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Derek Colman-Brusa Has Adjusted Quickly to College Football
- QB/OL: In my opinion, two of the greatest joys in watching college football is seeing a local product succeed at their home school and watching young players make the jump to college football seamlessly.
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Derek Colman-Brusa Has Adjusted Quickly to College Football
- Freshman interior lineman Derek Colman-Brusa started each of Washington's first three 2026 games. The article cites a 72.7 PFF defensive grade, fifth-highest among Huskies defenders. That documents his early role and performance, not a coach-confirmed future snap share.
- Through those three games, Washington's Colman-Brusa has five run stops, seven tackles including two for loss, his first sack against Utah State and five pressures, most among its interior linemen. The reported production does not establish a new assignment or guarantee similar results against Minnesota.
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Here's Everything Jedd Fisch Had To Say During His Thursday Press Conference
- Ahead of Minnesota in 2026, Jedd Fisch says Washington center Landen Hatchett practiced more on Wednesday than at any earlier point this year, but remains a game-time decision. Fisch says the returning center has not played yet despite an initial Week 1 expectation. Increased practice participation is not confirmation that he will return or start Saturday.
- For Washington's 2026 Minnesota game, Fisch expects at least one of Rahshawn Clark and Emmanuel Karnley to be available. Elias Johnson is expected to contribute, with Ramonz Adams another secondary option if needed. Fisch does not disclose whether Jaron Jones or the alternatives will play inside or outside, so no new cornerback or nickel assignment is confirmed.
- Washington's Elinneus Davis is back after missing a couple of weeks, and Fisch describes Kai McLendon as healthy entering Minnesota in 2026. He expects DeSean Watts to play only if rehabilitation stays on track through Thursday. The interior defensive-line update adds available options but does not supply a confirmed Watts clearance or a snap allocation.
- In Washington's 2026 Minnesota-week presser, Fisch says Champ Taulealea and Geirean Hatchett have rotated starting on a young offensive line that has used a first-time center and a true freshman left tackle. He stresses accounting for Anthony Smith and Minnesota's gap-attacking linebackers. This describes the existing rotation and preparation, not a newly announced starter or blocking scheme.
- Fisch describes Washington's Brian Bonner and Trey Cooley as a 50-50 running-back split based on practice entering Minnesota in 2026, rather than declaring Bonner the clear lead option. He says one explosive 50-yard run can distort the comparison and expects both backs to get substantial reps. That assessment is not a guarantee of identical carries in the game.
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