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Rutgers faces Washington at Husky Stadium in Seattle Friday night

Published 10 October 2025

Rutgers travels to Husky Stadium in Seattle on Friday night to face Washington in a Big Ten matchup that kicks off at 9 p.m. Eastern on Fox Sports 1. The Scarlet Knights, 3-2 overall and 0-2 in conference play after a bye week, will try to snap a two-game losing streak against a 4-1 Huskies team coming off a 24-20 comeback win over Maryland.

Washington relied on a late offensive surge to overturn a 17-point deficit against Maryland, scoring 24 unanswered points over its final five drives. Huskies coach Jedd Fisch praised his players' effort after the win, saying, "We played sound football. We covered, we rushed the passer, we tackled really, really well when the opportunities were there." Quarterback Demond Williams Jr., who has completed roughly 73 percent of his passes for 1,226 yards with eight touchdowns and added 246 rushing yards and two scores, led the rally. Williams said the team approached the comeback "one play at a time" and that the game "just came to us."

Washington also relies on running back Jonah Coleman, who has been a primary offensive weapon and leads the team with 10 rushing touchdowns this season. The Huskies' attack has shown the ability to score in...

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