Dawg day afternoon.

Once again, the Huskies beat the spread against a favored opponent, this time on the road in one of college football's most fabled temples, but a loss is a loss and the Irish deserve credit for their hard fought overtime win, spread or not.

The Washington line will have to get bigger and stronger on both sides of the ball before they can count on winning games like this. Still, winning four out of the next seven will make them bowl eligible a year after an 0-12 season. That's something, and it's still something I believe can (and hope will) happen.

So go Dawgs, and get 'em next week!