Who would've thought, say, three years ago, that the Apple Cup would feature the Pac-12 and Big Ten squaring off on a September day at Lumen Field.

Washington hosts a non-conference game Saturday against Eastern Michigan, a team from the Mid-American Conference.

You could make the argument that this was the Huskies' opener with the most unknowns — possibly ever.

The result was the same as it was 14 times last season when the Huskies reached the title game before falling to Michigan.

College football is back, and so are the University of Washington Huskies.

Jedd Fisch was straightforward about the truth of the situation he's inherited at Washington and the unknowns of how the next month will play out.

The night included gourmet hors d'oeuvres and an open bar, while Dickert and Oregon State coach Trent Bray took the stage first in a fireside chat setting.

On Tuesday, Washington State announced that the interim tag would be removed and Anne McCoy would be the new AD.