Overview
- Denzel Boston produced career highs with 10 receptions for 153 yards, caught a touchdown and also threw one.
- A double-pass with 40 seconds left in the first half—Demond Williams backward to Boston, then a 12-yard toss to Jonah Coleman—put Washington ahead for good.
- Demond Williams went 26-of-33 for 280 yards with four touchdown passes and added 66 rushing yards on 10 carries.
- Washington converted 9 of 11 third downs and scored on all six red-zone drives in a highly efficient offensive showing.
- The Huskies improved to 6-2 (3-2 Big Ten) for their second Top 25 win under Fisch, while Illinois fell to 5-3 (2-3) after dropping three of its past five following a 3-0 start.