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College Football Playoff changes to force Washington schedule shakeup
This article has been updated with new information. With the College Football Playoff officially set to expand to 24 teams in 2027, it will have an impact on Washington's schedule moving forward. According to a report from On3's Brett McMurphy, the expanded playoff also includes a stipulation that every Power 4 program will have to play ten games against P4 opponents. On top of a nine-game Big Ten schedule, the Huskies don't have another Power 4 opponent on their schedule until 2029, when they'll kick off a home-and-home with Tennessee. Aside from the annual Apple Cup against Washington State, which Washington is locked in until after the 2028 season, the Huskies have another Pac-12 opponent in Fresno State on their schedule in 2027, along with FCS Portland State. Then in 2028, they have Eastern Michigan from the MAC and the Mountain West's UNLV on the docket, along with a home game against the Cougars. UW does not have a 10th P4 team on its schedule until 2029 at Tennessee 2027: @ WSU, Fresno State and Portland St 2028: WSU, Eastern Michigan, UNLV Someone's gonna have to be dropped Washington has also consistently said they need 7 home games a year.
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‘Deeply loved': Victim in Lakewood shooting ID'ed as 23-year-old man
A man from Belfair died over the weekend after a shooting in Lakewood. According to the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s public portal , the man was 23-year-old James Declements-Rhodes. The shooting happened at about 1:40 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 6 outside a strip mall in the 8700 block of South Tacoma Way, The News Tribune previously reported. Police don’t believe Declements-Rhodes was an intentional target, according to Sgt. Charles Porche, spokesperson for the Lakewood Police Department. A “Chevy Tahoe-type vehicle” turned into the lot, and a passenger shot several rounds out of a gun at “no one in particular,” then sped off. When officers arrived, the vehicle had already left the scene, Porche said. Declements-Rhodes was in critical condition on Friday, Porche previously told The News Tribune. The ME portal says Declements-Rhodes died on Saturday, Nov. 7. “Detectives will continue working on the incident to develop leads to help identify the suspect in this shooting,” Porche wrote. “If there is anyone that has information to assist them in the investigation they are encouraged to call the Police Department.” The News Tribune has reached out to LPD to ask if there have been any updates in the investigation since Friday. ‘James
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Mount Vernon, WA businesses take a hit after Division Street Bridge closure
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. - A full closure of the State Route 536 Division Street Bridge over the Skagit River has cut off vehicle traffic and triggered sharp drops in foot traffic for small businesses in Mount Vernon. The Washington State Department of Transportation closed the span in both directions Nov....