Matt Calkins, The Seattle Times

SEATTLE — Checking the melodrama meter here … and it isn’t spiking.

This column might sound hyperbolic, but it feels more hyper-accurate.

There have been 116 meetings between the Washington and Washington State football teams. They have played with Rose Bowl berths, playoff hopes and statewide pride on the line.

The Apple Cup has served as one of college football’s more time-honored traditions … but Saturday’s might be the last one that really matters. At least for a long while.

A year ago, in their first meeting as Pac-12 vs. Big Ten foes, the Cougars beat the favored Huskies 24-19 at Lumen Field to reclaim the Cup. It was a joyous moment for anyone not draped in purple and gold as it signified a victory for the ever-rootable little guy.

It wasn’t UW

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