The guys from Dawgman.com - Kim Grinolds, Chris Fetters, and Scott Eklund - stayed up way past their bedtimes to make sure they got their thoughts recorded after Washington's 38-21 win over the Colorado State Rams in the Huskies' season-opener Saturday night at Husky Stadium.

The win, the first ever for quarterback Demond Williams Jr. as a starter, was also Washington's 21st-straight home win, a record they hope to build on next weekend against UC Davis.

To start the show, the guys naturally gravitated toward the offensive side of the ball. It was there where Washington truly shined, going for 509 total yards, including 283 yards on the ground. That would have been the most yards on the ground last season too.

Jonah Coleman almost broke his career mark as he ran 24 times for 177 yards and two scores. Williams added 68 yards on his own.

The guys talked about the ability of the Huskies to be able to run, starting with that revamped offensive line, one that included a start from true freshman left guard John Mills.

They also talked about Williams' winning performance. The sophomore signal caller was 18-24 for 226 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions.

After a quick break the talk turned the defense, a group that struggled out of the gate to contain CSU QB Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi and RB Jalen Dupree. But by the second half the Huskies' new look scheme and first-year defensive coordinator Ryan Walters had things dialed in, allowing only 105 total second-half yards, including minus-6 yards on the ground.

There were a few standouts, including the play of the game by Makell Esteen, the stellar overall play of NAU transfer safety Alex McLaughlin, and Chris and Scott's defensive player of the game, Jacob Lane. The junior EDGE finished with five tackles, including two tackles for loss, and was the one guy in the first half that really seemed to taste some success while others along the front struggled a bit.

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The guys from Dawgman.com - Kim Grinolds, Chris Fetters, and Scott Eklund - got together first thing this morning to preview the first game of the 2025 season for the Washington Huskies.

The Colorado State Rams rumble into Husky Stadium for an 8 pm local start, so there's plenty of time for UW fans to tailgate and listen to our preview show.

To start, the guys talk about the depth chart that was released by the school, and especially those players who were listed as 'OR', including battles at left guard, receiver, and more.

After a break the guys talk about the Rams and also a couple of players on both sides of the ball Washington fans should focus on as players that could break through or newcomers that need to be watched.

They also talk about Washington's new-look special teams, led by first-year STC Chris Petrilli and his assistant, Greg Froelich. And Kim has an 'x' factor Washington fans should pay attention to when looking at areas for immediate improvement from last season.

Scott gives a recruiting update as there will be a bunch of recruits and committed players at the game tonight, and the guys offer up their final thoughts on what they expect to see between the Huskies and Rams.

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As the Washington Husky Football team prepares to take on Colorado State, Jack McCauley and Luke Mounger take the microphone to set the stage. In this edition of The Mac and Mounger Show, each share two storylines that they will be watching closely when Jedd Fisch's Dawgs take on Jay Norvel's Rams. 

Among the topics discussed are how Washington will balance establishing rhythm in the passing game for true sophomore Demond Williams, while still trying to find an identity on the ground against a team that has given up four-plus yards per carry in each of the past four seasons.

Additionally, the two former interns pick a player on each side of the ball they anticipate will have a stand-out performance in Saturday's season opener.

Furthermore, each presents three betting lines involving B1G teams and their opinion on the correct side. Teams featured in this week's Betting B1G include the Ohio State Buckeys, the Oregon Ducks, the Michigan Wolverines, and more. 

Finally, Jack and Luke share their confidence interval that the Huskies will take care of business in week 1.

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Jack McCauley and Luke Mounger are back at it again with their second installment of The Mac and Mounger Show. This week, they each pick two storylines that have developed over the course of fall camp that they are eager to monitor as the season progresses. 

Afterwards, they debut their three "gimmicky" segments that they will be gifting their listeners each week. The first of which is Bets to Bark. Normally, Jack and Luke will pick one player from each side of the ball that they expect to stand out for the upcoming game. With no game scheduled for this weekend, they each select a player they expect to have a breakout type season on offense and defense.

Jack and Luke were on a similar wave length for their selected defensive standouts; however, their choices on offense inspired some debate over a position group with a wealth of options that is in need of someone to separate themselves from the pack. 

Next, they kick off their "Betting B1G" portion. Normally, each former intern will pick three of their favorite bets across B1G play for the week; however, with this being Week 0, they instead make three Win Total plays for the year.

Jack and Luke will be tracking their Betting B1G performance throughout the year. The loser will be held accountable in a way that is still to be determined and will be announced in next week's episode. Please do not let Kim Grinolds suggest the punishment.

Lastly, the duo rolls out the Confidence Interval segment. This will typically be a period of the show where Jack and Luke put a numeric value to their confidence the Huskies will will their upcoming game on a scale of 1-10. This week, they both use that same scale to define their confidence level that Washington will exceed its 7.5 win total that many sports books are forecasting for the Dawgs.

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Now that fall camp is closed to the media, the Dawgman guys - Kim Grinolds, Chris Fetters, and Scott Eklund go in-depth with their observations on Washington's depth on the defensive side of the ball. They did the same for the offense yesterday, so now it's time to check out how things look on the other side, as well as with their special teams.

