NCAA - Football

FINAL
Illinois Fighting Illini 25
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Washington Huskies 42
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ILL3140825
WASH14771442
Husky Stadium · 68,630 att.

Match Report

Denzel Boston’s big day helps Washington beat No. 23 Illinois and match its 2024 win total

— Given his youth quarterback experience, Denzel Boston said it almost felt natural to drop back to pass.

Full story at ESPN →

Team Stats

ILL WASH
22
1st Downs
27
9-12
3rd down efficiency
9-12
0-0
4th down efficiency
0-0
337
Total Yards
449
199
Passing
292
22/34
Comp/Att
27/34
5.9
Yards per pass
8.6
138
Rushing
157
29
Rushing Attempts
33
4.8
Yards per rush
4.8
8-82
Penalties
8-89
2
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
2
Interceptions thrown
0
30:21
Possession
29:39

Top Performers

ILL

  • Luke Altmyer C/ATT 22/34 · YDS 199 · AVG 5.9
  • Keelan Crimmins NO 1 · YDS 50 · AVG 50.0
  • David Olano FG 1/1 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 33
  • Ca'Lil Valentine NO 2 · YDS 62 · AVG 31.0

WASH

  • Demond Williams Jr. C/ATT 26/33 · YDS 280 · AVG 8.5
  • Denzel Boston REC 10 · YDS 153 · AVG 15.3
  • Adam Mohammed NO 3 · YDS 82 · AVG 27.3
  • Luke Dunne NO 1 · YDS 47 · AVG 47.0

Highlights

00:36 Demond Williams Jr. throws 13-yard touchdown pass vs. Illinois Watch on ESPN 00:10 David Olano kicks 33-yard field goal Watch on ESPN 00:43 Demond Williams Jr. throws 13-yard touchdown pass to Dezmen Roebuck Watch on ESPN 00:26 Luke Altmyer throws 2-yard touchdown pass vs. Washington Watch on ESPN

Play by Play

  1. Touchdown 8:16 25-42

    Decker DeGraaf 2 Yd pass from Demond Williams Jr. (Grady Gross Kick)

    Q4
  2. Touchdown 11:07 25-35

    Jordan Anderson 1 Yd Run (Luke Altmyer Pass to Cole Rusk for Two-Point Conversion)

    Q4
  3. Touchdown 14:39 17-35

    Denzel Boston 6 Yd pass from Demond Williams Jr. (Grady Gross Kick)

    Q4
  4. Touchdown 7:45 17-28

    Jonah Coleman 7 Yd Run (Grady Gross Kick)

    Q3
  5. Touchdown 0:40 17-21

    Jonah Coleman 12 Yd pass from Denzel Boston (Grady Gross Kick)

    Q2
  6. Touchdown 1:55 17-14

    Tanner Arkin 5 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)

    Q2
  7. Touchdown 7:26 10-14

    Collin Dixon 2 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)

    Q2
  8. Touchdown 0:46 3-14

    Dezmen Roebuck 13 Yd pass from Demond Williams Jr. (Grady Gross Kick)

    Q1
  9. Field Goal 5:05 3-7

    David Olano 33 Yd Field Goal

    Q1
  10. Touchdown 9:31 0-7

    Dezmen Roebuck 13 Yd pass from Demond Williams Jr. (Grady Gross Kick)

    Q1
  1. WASH 0:36

    10 plays, 26 yards, 6:02 · End Of Game

    Q4
  2. ILL 6:08

    6 plays, -1 yard, 2:14 · Interception

    Q4
  3. WASH 8:16

    7 plays, 75 yards, 2:51 · Touchdown

    Q4
  4. Touchdown 8:16 25-42

    Decker DeGraaf 2 Yd pass from Demond Williams Jr. (Grady Gross Kick)

    Q4
  5. ILL 11:07

    7 plays, 75 yards, 3:32 · Touchdown

    Q4
  6. Touchdown 11:07 25-35

    Jordan Anderson 1 Yd Run (Luke Altmyer Pass to Cole Rusk for Two-Point Conversion)

    Q4
  7. WASH 14:39

    7 plays, 36 yards, 2:50 · Touchdown

    Q4
  8. Touchdown 14:39 17-35

    Denzel Boston 6 Yd pass from Demond Williams Jr. (Grady Gross Kick)

    Q4
  9. ILL 2:29

    10 plays, 25 yards, 5:16 · Interception

    Q3
  10. WASH 7:45

    11 plays, 90 yards, 5:37 · Touchdown

    Q3
  11. Touchdown 7:45 17-28

    Jonah Coleman 7 Yd Run (Grady Gross Kick)

    Q3
  12. ILL 13:22

    5 plays, 7 yards, 1:38 · Punt

    Q3
  13. ILL 0:24

    2 plays, 7 yards, 0:32 · End Of Half

    Q2
  14. WASH 0:40

    11 plays, 75 yards, 1:15 · Touchdown

    Q2
  15. Touchdown 0:40 17-21

    Jonah Coleman 12 Yd pass from Denzel Boston (Grady Gross Kick)

    Q2
  16. ILL 1:55

    10 plays, 79 yards, 4:15 · Touchdown

    Q2
  17. Touchdown 1:55 17-14

    Tanner Arkin 5 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)

    Q2
  18. WASH 6:10

    3 plays, 7 yards, 1:11 · Punt

    Q2
  19. ILL 7:26

    14 plays, 75 yards, 8:20 · Touchdown

    Q2
  20. Touchdown 7:26 10-14

    Collin Dixon 2 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)

    Q2
  21. WASH 0:46

    8 plays, 67 yards, 4:12 · Touchdown

    Q1
  22. Touchdown 0:46 3-14

    Dezmen Roebuck 13 Yd pass from Demond Williams Jr. (Grady Gross Kick)

    Q1
  23. ILL 5:05

    10 plays, 39 yards, 4:20 · Field Goal

    Q1
  24. Field Goal 5:05 3-7

    David Olano 33 Yd Field Goal

    Q1
  25. WASH 9:31

    10 plays, 75 yards, 5:23 · Touchdown

    Q1
  26. Touchdown 9:31 0-7

    Dezmen Roebuck 13 Yd pass from Demond Williams Jr. (Grady Gross Kick)

    Q1

NCAAF News

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ESPN Nathan Hayes accounts for 2 TDs, defense does the rest in North Dakota State's 31-7 win over UTEP — Nathan Hayes accounted for two touchdowns and the North Dakota State defense had another shutdown performance in a 31-7 victory over UTEP on Saturday. ESPN No. 4 Indiana forces overtime with a 60-yard FG then beats Minnesota 23-16 — Backup quarterback Grant Wilson threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Charlie Becker on the first play of overtime, and No. 4 Indiana came up with a stop on Minnesota's possession to close out a 23-16 victory Saturday. ESPN Robinson, Wilder combine for 255 yards rushing and 3 scores to lead Southern Miss over UL Monroe — Steven Robinson and Jamarice Wilder each ran for more than 100 yards and combined for three touchdowns to lead Southern Miss to a 35-21 victory over Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday. ESPN Wallace's big rushing day leads Penn State over Purdue 31-17, 1st Big Ten win under Matt Campbell — Cam Wallace ran for 135 yards with a touchdown, and Penn State beat Purdue 31-17 on Saturday for its first Big Ten win of the Matt Campbell era.