The Washington Huskies ripped the Apple Cup out of the hands of the Washington State Cougars, returning the trophy to its normal residence in Seattle.
The Huskies took two and a half quarters to dismantle the Cougs, ultimately winning 59–24. Washington scored on every possession except for the final kneel-down to end the game.
Quarterback
Demond Williams Jr. was named the Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week. In every game this season, the Huskies have claimed at least a share of conference player of the week honors. Williams was electric after taking a sack on the first play from scrimmage; after that, he was lights out. He torched the Cougs on the ground and picked them apart through the air. His 386 total yards and five touchdowns were unstoppable.
Grade: A
Running Back
Jonah Coleman is simply one of the best backs in the nation. The Cougs clearly game-planned to stop him from getting going on the ground. His longest run of the day was just 13 yards, but his 4.9 yards per carry is still impressive. They couldn’t stop him in the passing game either—Coleman hauled in six catches for 106 yards and a touchdown, adding two rushing touchdowns to bring his season total to 10.
Adam Mohammed made the most of his limited opportunities with two big carries, but an underrated aspect of this group’s performance was their pass protection. Both Mohammed and Coleman were fantastic in blocking assignments, keeping Williams clean.
Grade: A
Receiver
Denzel Boston is proving everyone right who said he was one of the best receivers in the country during the offseason. He was dominant, showing excellent body control in the end zone as he reeled in two contested catches. He’s doing his best Calvin Johnson impression, continuing to be the only receiver consistently getting the ball. That will need to change when the Huskies face Ohio State and the other top-tier defenses in conference play.
This position group is nasty. They were finishing blocks and setting the edge all afternoon in Pullman. Boston had some key blocks, along with Raiden Vines-Bright and Omari Evans.
Grade: A
Offensive Line
The O-line gave Demond Williams Jr. plenty of time to pick apart the Cougar defense. Aside from the first play—when the left side was overwhelmed by the Coug rush—Williams had clean pockets to work from throughout the game. John Mills delivered the block of the day, pulling to the right and pancaking a Cougar defender in the end zone on one of Jonah Coleman’s touchdowns. The broadcast highlighted the offensive line as a strength of this Husky team—a welcome development for fans after last year’s struggles.
Grade: A
When an offense scores on every meaningful possession in a game, it makes writing this grade report pretty easy.
