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OSU, UW ready to focus on football

By Kirk Herbstreit
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, August 28, 2003

In the buildup to Saturday's primetime showdown, both Ohio State and Washington have had all the distractions they can handle. The Buckeyes have dealt with the never-ending Maurice Clarett saga while former Huskies head coach Rick Neuheisel was replaced by Keith Gilbertson just a month ago. Now, both teams are anxious to finally talk football. Those NCAA investigators will be forgotten for a few hours on Saturday and what happens on the field will once again be the focus. After a 2002 seaso ...

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