Huskies at Nebraska Tonight, and the Quarterback Decision Waits for Kickoff
Demond Williams Jr.'s fractured rib makes the starter a game-time call. Backup Elijah Brown threw for 302 yards and three touchdowns the last time Washington took the field.
The Washington Huskies (4-3, 1-3 Big Ten) play at Nebraska (5-2, 2-2) tonight at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln — kickoff 5 p.m. Pacific on Big Ten Network — with the biggest question of the week unanswered by design.
Starting quarterback Demond Williams Jr. suffered a fractured rib in the October 9 loss to Iowa, ending a run of 33 straight starts. Head coach Jedd Fisch has said the decision on tonight's starter will be made at game time.
The insurance policy has already paid out once. Backup Elijah Brown, a Stanford transfer, completed 21 of 27 passes for 302 yards and three touchdowns in Washington's 38-26 win at Purdue on October 16 — the Huskies' first Big Ten win of the season, and the last game the team played before its bye.
Wide receiver Dezmen Roebuck leads Washington with 48 catches, and whoever starts will be looking for him early against a Nebraska team favored by 7.5 points at home.
A win tonight pulls Washington to 5-3 with its quarterback question answered either way. A loss makes the final month about bowl math. The bye week is over; the season resumes at full volume.
