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Elijah Brown's 3 TD passes help Washington end 3-game skid with 38-26 victory over Purdue

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Ambrogi, M. (2026, October 17). Elijah Brown's 3 TD passes help Washington end 3-game skid with 38-26 victory over Purdue. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/elijah-brown-s-3-td-passes-help-washington-end-3-game-skid-with-38-26-victory-over-purdue/article_478524d1-fea2-562f-a995-c9b899085722.html

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Elijah Brown threw for 302 yards and three touchdowns to help Washington end a three-game losing streak with a 38-26 victory over Purdue on Friday night. Washington (4-3, 1-3 Big Ten) took an early fourth-quarter lead of 31-20 after Brown’s touchdown pass to Dezmen Roebuck, and Trey Cooley sealed the win with a 53-yard run late in the game. The Huskies held a significant advantage in total yards, 488-371, despite Brown throwing three interceptions.

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Elijah Brown led Washington to a crucial 38-26 victory over Purdue on Friday night, ending the team's three-game losing streak. Brown threw for 302 yards and completed three touchdown passes despite suffering an interception on his first play from scrimmage. Washington took an early lead with a 24-17 halftime advantage, thanks in part to a critical penalty that gave them a crucial first down late in the second quarter. The Huskies extended their lead in the fourth quarter, securing the win when Trey Cooley scored on a 53-yard touchdown run. Washington improved to 4-3 overall and 1-3 in Big Ten play with this victory, while Purdue fell to 3-4 overall and 2-2 in conference games.

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Elijah Brown threw for 302 yards and three touchdowns Friday night to help Washington break a three-game losing streak with a 38-26 victory over Purdue. asserted

Washington → throw → Purdue

Washington (4-3, 1-3 Big Ten) took a 31-20 lead early in the fourth quarter on Brown’s 4-yard touchdown pass to Dezmen Roebuck. asserted

Washington → take → Roebuck

The Boilermakers (3-4, 2-2) narrowed the deficit to 31-26 on Ryan Browne’s 8-yard TD pass, but the 2-point conversion attempt failed. asserted

attempt → narrow → pass

Trey Cooley’s 53-yard touchdown run gave the Huskies a 38-26 edge with 10:30 left in the fourth quarter. asserted

run → give → quarter

Cooley finished with a team-high 113 yards on eight carries. asserted

Cooley → finish → carries

Helped by a crucial penalty, the Huskies had taken a 24-17 halftime lead. asserted

Huskies → help → lead

A roughing the passer call on an incomplete pass on third down-and-10 on Purdue’s 10-yard line gave the Huskies a first down. asserted

call → rough → down

Two plays later Brian Bonner Jr. scored on a 1-yard run with 27 seconds left that gave the Huskies the lead for good. asserted

that → score → lead

Elijah Brown suffered an interception on the first play from scrimmage, but the Boilermakers were not able to capitalize, which was pretty much the story of the game. asserted

which → suffer → game

The Huskies held a 488-371 advantage in total yards. asserted

Huskies → hold → yards

After running for 195 yards in the previous game against Minnesota, Fame Ijeboi was limited to 19 yards on 13 carries. asserted

Ijeboi → run → carries

Teammate Antonio Harris had 65 yards with most coming on 59-yard run. asserted

most → have → run

The Boilermakers must now win three of its last five games to become bowl eligible. asserted

Boilermakers → win → games

Purdue recovered the ball on the Washington 10 after a punt took a bounce and hit the back of the Huskies’ Dylan Robinson’s foot. asserted

punt → recover → foot

Ijeboi caught a 10-yard TD pass on first down to make it 17-all with 2:35 left before halftime. asserted

it → catch → halftime

Up next Washington: Following a bye week, the Huskies are at Nebraska Oct. 31. asserted

Huskies → follow → Nebraska

Purdue: After a bye week, the Boilermakers play at Penn State Oct. 31. asserted

Boilermakers → play → State

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