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The scoring play: Will Rogers connects with Keleki Latu on a screen pass for an 8-yard touchdown.
The drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:24.
The score: Washington 14, UCLA 3. 3:46 left in 2Q.
The highlight:
6️⃣ more for the Huskies!@UW_Football pic.twitter.com/GmNKN2zDdZ
Huskies back in the end zone
Rogers connects with Keleki Latu for an 8-yard touchdown
First TD of the season for Latu and the first passing TD for Rogers since Oct. 12 vs. Iowa
14-3 Washington | 3:46 Q2
Rogers gets bailed out there as UCLA gets hit with a roughing the passer penalty after a bad throw gets picked off in the end zone
Huskies got lucky with that one
The drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 3:35.
The story: Wow! With the Bruins in field-goal range, Russell Davis III knocked the ball out of UCLA QB Ethan Garber’s hand and chased down the fumble for a huge defensive play.
Next possession: UW starts at UCLA’s 31.
Time left: 7:10 in 2Q.
The highlight:
WASHINGTON BALL!!@UW_Football recovers it! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/w3Vn6AVxqz
Davis missed most of the season with an injury and still had a redshirt to use so he'll have two years of eligibility remaining entering this offseason https://t.co/ZNbAHHSNZe
The drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:53.
The story: After gaining one first down, Demond Williams Jr. came in for Will Rogers and was sacked for a 9-yard loss. He stayed in and completed two passes to get the Huskies into a fourth-and-one situation, but UCLA stuffed Adam Mohammed for a 1-yard loss and a turnover on downs. Jedd Fisch on fourth downs …
Next possession: UCLA takes over at UW’s 44.
Time left: 10:45 in 2Q.
Huskies go for it on fourth-and-short and give it to Adam Mohmmad but Oladejo blows it up in the backfield and UW gives the ball to UCLA with a short field
An… interesting drive to say the least
That was a brutal sack for Demond Williams to take there
Freshman moment
The scoring play: UCLA kicker Mateen Bhaghani hits a 28-yard field goal to trim UW’s lead.
The drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:13.
The score: Washington 7, UCLA 3. 13:38 left in 2Q.
UW defense holds in the red zone, only surrenders a 28-yard field goal
7-3 Washington | 13:38 2Q
Afte two less-than-impressive drives on offense, UW finally got on the board following a 15-yard touchdown run by Jonah Coleman on a toss play.
They were aided by UCLA’s punter, who has shanked two punts including one that gave UW a short field for Coleman’s touchdown. Outside of that, UW’s best offensive play was a long screen to sixth-year running back Cameron Davis.
Washington’s defense, particularly its defensive line, looked good on UCLA’s first three drives, but the Bruins are in the UW red zone and threatening for the first time today.
The scoring play: Jonah Coleman takes advantage of the gift field position from UCLA with a 15-yard touchdown, following an 18-yard screen between Will Rogers and Cameron Davis.
The drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 1:23.
The score: Washington 7, UCLA 0. 3:51 left in 1Q.
The highlight:
Huskies strike first! 💪@UW_Football on top 👏 pic.twitter.com/9S0mQSMGHq
Huskies take advantage of a short field after a shanked punt and Jonah Coleman rumbles to the end zone on a toss play from 15-yards out
Nice job by Azzopardi and Hatchett to get to the second level
7-0 Washington | 3:51 1Q
The drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 2:12.
The story: Two rushes and a sack for the UW defense gives the Huskies great field position after another terrible kick from UCLA’s punter.
Next possession: UW starts at UCLA’s 36.
Time left: 5:14 left in 1Q.
Big Russell Davis II sack there
Getting him back healthy for all of next season will be really important for UW next season
The drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:02.
The story: The Huskies gained two first downs on back-to-back plays to open their second drive and then quickly stalled thanks to two incompletions by Will Rogers, including one deep shot to a double-covered Jeremiah Hunter, and a short rush by Jonah Coleman.
Next possession: UCLA starts at own 18.
Time left: 7:26 in 1Q.
UW's offense has been pretty flat here to start
Two drives. Two punts
The drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:30.
The story: The big play on this one was a 33-yard catch-and-run on third-and-nine by Moliki Matavao, who was then called for illegal touching for going out of bounds before the catch. After review, the call stood — forcing a UCLA punt after one first down gained.
Next possession: UW starts at own 29.
Time left: 9:28 in 1Q.
The drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:27.
The story: After its defense provided a three-and-out on UCLA’s opening possession, UW’s offense also failed to convert its first third down of the game.
Next possession: UCLA starts on own 13.
