Matteo Mele made his first career start on Oct. 12, 2019. In his hometown of Tucson, Ariz., Mele — a redshirt freshman center — filled in for injured standout Nick Harris, helping the Huskies to a bounce-back 51-27 win. UW rushed for 207 yards and three touchdowns, accumulated 450 total yards and surrendered a single sack in an offensive explosion against Arizona.