Overview
- Washington fell 41-24 to Iowa on Friday, Oct. 9, in a game that saw starter Demond Williams Jr. exit with a rib injury and the Huskies fall to 3-3 overall and 0-3 in Big Ten play.
- Elijah Brown relieved Williams at Iowa and completed 28-of-39 passes for 251 yards and three touchdowns, and he took all first-team reps in Monday practice making him the expected starter if Williams remains sidelined.
- Coach Jedd Fisch said Monday that Williams did not practice and that he is unlikely to play this week, while the staff continues imaging and medical checks before a late-week travel decision.
- Washington’s offensive struggles go beyond the quarterback spot, with the line allowing 21 sacks (most among Power 4 teams), a near-nonexistent run game and repeated first-quarter scoring problems that have stifled the offense all season.
- The Iowa loss exposed defensive tackling and run-fit flaws, including Kamari Moulton’s 208-yard, two-TD game, and the Huskies now face immediate goals of halting a three-game skid, securing bowl eligibility and using the upcoming bye week to address health and protection issues.