SEATTLE — Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr. threw for 402 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 136 yards and two touchdowns to guide the Huskies to a 38-19 win in opposition to Rutgers on Friday night time.
Williams accomplished 21 of 27 passes and rushed 13 occasions as he set profession highs for passing yards, dashing yards and dashing touchdowns.
“Demond Williams is a famous person,” Washington coach Jedd Fisch mentioned. “He's particular, and we've identified that for lots of years now.”
In keeping with the varsity, Williams turned the sixteenth participant in FBS historical past to throw for at the least 400 yards and rush for at the least 100 yards in a sport, and the primary since 2023.
He's additionally the twelfth Washington quarterback to run for 100 yards or extra in a sport and set the varsity whole offense document with 538 yards.
“That's sort of loopy,” Williams mentioned.
Williams mentioned the Rutgers protection was keying on working again Jonah Coleman, opening up alternatives for the quarterback to interrupt off huge features.
“I used to be simply taking what the protection was giving me,” Williams mentioned. “You could possibly inform their essential focus was on Jonah, so having the ability to pull a few of these zone reads and simply get as many yards as I may was positively pivotal.”
Rutgers quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis additionally set profession highs with 386 passing yards, 31 completions and 50 makes an attempt.
He threw for 2 touchdowns. Ian Robust had seven receptions for 124 yards. Antwan Raymond and KJ Duff had the touchdowns catches.
Williams had landing passes of 20 and 38 yards to Denzel Boston. His two dashing touchdowns of 11 and seven yards had been the ultimate two scores for the Huskies (5-1, 2-1 Huge Ten Convention).
The Scarlet Knights (3-3, 0-3) took a 10-0 lead within the first quarter and led 13-10 at halftime earlier than Washington's offense and Williams took over the sport.
“We made too many errors within the second half, missed assignments,” Rutgers coach Greg Schiano mentioned. “However (Williams) is a dynamic participant. A dynamic participant as a ball service and a quarterback. The quarterbacking half, I can't let you know, as a result of we minimize guys free in protection the place when you simply throw it within the neighborhood it's going to be a catch. However the runs he made, these had been particular.”
The Huskies scored touchdowns on their first 4 drives of the second half, a streak solely damaged on the ultimate possession once they ran out the clock.
“We had been beginning to pour on them a little bit bit, particularly within the passing sport,” Williams mentioned. “We simply began off a little bit shaky. I don't suppose there's any motive for that, we simply should preserve specializing in beginning quicker.”
Boston had 98 receiving yards and the 2 touchdowns for Washington, and Dezmen Roebuck caught 4 passes for 108 yards.
Ephesians Prysock sealed the sport for Washington with an interception ultimately zone with lower than two minutes left.
Coming again
That is the second straight sport Washington fell behind by double digits earlier than coming again. The earlier sport in opposition to Maryland, the Huskies had been down 20-0 within the fourth quarter earlier than profitable 24-20.
“We're making an attempt to keep away from these double-digit comebacks, however we've got performed them a pair occasions now,” Fisch mentioned. “We simply wish to keep away from them one of the best we are able to and see if we are able to actually come out and begin quick and end sturdy.”
The takeaway
Rutgers had a number of possibilities to remain within the sport. The Scarlet Knights twice did not convert on fourth down contained in the Washington 10-yard line.
Washington working again Jonah Coleman was held to a season-low 44 yards. Coleman, who rushed for 177 yards within the season opener in opposition to Colorado State, has had 70 or fewer yards in every of the previous 4 video games. He did have a 1-yard landing run.
Up subsequent
Rutgers hosts Oregon, and Washington travels to Michigan on Oct. 18.
