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With the 2016 College Football Playoffs kicking off this weekend, Reps. Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Terri Sewell (AL-07) placed a wager on whose team would win in Saturday’s game between the University of Washington Huskies and Alabama University Crimson Tide.

DelBene is wagering salmon from the Puget Sound, while Sewell has offered up some Alabama barbeque.

“Yea, Alabama is undoubtedly a solid football team with a prestigious history, but I have a feeling that things won’t be all peachy for them on Saturday,” DelBene said. “They have yet to see a passing attack as effective as the Huskies, with Jake Browning, John Ross and an offense more than capable of putting up some huge numbers. Sure, the odds makers might not think UW has a chance, but let me tell you, heaven help the Tide.”

“My colleague Congresswoman DelBene must not have gotten the memo. Given Alabama’s unparalleled success of 16 National Championships, the Crimson Tide is on a roll for back to back National Championship wins! The Washington Huskies simply will not be able to hold up under the Tide’s superior defense,” Sewell said. “Football and barbecue go hand-in-hand in the South. It is too bad that Congresswoman DelBene and her staff will miss out on the opportunity to savor great Alabama ribs when the Huskies lose in Atlanta on December 31st. Roll Tide Roll!”

The Huskies will face the Tide in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 31. The game is at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta at noon Pacific.

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