Deadspin | Demond Williams Jr. does it all as Washington tops Rutgers

[ad_1] Oct 10, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Washington Huskies quarterback Demond Williams Jr. (2) prepares to throw the ball throughout the first half in opposition to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Husky Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Kevin Ng-Imagn Pictures Demond Williams Jr. threw for 402 yards and rushed for 136 yards, each profession highs, to propel Washington to a 38-19 Large Ten victory over visiting Rutgers on Friday evening in Seattle.

Within the eighth begin of his profession, Williams was a one-man offense for the Huskies (5-1, 2-1), accounting for 538 of their 579 yards as Washington avenged a 21-18 loss at Rutgers final 12 months.

Williams threw two landing passes, each to Denzel Boston, and ran for 2 extra scores to assist the Huskies overcome an early 10-point deficit.

Williams, a sophomore, grew to become the seventeenth quarterback in FBS historical past to move for greater than 400 yards and rush for greater than 100 in a recreation.

Jonah Coleman added 44 yards on 14 carries and scored his FBS-leading twelfth landing for Washington.

Athan Kaliakmanis additionally threw for a profession excessive in yards with 386 for the Scarlet Knights (3-3, 0-3), who've held leads within the second half in every of their convention defeats.

Kaliakmanis accomplished 31 of fifty passes with two touchdowns and an interception, which got here within the closing minutes. His favourite goal, Ian Robust, caught seven passes for 124 yards.

Antwan Raymond rushed 15 instances for 89 yards and caught a 48-yard landing move within the third quarter for Rutgers' ultimate factors.

After trailing on the half 13-10, the Huskies scored touchdowns on their first 4 possessions within the second half to take over the sport.

Dezmen Roebuck's 59-yard catch and run arrange a 1-yard landing run by Coleman lower than two minutes into the second half to offer Washington its first lead, 17-13.

Lower than three minutes later, Williams' second landing move to Boston, which coated 38 yards, expanded the Huskies' result in 24-13.

After Rutgers answered with Kaliakmanis' landing move to Raymond, Williams responded once more, scrambling 11 yards up the center for a landing which gave the Huskies a 31-19 lead late within the third quarter.

With 6:52 left within the recreation, Williams hurdled into the tip zone on a 7-yard landing run which swelled Washington's edge to 38-19.

Rutgers scored on the sport's opening possession as Kaliakmanis lofted a sideline move to 6-foot-6 KJ Duff, who caught the ball over a defender for a 20-yard landing play.

After Jai Patel elevated the Scarlet Knights' result in 10-0 with a 35-yard area objective, Williams answered with a 23-yard landing move to Boston early within the second quarter.