This wasn’t the way Washington or Southern California expected their first season of Big Ten Conference football to go.When the former Pacific-12 Conference powers meet Saturday in Seattle, it won’t be for a spot in the College Football Playoff but for mere bowl eligibility.Both Southern California (4-4 overall, 2-4 Big Ten) and Washington (4-4, 2-3) need to win two of their remaining four games to reach the six-victory threshold to qualify for the postseason.”I told our team, ‘Don’t predict the future,’” Huskies coach Jedd Fisch said. “‘Don’t try to figure out what’s going to happen in two weeks, in three weeks, in one week. Just figure out what’s going to happen today, and then let’s see what Saturday brings.’”Washington, which has lost its past two games, faces a tougher road to bowl eligibility, as it still has trips to No. 3 Penn State and No. 1 Oregon on the schedule. It also as a home game against UCLA.The Huskies are 4-0 at home this season, while Southern California is 0-3 on the road.
Former Pac-12 foes USC, Washington set to test mettle
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