One of these days, college football is going to go a little easier on Maximus McCree, whose name makes it sound like he was once a gladiator from another time.

Eight of the 12 teams on the UW schedule come off winning seasons, with Maryland (4-8), Purdue (1-11), UCLA (5-7) and Wisconsin (5-7) looking to bounce back this fall, as well as the Huskies (6-7) ...