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Demond Williams Jr. racks up 373, 4 TDs as Washington rolls to 48-16 win over Eastern Washington

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Kirshenbaum, J. (2026, September 20). Demond Williams Jr. racks up 373, 4 TDs as Washington rolls to 48-16 win over Eastern Washington. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/demond-williams-jr-racks-up-373-4-tds-as-washington-rolls-to-48-16-win-over-eastern-washington/article_c47edd8e-0e4c-540e-a2ea-71edb3b6c703.html

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In a standout performance, Demond Williams Jr. threw for 373 yards and four touchdowns as the University of Washington defeated Eastern Washington 48-16. The game featured nine catches and 121 receiving yards from Dezmen Roebuck and two touchdown receptions by Rashid Williams, including an impressive one-handed grab. Despite strong efforts by Eastern Washington, who used unconventional plays to stay competitive, Washington's early scoring drives set the tone for their victory, improving to a perfect 3-0 record this season.

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Demond Williams Jr. led Washington to a dominant 48-16 victory over Eastern Washington on September 9th, scoring four touchdowns and accumulating 373 yards on 27-of-33 passing. The Huskies showcased their best offensive performance of the season, with key contributions from Dezmen Roebuck (nine catches for 121 yards) and Rashid Williams (eighty-six yards and two touchdowns). Despite Eastern Washington's efforts to keep pace with trick plays, penalties and ejections halted their momentum in the second half. The win secured Washington's record at 3-0 for the season.

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🔮 SEATTLE (AP) — Demond Williams Jr. racked up 373 yards and four touchdowns on 27-of-33 passing and Washington put together its best offensive showing of the season in a 48-16 win over Eastern Washington of the Championship Subdivision.

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Eastern Washington Huskies SEATTLE Washington the Championship Subdivision

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Eastern Washington ORG · 3× Huskies ORG · 3× Rashid Williams PERSON · 2× Washington GPE · 2× Williams PERSON · 2× Chris Lawson PERSON · 1× Demond Williams Jr. PERSON · 1× Dezmen Roebuck PERSON · 1× SEATTLE GPE · 1× the Championship Subdivision ORG · 1×

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Eastern Washington opened the second half with another field goal and threatened to close the gap further — putting together a 77-yard drive that included 48 yards of UW penalties and Jacob Lane and Xe’ree Alexander getting ejected for targeting and a punch, respectively — but a host of Huskies stopped Bell short on fourth-and-1 at the 5-yard line.

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Demond Williams Jr. racks up 373, 4 TDs as Washington rolls to 48-16 win over Eastern Washington · assertive framing

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SEATTLE (AP) — Demond Williams Jr. racked up 373 yards and four touchdowns on 27-of-33 passing and Washington put together its best offensive showing of the season in a 48-16 win over Eastern Washington of the Championship Subdivision. asserted

Washington → rack → Subdivision

Dezmen Roebuck led the Huskies (3-0) with a career-high nine catches for 121 yards. asserted

Roebuck → lead → yards

Rashid Williams added 86 yards on six receptions and caught a pair of touchdowns, including a one-handed highlight at the front pylon to put the hosts up by three possessions. asserted

Williams → add → possessions

The Huskies — who scored five touchdowns between their first two games — found the end zone on four of their first five drives. asserted

who → score → drives

All four scores came through the air, starting with a 17-yard screen pass to Chris Lawson for the sophomore’s first career touchdown on UW’s first possession. asserted

scores → come → possession

From there, Williams hit Rashid Williams in the end zone twice and Jordan Clay once and went into halftime with 260 passing yards. asserted

Williams → hit → yards

EWU refused to go away, pulling out multiple trick plays and odd formations to keep the UW defense off-balance. asserted

EWU → refuse → balance

The FCS visitors worked down to the goal line on their first possession before settling for a 20-yard field goal, then got in the end zone in the second quarter on a Nate Bell 14-yard keeper that made it 14-10. asserted

it → work → keeper

host → open → line

Three plays later, Williams hit Baron Naone for a 75-yard gain, and Ansu Sanoe punched it in from a yard out. asserted

Sanoe → hit → it

Up next Eastern Washington: hosts Cal Poly in a Big Sky matchup Saturday. asserted

Washington → host → matchup

Washington: opens up Big Ten play at home Saturday night against Minnesota. asserted

Washington → open → Minnesota