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SEATTLE -- Chris Petersen was awaiting a test for No. 4 Washington different from what it faced earlier in the season with the hype surrounding a home win against Stanford or the history behind its road victory at Oregon.Playing on the road at No. 16 Utah was really the first true measure of where the Huskies stand. And the manner in which Washington came away with its 31-24 win over the Utes to remain undefeated was probably why Petersen was in such a good mood Monday.When those momentum swings come you feel it. It makes a difference. But I think for the most part our guys did a good job handling it, Petersen said. They would much rather play in that than the other type of environment where there is not much going on.Washington faced the types of challenges it hasnt seen much in the previous seven games. The Huskies trailed in the second half for the first time all season. Quarterback Jake Browning committed a costly turnover that allowed Utah to get back in the game. The Huskies defense allowed points off a turnover for the first time all season. Utah running back Joe Williams rushed for 172 yards. And there were a number of costly penalties committed by the Huskies.Yet, Washington found a way to prevail, thanks to Dante Pettis 58-yard punt return touchdown with 3:25 left that put the Huskies ahead for good.Washington (8-0, 5-0 Pac-12) is almost assured of finding itself in the top 4 when the first College Football Playoff rankings are released Tuesday. And the obstacles between the Huskies and the playoff are dwindling, although this week provides a unique test going back on the road to face California.But facing such a pass-heavy opponent could have benefits down the road for Washington with the regular-season finale coming at Washington State.Its good we just went on the road in a tough environment, so it just feels a lot different playing at home than on the road. So to go right back into another (road) environment, I think that can be a positive, Petersen said. Cal is good at home, like most are. If weve got to go on the road, to go back to back I think is OK.Pettis was named the Pac-12 special teams player of the week, to go along with linebacker Azeem Victor being named defensive player of the week. Victors 16 total tackles overshadowed a pair of costly personal foul penalties he received, one of which was for jawing with former teammate and Utah quarterback Troy Williams.Petersen said Victor had already completed his punishment for the unsportsmanlike conduct foul -- typically 500 push-ups. Its the same punishment Browning received after receiving a similar flag in the win at Oregon for pointing at an opposing player as he ran into the end zone.Its hard stuff because we want those kids playing right there to the edge. They have to play this game emotional and it is emotional, but you can play too emotional for sure, Petersen said. I think that was a little bit of the case with our defense for a lot of the game. That wasnt one of our better defense games.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org Cheap Air Max Outlet . -- Tony Stewart is 20 pounds lighter and has a titanium rod in his surgically repaired right leg. Cheap Air Max Canada . -- There were so many positives from the Orlando Magics first victory of the season that it was hard for coach Jacque Vaughn to stop praising his players. http://www.airmaxcanada.com/ . Thats not a comment on the suspension that banished the Portland Winterhawks general manager and coach from his Western Hockey League teams bench for most of the 2012-13 season. Cheap Air Max Sale . There are some early surprises in the race for the Hart Trophy, but two of the contenders are the leagues biggest stars over the past decade. There are many more players in contention for the awards than just the three that Ive named, and a good or bad week can easily alter the landscape, but through the first 20 or so games of the NHL season, this is how the awards races look to me. Nike Air Max Canada Cheap . - Chris Tierney snapped a tie with a power-play goal late in the third period as the London Knights rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Erie Otters 5-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Wednesday. CARLISLE, Pa. -- An attorney who helped represent former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky at his child sex abuse trial has been sentenced to 20 months in prison on federal tax evasion charges.Karl Rominger was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty in July to tax evasion and failure to file tax returns. He was ordered to pay $318,000 in restitution.Rominger was part of Sanduskys legal team. Hell serve the time after finishing a 5 1/2- to 18-year term imposed after he pleaded guilty in May in Cumberland County in the theft of $767,000 from clients.ddddddddddddThe 43-year-old Carlisle man apologized to the court, the United States and all his other victims. He says he has a lot of money to pay back.Sandusky was convicted but says hes innocent. ' ' '