The Washington Huskies didn’t stumble in a non-conference matchup with the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, walking away with a 43-10 victory over their foes from the American Athletic Conference.
Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. threw for 408 yards and 3 touchdowns, his second straight 400 yard performance. Without running back Dillon Johnson, who missed the game with a knee injury, offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb turned to a few of his wide receivers to give his ground game a boost.
Wide receivers Rome Odunze and Ja’Lynn Polk both scored a touchdown on handoffs, from 14 and 27 yards respectively. Jalen McMillan was Washington’s leading receiver, pulling in 8 catches for 120 yards and a touchdown while Odunze added 7 grabs for 107 yards and a score.
Safety Kamren Fabiculanan recorded an interception for the second straight week while cornerback Jabbar Muhammad came streaking all the way across the field to record the first full sack of his career.
Running back Daniyel Ngata and wide receiver Germie Bernard both found the end zone as the Huskies didn’t have any trouble winning their second game of the season, in fact punter Jack McCallister never took the field.
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