Huskies aim for redemption in Michigan rematch

Driving the news: The No. 10 Wolverines are slated to play the Huskies, who entered the season unranked, at a sold-out Husky Stadium on Saturday.

The big picture: For the first time in the CFP era, a national championship rematch is happening in the following regular season.

What to watch: Washington is almost an entirely new team since January's title game with a new head coach, Jedd Fisch, who took the reins when Kalen DeBoer left for Alabama.

• UW quarterback Will Rogers, a transfer from Mississippi State, is now the face of the offense, stepping in for Heisman finalist Michael Penix Jr., who's a backup for the Atlanta Falcons.
• Rogers is among the Big Ten's statistical leaders in passing yards this season, per the Husky Haul, throwing for more than 1,300 yards with 10 touchdowns and zero interceptions.
• On defense, Washington ranks 10th in the nation in scoring defense, Sports Illustrated reports.

The other side: Like Washington, Michigan also enters the game without its former head coach, quarterback and running back who all starred in the national title game.

• The Wolverines have just six returning starters.

Fun fact: The Dawgs are hosting the Wolverines in Seattle for the first time since 2001, per the University of Washington.

• The Huskies have won 17 consecutive home games, the second-longest active home win streak in the nation, and tied for the second-longest in school history, according to a Go Huskies report.

How to watch: The game kicks off around 4:30pm PT on NBC.