Some quick notes from the press box as Washington leads Boise State by a score of 28-12. Here’s a deeper look into the halftime stats.
10 straight incomplete passes by Taylen Green as the Huskies built a 28-9 lead. At one point Boise State had a 9-7 lead before Penix and Co. went to work.
9 rushes by the Husky offense for 31 yards. The longest was a burst of 21 yards by Will Nixon. He finished the half with 3 carries for 27 yards.
8 drives by Washington in the first half. Four punts and 4 passing TDs by Michael Penix, Jr. Penix finished the half 17-24 for 264 yards.
7 different receivers caught balls.
6 receptions for Jalen McMillan for 75 yards and two TDs.
5 total tackles by strong safety Dominique Hampton to lead all Washington tacklers.
4 receptions on 4 targets by Rome Odunze for 85 yards
3 pass breakups by the Huskies. Thrown in another as Kamren Fabiculanan picked off his first pass of the year. 2 of the PBUs went to Elijah Jackson’s backup Davon Banks. The sophomore from California had a very good Fall Camp and was a vocal leader who consistently pushed back against Washington’s receivers.
2 Carson Bruener brought the boom with him with two vicious hits on kickoff returns. One, he and edge defender Maurice Heims nearly jarred the ball free.
1 sack given up by Washington’s offensive line.
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