards, and are fighting for a Pac-12 North title that has eluded the Huskies.
710 ESPN Seattle’s Brock Huard explained the reasoning on Brock and Salk’s Blue 42 segment, noting that there are two reasons for the 10-point line: The Huskies are playing at home, and the history of the matchup favors UW.