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SEATTLE -- Nevadas Marcus Marshall knew the clock was running down, knew he didnt have time to try and get around Washingtons Matisse Thybulle. The only option was flipping an off-balance runner toward the basket.He did it just in time.The guy sitting at the top of the building today knew that we were going to him down the stretch because we went to him for 4 1/2 minutes and we rode him, Nevada coach Eric Musselman said. Special players make special shots.Marshall hit the 15-foot runner with less than a second remaining to lift Nevada past Washington 87-85 on Sunday night, making a strong statement the Wolf Pack (8-2) want to be considered contenders when Mountain West Conference play begins.Marshalls shot capped a 32-point night by the senior and was the last of three huge shots he made over the final four minutes as the Wolf Pack picked up their second win this season over a Pac-12 school. Marshall was unable to shake Thybulle, but was able to slide the shot just over the rim with 0.2 seconds remaining.Honestly when I drove I felt some contact so I knew the clock was going down so I just put it up, Marshall said. Im capable of hitting that shot even with contact.Somehow, it was the shot that both coaches wanted. Musselman wanted his star with the ball in his hands. Washington coach Lorenzo Romar got his best defender to force a challenged look at the basket, with Marshall moving to his left and shooting with his right.On one hand, youd like to see Marshall in `Horse or any other game shoot a running right-hander going to his left and see how many times it would go in, Romar said.Marshall was 11-of-24 shooting, but 7 of 7 on free-throws. The Wolf Pack made 22 of 29 at the free-throw line, while Washington was just 11 of 14.Washington (4-5) rallied from an 11-point second-half deficit, pulling even at 85-85 on a pair of free throws from Markelle Fultz with 12 seconds left. Washingtons star freshman finished with 21 points, but appeared to tire in the second half after scoring 15 points in the first half, and twice in the final two minutes had shots blocked. The second block came on a 3-point attempt that could have given Washington the lead with less than a minute remaining.David Crisp also had 21 points, all coming in the second half, and his scoring surge midway through the half got Washington back into the game. Crisp had 12 points during a 3 1/2-minute span, but the Huskies never led in the second half.We just kept talking about, `Were not letting (Fultz) beat us, Musselman said. If Crisp hits another shot, we go home, get on the airplane and thats how it is, but were not letting Fultz beat us under any circumstances.While Marshall was the star, Nevada got a huge contribution from D.J. Fenner off the bench. The Seattle native scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half, while Cameron Oliver added 18 points.We played tough, we played physical and we played confident, Musselman said. I think our guys came in to this building tonight expecting to win.BIG PICTURENevada: The Wolf Pack won their third straight after losing to Iona in the finals of the Great Alaska Shootout and continued their success in close games. Nevada has won five of its past six games decided by 10 points or less.Washington: The Huskies were dominated on the offensive boards again. Nevada had a 17-8 advantage, leading to 19 second-chance points, including 15 second-chance points in the first half.LOSING SKIDWashingtons four-game non-conference losing streak is the longest of Romars tenure. Perhaps most concerning for the Huskies, Romar acknowledged that effort has been an issue at times early in the season.Tonight our effort was better, though, Romar said. But at times, yes, effort is a question.UP NEXTNevada: The Wolf Pack will host UC Irvine on Wednesday.Washington: The Huskies will host Western Michigan next Sunday. Custom Diamondbacks Jersey China . The head of USA Boxing came out swinging Tuesday with an open letter to Tyson -- a former Olympic hopeful himself -- that accuses the former heavyweight champion of trying to poach fighters who might be candidates for the U. 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There are a couple of tables, eight chairs, and neatly set out at each spot is a binder with the weeks game plan.Schiano is three quarters of the way through his first college football season as an assistant coach since 2000. As defensive coordinator and associate head coach of the Buckeyes, Schiano is working for -- and learning from -- his good friend Urban Meyer, helping the Buckeyes contend for the College Football Playoff and adding to a resume that should be good enough to get him another head-coaching gig.Maybe.Schiano performed one of the great makeovers in college football history during an 11-year stint as Rutgers head coach. He took the Scarlet Knights to six bowl appearances after the school previously had made just one. But his two seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers produced only 11 victories and complaints from players that he was heavy-handed and uncompromising as the team flailed. He was fired after the 2013 season. At a time when many schools are looking for the next big thing and coaches are defined by last season, there are some obstacles between Schiano and another stint in the big office.Any relationship is about fit. Ive had opportunities that just werent a fit for me to be a head coach. If and when the fit is right thats when Ill do it and the same for them, Schiano said. Some people are looking for a younger guy that doesnt have a whole bunch of experience, but is kind of catch the rising star so to speak. Where other people are looking for something else. Its the same for me. At this stage in my career, I dont need to be a head coach. Would I like to be? Yeah, I would like to be again someday.Schiano and Meyer have been friends for years. They have traded ideas and dropped in on each others programs. When Chris Ash left Ohio State to become head coach at Rutgers, coincidentally, Meyer talked Schiano into filling the opening.I have kind of gone back for a masters degree in coaching under someone Im very close with, said Schiano, who drew interest from both Southern Califoornia and Miami last year.ddddddddddddSchiano, who was defensive coordinator at Miami under Butch Davis before he went to Rutgers in 2001, said he understood he was not coming to Columbus to fix the Buckeyes defense. His focus has been more on attitude.What he did was try to add a little bit more swag to the defense, junior linebacker Chris Worley said. Not just thinking about making a good play but thinking about making a great play. Not just thinking about stopping teams, but becoming a smothering defense.The Buckeyes are currently third in the nation at 4.3 yards allowed per play.Schiano and Luke Fickell both hold the title of defensive coordinator at Ohio State. Meyer had to be confident the new guy could work well with the incumbent.Zero issues, Meyer said. I thought that would work out well. Its worked out even better than I thought.Schiano said Meyer is a genius when it comes to empowering assistant coaches and he hopes to take that to his next stop -- wherever that might be.He makes it crystal clear -- we have a saying clarity of purpose -- he makes it very clear what your role is what your job is and what overall the organizations mission is, Schiano said. And then he creates a real urgency to get that done.There are already five schools in FBS looking for a head coach, three at the Power Five level (LSU, Baylor and Purdue). Unless some openings create a trickle down of more vacancies the market is not likely to be as active as last season, when 26 schools hired new coaches.Columbus could be more than just a quick detour for Schiano. He said thats OK because it is making him a better coach.At 50 years old you say, well Ive done this, but theres some many things that if I ever do it again as a head coach that I will incorporate into what I do, Schiano said. And I think weve done a lot of good stuff over the years, but I think meshing the two together will be really powerful.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25. ' ' '