Overview
- The Big Ten matchup kicks off Friday night at 8 p.m. ET at Ross-Ade Stadium and will air on FOX with Purdue listed as about a 3-point favorite.
- Washington ruled starter Demond Williams Jr. out with a rib injury and elevated Stanford transfer Elijah Brown to the starting role after Brown threw for 251 yards and three touchdowns in relief last week.
- The Huskies enter the game with a lengthy injury report and a reported team-wide flu that has left multiple players out or limited, reducing depth at running back, line and linebacker positions.
- Purdue brings momentum from back-to-back Big Ten wins and a heavy run game led by Fame Ijeboi, who rushed for 195 yards and three TDs in last week's 41-13 win over Minnesota.
- Washington is 3-3 overall but 0-3 in Big Ten play and ranks last in the conference in rushing, which makes the quarterback decision and available personnel the key factors that will shape the game's outcome and Washington's near-term season trajectory.