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Washington makes emphatic Big Ten debut thumping Northwestern 24-5
SEATTLE (AP) Washington made its debut as one of the newest members of the Big Ten Conference with an emphatic victory and the Huskies defense leading the way.
Will Rogers threw a pair of first-half touchdowns to Denzel Boston, Jonah Coleman added a second-half touchdown run, and Washington stymied Northwestern in a 24-5 win on Saturday night.
The Huskies (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten) rebounded from last week’s stinging Apple Cup loss to rival Washington State in their first conference game by thumping the overmatched Wildcats.
The Huskies held Northwestern to 112 total yards, grabbed two interceptions and had a goal-line stand in the fourth quarter.
“Our defense just played extraordinary. I don't really know if there's many other good adjectives to describe (it),” Washington coach Jedd Fisch said.
Rogers was excellent in the first half when he found Boston on touchdowns of 46 yards on Washington’s second possession and a 13-yard strike in the second quarter.
Coleman scored on an 8-yard touchdown run less than a minute into the fourth quarter, capping a drive where he made an excellent catch then cleanly hurdled Northwestern Evan Smith as part of a 16-yard reception.
Rogers finished 20 of 28 passing for 223 yards, while Boston had seven catches for a career-high 121 yards.
“It's going to go down in the books that we won our first game in the Big Ten," Boston said. "I think that's a big thing not only for us but for our alumni to see us continuing what they began years ago. It's exciting. A great beginning to a new start.”
The Wildcats (2-2, 0-1) played without top running back Cam Porter due to a lower-body injury. Porter was Northwestern’s leading rusher on the season and the offense suffered with him unavailable. The Wildcats had just 59 yards rushing and their inability to get any push against Washington defensive front was most obvious near the goal line.
Washington defensive lineman Isaiah Ward said the Huskies wanted to “show we could stop the run,” this week.
Northwestern received a gift when Rogers fumbled a snap in the third quarter and the Wildcats recovered at the Huskies 33. Northwestern had first-and-goal at the 4, but couldn’t convert on three attempts, and on fourth-and-goal from the 1 opted for an 18-yard field goal rather than going for the touchdown.
The kick by Jack Olsen pulled the Wildcats within 17-5.
Early in the fourth quarter, Northwestern received a 96-yard kickoff return from Joseph Himon II to the Washington 2. A penalty moved the ball to the 1, but the Wildcats failed on four attempts – three of them passes – and turned the ball over on downs.
“Regardless of the outcome in those two goal line situations, I don’t think we played well, played our brand of football,” Northwestern coach David Braun said. “But we certainly had opportunities to make this a closer football game than it was.”
Quarterback Jack Lausch was 8 of 27 for 53 yards passing and two interceptions.
“I thought they did a good job on defense and mixed some things up. But at the same time, I've got to figure it out, got to find a way there,” Lausch said.
The last time Washington held an opponent to exactly five points was Oct. 28, 1939 when the Huskies held on for an 8-5 win over Stanford.
It was also the first time Washington held a conference opponent without a touchdown since Utah in the 2018 Pac-12 title game.
Northwestern: The Wildcats will gladly take the early bye week to get healthy and start to figure out their offensive woes. In its two games against Power Four teams so far this season (Duke and Washington), Northwestern has been held under 300 yards total offense in both.
Washington: The competition wasn’t the best, but the Huskies continue to be stout defensively. Take away the first half last week against Washington State when the Cougars scored 17 points, the Huskies have allowed just 24 points in the other 14 quarters this season.
Northwestern: has a weekend off before hosting Indiana on Oct. 5.
Washington: at Rutgers next Friday.
