Demond Williams Jr. replaced starting quarterback Will Rogers, leading three second-half game-securing scoring drives, and Washington beat UCLA 31-19 on Friday night to clinch bowl eligibility.
Jonah Coleman added 95 rushing yards and two TDs as the Huskies won for the second time in three games.Williams led the Huskies to a field goal and two touchdowns, including a 2-yard touchdown pass to Decker DeGraaf with 5:44 left in the game to seal the victory over the Bruins . Rogers helped UW to a 14-13 halftime lead, but threw interceptions on the Huskies ’ first two drives of the second half. UW’s defense made several big plays and scored 10 points off turnovers to secure the win.
Rogers threw an interception in the end zone on the ensuing drive. But Bryan Addison’s pick was wiped away by a roughing the passer call on Oluwafemi Oladejo. Rogers took advantage of the second chance with an 8-yard scoring toss to Keleki Latu for a 14-3 lead.Garbers completed 27 of 44 for 267 yards and two scores.THE TAKEAWAYUCLA: The Bruins still have a shot at making a bowl with winnable games left on the schedule . But they’ll need to play better than this.
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