Morning links: looking ahead to Washington

We cast an eye toward Washington with today’s First Look and some players sound off on the rivalry in our notebook .

We’ve got more links after the jump.

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— Connor Halliday’s days playing for WSU may be done but he will leave a legacy behind.

— Kristoff Williams is no longer with the team but he’ll still participate on senior night .

— CougCenter is collecting Huskies jokes .

— The Cougars will be facing a Butkus Award finalist on Saturday.

— Chris Petersen talks about his upcoming inaugural Apple Cup .

— Arizona may not have its quarterback available against Arizona State.

— Arizona State’s coach isn’t downplaying the importance of the rivalry game .

— The Pac-12 acknowledged that it owes California a couple touchdowns .

— Colorado’s seniors don’t regret taking a chance on the Buffaloes.

— A small town in Oregon is a big part of the Civil War.

— The Ducks might not have Thomas Tyner against Oregon State.

— Grading Stanford’s big win .

— UCLA in the playoffs? Well, there’s a chance .

— USC and Notre Dame are both in the middle of rocky seasons .

— Utah can’t afford a letdown against Colorado.