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A. Henning
8 WR 41 ReYds, 5 RECs, 9 RuYds |
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D. Boston
12 WR 121 ReYds, 2 ReTDs, 7 RECs |
Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 12 | 22 |
Rushing | 5 | 7 |
Passing | 3 | 14 |
Penalty | 4 | 1 |
3rd Down Conv | 2-13 | 6-12 |
4th Down Conv | 1-2 | 0-1 |
Total Net Yards | 112 | 391 |
Total Plays | 53 | 69 |
Avg Gain | 2.1 | 5.7 |
Net Yards Rushing | 59 | 144 |
Rush Attempts | 26 | 39 |
Avg Rush Yards | 2.3 | 3.7 |
Yards Passing | 53 | 247 |
Comp. - Att. | 8-27 | 22-30 |
Yards Per Pass | 1.3 | 7.1 |
Penalties - Yards | 4-45 | 7-47 |
Touchdowns | 0 | 3 |
Rushing TDs | 0 | 1 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 2 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Fumbles - Lost | 2-0 | 1-1 |
Int. Thrown | 2 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 8-42.6 | 4-40.3 |
Return Yards | 39 | 89 |
Punts - Returns | 3-39 | 4-46 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 2-43 |
Safeties | 1 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. Lausch
12 QB
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J. Lausch | 8/27 | 53 | 0 | 2 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Lausch
12 QB
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J. Lausch | 13 | 21 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Himon II
6 RB
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J. Himon II | 5 | 15 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Komolafe
25 RB
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C. Komolafe | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Henning
8 WR
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A. Henning | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
A. Henning
8 WR
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A. Henning | 10 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Himon II
6 RB
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J. Himon II | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Gordon
87 TE
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T. Gordon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Kirtz
17 WR
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B. Kirtz | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Lang
88 TE
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M. Lang | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Eligon II
80 WR
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H. Eligon II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Johnson II
7 WR
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C. Johnson II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
A. Hubbard
91 DL
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A. Hubbard | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
X. Mueller
34 LB
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X. Mueller | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Saka
4 DL
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A. Saka | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. Olsen
82 K
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J. Olsen | 1/1 | 18 | 0/0 | 3 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Himon II
6 RB
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J. Himon II | 3 | 50.0 | 96 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Azema
0 DB
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C. Azema | 1 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
A. Henning 8 WR
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A. Henning | 3 | 13.0 | 19 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
W. Rogers
7 QB
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W. Rogers | 20/28 | 223 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Williams Jr.
2 QB
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D. Williams Jr. | 2/2 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Coleman
1 RB
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J. Coleman | 15 | 67 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Davis
22 RB
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C. Davis | 9 | 35 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Mohammed
24 RB
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A. Mohammed | 4 | 18 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Rogers
7 QB
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W. Rogers | 7 | 17 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Williams Jr.
2 QB
