Freshman QB starts at Autzen but UW can't handle the Ducks.
EUGENE, Oregon -- With freshman Demond Williams Jr. drawing his first quarterback start against Oregon, everyone got a good look at the University of Washington football future and it seemed to hold some promise.
On a chilly outing in the Willamette Valley, first the sun went down, then the Huskies . Oregon took the opening drive and moved down the field without much defensive intervention at all for a 9-yard touchdown run by Noah Whittington. It took all of seven plays and just over four minutes to get it done. It would be the first of seven Ducks touchdowns.
Williams completed 17 of 20 passes for 201 yards and a touchdown, and was credited with 22 carries for a net 17 yards, with a long run of 12 yards. Yet he was in for an extra harsh baptism at much of the time, getting sacked 10 times by the Ducks who blitzed nonstop trying to unnerve the teenager. On his first snap, Williams stood in the pocket and tossed a 34-yard completion to wide receiver Jeremiah Hunter, who caught the ball snug up against the right sideline. This seemed to surprise everyone in the stadium. People could see the offensive possibilities, though him having time to throw wouldn't last long on this long night.
Huskies running back Jonah Coleman celebrates with wide receiver Denzel Boston after scoring a touchdown at Oregon. / Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images Oregon running back Jordan James scored twice on 1-yard runs, the second coming after the Huskies' Jonah Coleman fumbled the ball away at the UW 19, and Oregon quarterback Gabriel Dillon ran into the end zone on 4-yard keeper. James led all rushers with 99 yards on 15 carries.
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