Alabama is 9-4 against the spread, but this line is high, really high. Nick Saban has failed to cover three of his last four bowl games. Jake Browning and the Huskies are very underrated here and should be able to pass the ball Consider that they have four wins over ranked opponents by an average of 26 points. The key for Washington is to not turn the ball over. A lack of turnovers for Bama's opportunistic defense takes away their biggest strength. I'm not sure Alabama's offense is as good as it appears- they were held to 10 against LSU. Washington is one of the better defenses Alabama will face this season. I think Washington can move the ball downfield and their defense is very athletic. I beleive Washington has enough talent and experience on both sides of the ball to at least keep things close. Head coach Chris Petersen is also a wizard at game planning as an underdog in these tough postseason matchups and had a lot of experience doing that in his time at Boise State. I expect Washington to stay within the number in this one.