Starting with the defensive linemen, they work their way down the recent two-deeps that they released this week. Some of the sub-topics discussed were the EDGEs and who is going to step up, the depth at defensive line and how DL Coach Jason Kaufusi will use them, how some of the current players coming back from injury like Jayvon Parker, Jacob Manu, and Zaydrius Rainey-Sale could be used, how the transfers and true freshmen are impacting the defensive backs room, who won jobs on special teams under the charge of new coordinator Chris Petrilli, and more.

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Now that fall camp is closed to the media, the Dawgman guys - Kim Grinolds, Chris Fetters, and Scott Eklund go in-depth with their observations on Washington's depth on the offensive side of the ball.

Starting with the quarterbacks, they work their way down the recent two-deeps that they released this week. Some of the sub-topics discussed were the differences between the QB succession plan last year compared to now, the running backs behind Jonah Coleman, the battle at left guard between Paki Finau and John Mills, the use of tight end Kade Eldridge, and who is going to step up behind Denzel Boston at receiver.

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The guys from Dawgman.com - Kim Grinolds, Chris Fetters, and Scott Eklund - hit on a number of topics that came out of UW's 90-minute scrimmage, held Saturday night in front of roughly 1000 fans inside Husky Stadium.

Among the topics discussed: Was the offense bad? And if so, does that mean the defense was good? And how much can you actually take from a scrimmage where basically every single play was scripted? 

The left guard battle between John Mills and Paki Finau.

The receiver depth, including the two true frosh that led them in catches Saturday night (Dezmen Roebuck and Raiden Vines-Bright).

The emergence of Kade Eldridge and bringing back the fullback.

The two interceptions forced by true freshmen Dylan Robinson and Rylon Dillard-Allen. Would they have both been 40-yard pick-sixes in an actual game?

Some bright spots for the offense in the red zone?

Plenty of Special Teams work.

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The guys from Dawgman.com - Kim Grinolds and Scott Eklund - were at Washington's 13th fall practice early Friday morning, held inside the Dempsey due to rainy skies. With Jedd Fisch and the UW coaches now firmly in 'game week' mode, the practice was more of a one where the Huskies did their work in shoulder pads and shorts, working on cleaning things up and installing more things UW fans can expect to see Saturday night during their second 'mock game' of fall camp.

They talked about what they saw on both sides of the line of scrimmage, but three main storylines on offense caught a lot of their attention. The first was the return of Denzel Boston was a focal point, as was the return of another receiver, Dezmen Roebuck, who missed Thursday's practice. The second storyline; how much will Roebuck play this year? Is he a certainly to burn his redshirt?

And the other storyline that has certainly developed over the course of fall is the battle at left guard between Paki Finau and John Mills. The redshirt frosh had the job at the end of spring, but the true freshman Mills has continued to just get better and better by the practice to where it's now basically a dead heat between the two.

The battle has been at a point now where the coaches alternate series between Finau and Mills with the first team. And an additional subplot; who makes up the full 8-man rotation? The guys feel good about the first six (the four constant starters plus Finau/Mills) but who are shoe-ins for those other two slots?

All the competition is simply showing the Huskies are in a great spot heading into Saturday's mock game, even if today's practice was the 13th. And even if it did take place on a Friday. 

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Jack McCauley and Luke Mounger unveil their first podcast under a new name, Mac and Mounger, for the 2025 season. In this 33-minute collaboration, the Dawgman lifelong interns share their rankings of each position group as the Washington Husky Football team prepares for their second year under Jedd Fisch.

They swear they didn't share their lists before recording; however, their lists are eerily similar with a few discrepancies that spark debate. Nevertheless, Jack and Luke unpack the depth, upside, and star power the Dawgs bring to the table at each spot.

Throughout this season, Jack and Luke will have a weekly podcast underscoring storylines for the week. Also, they will have three recurring segments:

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Washington Head Coach Jedd Fisch, and even Denzel Boston himself, said that he was going to be returning on Thursday to full work, and that's exactly what happened. The 6-foot-4 junior receiver was in full pads with the rest of his Husky teammates and he sparked the offense to a much better showing than they've had all week to date.

The guys from Dawgman.com - Kim Grinolds, Chris Fetters, and Scott Eklund - talked about Boston's return in their daily post-practice podcast, as well as some of the other receivers that showed up.

There were some players missing today too that hadn't missed any of fall camp to date, players like Dezmen Roebuck, Logan Sagapolu, Anthony Ward, and Tacario Davis. Were they just given the day off to rest and recover, or is something else going on?

No matter what the reason, there were a number of players that stepped up in their place and make their own case for playing time. For example, with no Davis, that meant true freshman Dylan Robinson was asked to take first-team reps alongside Ephesians Prysock, and Robinson came up with the only takeaway of the day.

And Anthony Ward wasn't available today, paving the way for true freshman Donovan Robinson to get his reps with the second team alongside Xe'Ree Alexander.

With no Roebuck, that allowed other younger receivers like Justice Williams and Luke Gayton to get more turns, and they took full advantage as they both scored touchdowns.

There was also a practice-ending field goal session from 57-yards out, the longest any of us could ever remember those kicks being tried. Both Grady Gross and Ethan Moczulski made at least one from that distance.

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