No. 5 Washington tops No. 23 Washington State 45-17

PULLMAN, Wash. -- Budda Baker was walking to the sideline in the fourth quarter when he was jostled from behind by someone in crimson, who then proceeded to chirp at Washington's standout safety. Baker heard what was said, turned, and pointed at the closed end of Martin Stadium. "All I had to do was look at the scoreboard," Baker said. It told the story of a day of dominance by No. 5 Washington in a 45-17 rout of No. 23 Washington State that put the Huskies into the Pac-12 championship game and on the cusp of a spot in the College Football Playoff.