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D. Williams Jr. | 3 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Boston
12 WR
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D. Boston | 8 | 7 | 121 | 2 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hunter
6 WR
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J. Hunter | 5 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Coleman
1 RB
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J. Coleman | 3 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Latu
85 TE
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K. Latu | 5 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Jackson
5 WR
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G. Jackson | 6 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Mohammed
24 RB
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A. Mohammed | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Davis
22 RB
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C. Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
V. Tunuufi
52 LB
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V. Tunuufi | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Ward
91 LB
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I. Ward | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Bruener
42 LB
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C. Bruener | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. House
28 LB
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K. House | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
G. Gross
95 K
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G. Gross | 1/2 | 21 | 3/3 | 6 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. McCallister
38 P
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J. McCallister | 4 | 40.3 | 0 | 49 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Reynolds
15 WR
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K. Reynolds | 1 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. Boston 12 WR
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D. Boston | 4 | 11.5 | 25 | 0 |
1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
15:00 | NWEST 11 | 1:39 | 3 | 7 | Punt |
11:41 | NWEST 34 | 1:05 | 3 | 1 | Punt |
7:57 | NWEST 24 | 3:10 | 4 | 17 | Punt |
2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
14:11 | NWEST 25 | 2:00 | 3 | -5 | Punt |
10:12 | NWEST 25 | 3:29 | 5 | 29 | Punt |
6:38 | NWEST 45 | 3:35 | 7 | 3 | Punt |
0:54 | NWEST 32 | 0:36 | 4 | 26 | INT |
3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
13:34 | NWEST 30 | 3:07 | 6 | 14 | Punt |
9:23 | WASH 33 | 4:16 | 8 | 32 | FG |
4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
14:02 | WASH 2 | 1:17 | 4 | 1 | Downs |
11:06 | NWEST 44 | 1:47 | 4 | 4 | INT |
4:29 | NWEST 9 | 1:06 | 3 | 4 | Punt |
1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
13:21 | WASH 37 | 1:40 | 3 | -2 | Punt |
10:36 | WASH 27 | 2:39 | 6 | 73 | TD |
4:47 | WASH 8 | 5:36 | 11 | 88 | FG |
2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
12:11 | NWEST 31 | 1:59 | 4 | 31 | TD |
6:43 | WASH 3 | 0:00 | 1 | -3 | Safety |
3:03 | WASH 13 | 2:09 | 7 | 30 | Punt |
0:18 | WASH 48 | 0:18 | 3 | 18 | FG Miss |
3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
15:00 | WASH 25 | 1:26 | 3 | 7 | Punt |
10:27 | WASH 16 | 1:04 | 3 | 16 | Fumble |
5:07 | WASH 23 | 6:05 | 11 | 77 | TD |
4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
12:45 | WASH 1 | 1:39 | 3 | 7 | Punt |
9:19 | NWEST 46 | 4:50 | 10 | 37 | Downs |
3:23 | WASH 43 | 3:23 | 6 | 27 | Game |
- Punt (3 plays, 7 yards, 1:39 poss)
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (15:00 - 1st) G.Gross kicks 65 yards from WAS 35 to the NW End Zone. C.Azema returns the kickoff. Tackled by WAS at NW 11. |
+1 YD | 1 & 10 - NWEST 11 (14:58 - 1st) J.Lausch pass complete. Catch made by A.Henning for 1 yards. Tackled by WAS at NW 12. |
+6 YD | 2 & 9 - NWEST 12 (14:22 - 1st) J.Lausch rushed for 6 yards. Tackled by WAS at NW 18. |
No Gain | 3 & 3 - NWEST 18 (13:37 - 1st) J.Lausch steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for B.Kirtz. |
Punt | 4 & 3 - NWEST 18 (13:28 - 1st) L.Akers punts 45 yards to WAS 37 Center-W.Halkyard. Fair catch by D.Boston. |
- Punt (3 plays, -2 yards, 1:40 poss)
Result | Play |
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+6 YD | 1 & 10 - WASH 37 (13:21 - 1st) W.Rogers pass complete. Catch made by K.Latu for 6 yards. Tackled by NW at WAS 43. |
No Gain | 2 & 4 - WASH 43 (12:41 - 1st) W.Rogers steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for. |
