Melquise Stovall

One receiver position outright belongs to sophomore Demetris Robertson, who performed well in his freshman season behind Hansen. Robertson had the second-most touchdowns among wide receivers with seven and lead the team in average yards per catch with 15.34, a little under two more yards than Hansen.

While there may have been many bright spots early on this season highlighted by dramatic home wins, it looks like reality’s starting to hit the Bears.

It’s rare that the nation’s fifth-ranked team can justifiably claim to have a chip on its shoulder, but the No. 5 Washington (8-0) football team may be that rare exception. This week, the season’s first College Football Playoff rankings were released, and the Huskies — shockingly — were ranked below a one-loss Texas A&M squad.