Demond Williams Jr. has career night to lead UW Huskies over Rutgers 38-19

SEATTLE (AP) — Quarterback Demond Williams Jr. threw for 402 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 136 yards and two touchdowns to lead the UW Huskies to a 38-19 win against Rutgers on Friday night.

UW Huskies 38, Rutgers Scarlet Knights 19: Box score

Williams completed 21 of 27 passes and rushed 13 times as he set career highs for passing yards, rushing yards and rushing touchdowns.

According to the school, Williams became the 16th player in FBS history to throw for at least 400 yards and rush for at least 100 yards in a game, and the first since 2023. He is also the 12th Washington quarterback to run for 100 yards or more in a game.

Rutgers quarter Athan Kaliakmanis also set career highs with 386 passing yards, 31 completions and 50 attempts. He threw for two touchdowns. Ian Strong had seven receptions for 124 yards. Antwan Raymond and KJ Duff had the touchdowns catches.

Williams had touchdown passes of 20 and 38 yards to Denzel Boston. His two rushing touchdowns of 11 and 7 yards were the final two scores for the Huskies (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten Conference).

The Scarlet Knights (3-3, 0-3) took a 10-0 lead in the first quarter and led 13-10 at halftime before Washington’s offense and Williams took over the game.

The Huskies scored touchdowns on their first four drives of the second half, a streak only broken on the final possession when they ran out the clock.

Boston had 98 receiving yards and the two touchdowns for Washington, and Dezmen Roebuck caught four passes for 108 yards.

Ephesians Prysock sealed the game for Washington with an interception in the end zone with less than two minutes left.

The takeaway

Rutgers had several chances to stay in the game. The Scarlet Knights twice failed to convert on fourth down inside the Washington 10-yard line.

Washington running back Jonah Coleman was held to a season-low 44 yards. Coleman, who rushed for 177 yards in the season opener against Colorado State, has had 70 or fewer yards in each of the past four games. He did have a 1-yard touchdown run.

Up next

Rutgers hosts Oregon, and the UW Huskies travel to Michigan on Oct. 18.

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