There are marching band tunes that last longer than the Huskies' final spring practice Friday before their annual Spring Game. It lasted a grand total of 54 minutes.

"I want to see them fresh tomorrow, play fast," UW coach Steve Sarkisian said.

Here are some of the coach's tidbits about the game Saturday:

• The teams will be divided up among first- and second-string players from the offense and defense. Sarkisian added "there will probably be some guys that flip-flop sides to even out the numbers."

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Things were calm all over Husky Stadium as the team finished up its final practice of the spring before the "Purple and Gold" game scheduled for Saturday.

Athletic director Scott Woodward has been a regular at practices, chatting with boosters, talking to students and, once in a while, holding court with reporters.

Bob Condotta, the Seattle Times reporter, and I, sought him out midway through practice, and got him for a few minutes to discuss how the six-year agreement between the UW and Washington State moving the Apple Cup to Qwest Field starting in 2010 so suddenly fell through.

He certainly seemed perplexed by the sudden announcement to cease talks coming from WSU on Friday, specifically from AD Jim Sterk.

But as he also iterated, "I never did (think it was a done deal). I was clear with you guys the whole time that it was far from done."

And apparently he was dead-on.

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Never mind on that supposed Apple Cup-to-Qwest Field proceeding. The deal is officially dead.

A week ago, it seemed like a mere formality that the University of Washington and Washington State would wrap up discussions about signing a six-year agreement with First & Goal about moving the annual Apple Cup to Qwest Field in an effort to stimulate more money for both schools' athletic departments.

But the two sides couldn't work out what the ticket allotment for the rivalry game would be.

According to the Spokesman-Review of Spokane, each school had initially agreed on a split down the middle – 31,000 seats. But because of the growing request for season tickets by Husky fans for coach Steve Sarkisian's first campaign as coach, the UW requested more.

A compromise could not be worked out – after which WSU athletic director Jim Sterk released a statement Friday saying the school's administration has "decided not to pursue further conversations about moving the Apple Cup to Qwest Field.

"It became evident an understanding on ways to maintain the neutral-site atmosphere in regards to ticket allotment could not be reached. Therefore, our student-athletes and Cougar fans would not be best served without this key component."

I will get UW reaction today after practice.