Time left: 11:58 in 1Q.
The drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:35.
Next possession: UW starts at own 37.
Time left: 14:10 in 1Q.
Big sack and a SIUUUU celebration by DT Sebastian Valdez to force a punt on UCLA's first drive
Here we go. Final game at Husky Stadium for the season
UW’s best shot for bowl eligibility starts now
UCLA wins the toss and receives pic.twitter.com/pMhP6CZg2o
UW availability report
Elinneus Davis and Carson Bruener as questionable is the biggest surprises here
Jackson and McCutcheon were both questionable a week ago pic.twitter.com/lXYE3eAR1t
Just a month ago, the Bruins looked rudderless. UCLA, under first-year coach DeShaun Foster, was 1-5. Its offense looked nonexistent, failing to score 20 points during its first six games. UCLA’s lone victory was a 16-13 win against Hawaii.
Instead, the Bruins have roared back into bowl contention. UCLA enters Friday riding a three-game winning streak, having beaten Rutgers, Nebraska and Iowa — the team that thumped UW 40-16 a month ago.
The Bruins need two wins from their remaining three games to reach the postseason, a potentially remarkable turnaround for Foster. UCLA also has USC and Fresno State remaining on its schedule.
The Bruins have averaged 27.3 points per game during the past three weeks. All three of their wins have been by one possession.
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Kamren Fabiculanan and Cameron Davis have seen the highest of highs and the lowest of lows during six seasons at Washington.
They won the Sugar Bowl and went to the College Football Playoff championship game. Lost the Apple Cup. Twice. Won the Apple Cup three times. Beat Oregon twice in one season. Played football in front of empty stadiums during the COVID-19 pandemic. Won the Pac-12 championship during the last year of its traditional alignment. Led the Huskies into their first season in the Big Ten.
Davis has played for four different offensive coordinators. Fabiculanan has worked with six different defensive coordinators — seven if Ikaika Malloe’s stint as interim DC during the chaotic 2021 season is counted. Coach Jedd Fisch is the fourth coach they’ve suited up for on Montlake.
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This quarterback time share won’t last long.
Just longer than you might like.
When asked Monday what University of Washington freshman Demond Williams Jr. has learned from a season filled with relief reps, Jedd Fisch spoke for two minutes and 40 seconds. The coach’s 416-word response rode on a giddy undercurrent, a permeating belief in what Williams can be.
“At the end of this season he’s probably going to have 150 to 200 snaps. Then we’ve got him for three more years,” Fisch, the Huskies’ first-year coach, said. “I’ve never had a quarterback for that long. So this is like a dream of mine. I think I’ve had 19 (starting) quarterbacks in 20 years. So the idea of having a guy for a couple years who we can build this thing through is … ”
He smiled. He nodded. He tapped the lectern for emphasis.
“It’s pretty exciting.”
It’s certainly more exciting than UW’s present predicament, a 5-5 record and a wobbly bid for bowl eligibility. To qualify for postseason play, Washington must win one of its last two games — a home finale against UCLA (4-5) on Friday night, followed by a titanic road test at rival Oregon (No. 1 in the nation, 10-0).
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Two years ago, Kamren Fabiculanan had a revelation.
It was 2022, the first season Fabiculanan had been a significant contributor since joining the Huskies before the 2019 season. He made 38 tackles, deflected three passes and had a fumble recovery as Washington finished the campaign by beating Texas 27-20 in the Alamo Bowl under coach Kalen DeBoer.
Fabiculanan also realized there weren’t many players who looked like him.
“It hit me then, I was like, ‘Oh I’m really doing this.’” he said. “I want to break that stereotype for the Filipino kids that grow up playing just basketball or soccer and all of that.”
Fabiculanan, Washington’s sixth-year safety and team captain, is one of a few college football players with Filipino heritage. His father, Alex Fabiculanan, was born in Manila, while his mother, Kathy Fabiculanan, originally hails from Paoay, around 290 miles north of the capital on the country’s largest island, Luzon.
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Washington will be back in black this weekend, as UW unveiled new black alternate uniforms which it will wear against UCLA on Friday night. Officially called the “Strategy” uniforms, coach Jedd Fisch said they will be accompanied by a stadium black out — where all fans are asked to wear black to the game — against the Bruins
“Black out, from what I was told,” Fisch said. “So that’s awesome.”
It’s the first time Washington has worn black since the COVID-impacted 2020 season, when UW donned all-black jerseys and helmets to beat Arizona 44-27 at Husky Stadium with no fans in attendance. That was the first set of black jerseys UW had worn since switching apparel providers to Adidas in 2019.
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