Sack | 3 & 4 - WASH 43 (12:28 - 1st) W.Rogers steps back to pass. Sacked at WAS 35 for -8 yards (A.Saka). |
Punt | 4 & 12 - WASH 35 (11:55 - 1st) J.McCallister punts 49 yards to NW 16 Center-C.Warchuck. A.Henning returned punt from the NW 16. Tackled by WAS at NW 34. |
- Punt (3 plays, 1 yards, 1:05 poss)
Result | Play |
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No Gain | 1 & 10 - NWEST 34 (11:41 - 1st) J.Lausch steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for A.Henning. |
+1 YD | 2 & 10 - NWEST 34 (11:35 - 1st) J.Himon rushed for 1 yards. Tackled by WAS at NW 35. |
No Gain | 3 & 9 - NWEST 35 (10:55 - 1st) J.Lausch steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for A.Henning. PENALTY on NW-NW Illegal Motion 5 yards declined. |
Punt | 4 & 9 - NWEST 35 (10:49 - 1st) L.Akers punts 43 yards to WAS 22 Center-W.Halkyard. D.Boston returned punt from the WAS 22. Tackled by NW at WAS 27. |
- Touchdown (6 plays, 73 yards, 2:39 poss)
Result | Play |
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+3 YD | 1 & 10 - WASH 27 (10:36 - 1st) J.Coleman rushed for 3 yards. Tackled by NW at WAS 30. |
No Gain | 2 & 7 - WASH 30 (10:02 - 1st) W.Rogers steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for G.Jackson. |
+11 YD | 3 & 7 - WASH 30 (9:56 - 1st) W.Rogers pass complete. Catch made by J.Coleman for 11 yards. Tackled by NW at WAS 41. |
+2 YD | 1 & 10 - WASH 41 (9:20 - 1st) J.Coleman rushed for 2 yards. Tackled by NW at WAS 43. |
+11 YD | 2 & 8 - WASH 43 (8:43 - 1st) W.Rogers pass complete. Catch made by D.Boston for 11 yards. Tackled by NW at NW 46. |
+46 YD | 1 & 10 - NWEST 46 (8:06 - 1st) W.Rogers pass complete. Catch made by D.Boston for 46 yards. TOUCHDOWN. |
PAT Good | (7:57 - 1st) G.Gross extra point is good. |
- Punt (4 plays, 17 yards, 3:10 poss)
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (7:57 - 1st) G.Gross kicks 58 yards from WAS 35 to the NW 7. J.Himon returns the kickoff. Tackled by WAS at NW 24. |
+11 YD | 1 & 10 - NWEST 24 (7:52 - 1st) J.Lausch scrambles for 11 yards. Tackled by WAS at NW 35. |
+1 YD | 1 & 10 - NWEST 35 (7:11 - 1st) C.Komolafe rushed for 1 yards. Tackled by WAS at NW 36. |
+2 YD | 2 & 9 - NWEST 36 (6:27 - 1st) J.Lausch pass complete. Catch made by B.Kirtz for 2 yards. Tackled by WAS at NW 38. |
+3 YD | 3 & 7 - NWEST 38 (5:44 - 1st) J.Lausch scrambles for 3 yards. Tackled by WAS at NW 41. |
Punt | 4 & 4 - NWEST 41 (5:01 - 1st) L.Akers punts 50 yards to WAS 9 Center-W.Halkyard. D.Boston returned punt from the WAS 9. Tackled by NW at WAS 16. PENALTY on WAS-P.Waters Defensive Illegal Blindside Block 8 yards accepted. |
- Field Goal (11 plays, 88 yards, 5:36 poss)
Result | Play |
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+3 YD | 1 & 10 - WASH 8 (4:47 - 1st) J.Coleman rushed for 3 yards. Tackled by NW at WAS 11. |
+14 YD | 2 & 7 - WASH 11 (4:11 - 1st) J.Coleman rushed for 14 yards. Tackled by NW at WAS 25. |
+18 YD | 1 & 10 - WASH 25 (3:32 - 1st) W.Rogers pass complete. Catch made by D.Boston for 18 yards. Tackled by NW at WAS 43. |
+5 YD | 1 & 10 - WASH 43 (2:58 - 1st) D.Williams rushed for 5 yards. Tackled by NW at WAS 48. |
+20 YD | 2 & 5 - WASH 48 (2:22 - 1st) W.Rogers rushed for 20 yards. Tackled by NW at NW 32. |
+3 YD | 1 & 10 - NWEST 32 (1:37 - 1st) C.Davis rushed for 3 yards. Tackled by NW at NW 29. |
+18 YD | 2 & 7 - NWEST 29 (0:45 - 1st) W.Rogers pass complete. Catch made by J.Hunter for 18 yards. Tackled by NW at NW 11. |
+4 YD | 1 & 10 - NWEST 11 (0:18 - 1st) C.Davis rushed for 4 yards. Tackled by NW at NW 7. |
+3 YD | 2 & 6 - NWEST 7 (15:00 - 2nd) J.Coleman rushed for 3 yards. Tackled by NW at NW 4. |
No Gain | 3 & 3 - NWEST 4 (14:19 - 2nd) W.Rogers steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for G.Jackson. |
Field Goal | 4 & 3 - NWEST 11 (14:15 - 2nd) G.Gross 21 yard field goal attempt is good Center-C.Warchuck Holder-J.McCallister. |
- Punt (3 plays, -5 yards, 2:00 poss)
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (14:11 - 2nd) G.Gross kicks 65 yards from WAS 35 to the NW End Zone. Touchback. |
-5 YD | 1 & 10 - NWEST 25 (14:11 - 2nd) J.Lausch rushed for -5 yards. J.Lausch FUMBLES forced by WAS. Fumble RECOVERED by NW-J.Himon at NW 20. Tackled by WAS at NW 20. |
+3 YD | 2 & 15 - NWEST 20 (13:01 - 2nd) J.Lausch rushed for 3 yards. Tackled by WAS at NW 23. |
-3 YD | 3 & 12 - NWEST 23 (12:50 - 2nd) J.Himon rushed for -3 yards. Tackled by WAS at NW 20. |
Punt | 4 & 15 - NWEST 20 (12:24 - 2nd) L.Akers punts 36 yards to WAS 44 Center-W.Halkyard. D.Boston returned punt from the WAS 44. Tackled by NW at NW 31. |