Jake Browning threw for three touchdowns, Myles Gaskin ran for 113 yards and a score and No. 6 Washington broke open a close game with a 21-point third quarter to beat Oregon State 42-7 on Saturday night.

The baseline numbers suggest there is a problem brewing with the Huskies’ rushing game.

Dante Pettis had four touchdowns, including an NCAA record-tying eighth punt return touchdown for his career, and No. 6 Washington finished off the undercard of its schedule with a 48-16 rout of Fresno State on Saturday night.

Dante Pettis weaved his way 67 yards for the seventh punt return touchdown of his career, Jake Browning threw for 259 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 7 Washington rolled past Montana 63-7 on Saturday night.

Dante Pettis woke up No. 8 Washington just before halftime with his sixth career punt return for a touchdown and Jake Browning threw two second-half touchdown passes in a tougher-than-expected 30-14 victory over rebuilding Rutgers on Friday night.

In two seasons at Washington, quarterback Jake Browning has used his right arm to throw for 6,385 yards. Meanwhile, he is averaging 0.6 yards per rushing attempt (sacks included). No one will mistake him for The Flash anytime soon.

The Washington Huskies were back on the practice field Monday for the first time since their charmed 2016 season ended with that 24-7 defeat against Alabama in the Peach Bowl.

On this, we can all agree: If the No. 4 Washington Huskies are to have any real shot of knocking off No. 1 Alabama in their national semifinal on New Year’s Eve, they have to give sophomore quarterback Jake Browning some time to throw from the pocket.

The play that sealed the Pac-12 Championship Friday night had nothing to do with good coaching or clever scheming or luck.

Lamar Jackson stumbled down the stretch, leaving the rest of the field one last chance to catch him in the Heisman Trophy race. An avalanche of sacks and turnovers the last two weeks have taken some of the luster off an otherwise spectacular season for the Louisville quarterback.

During Chris Petersen‘s time at Washington, the Huskies’ rushing attack has never struggled as much as it did in

Even if Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson wins the Heisman Trophy in a landslide vote, there may still be a slew of finalists at the award presentation in New York on Dec. 10. There are always at least three finalists for the trophy. Whether there are more is determined by point totals and the gap between vote-getters.

SALT LAKE CITY – Dante Pettis returned a punt 58 yards for a touchdown with 3 minutes, 25 seconds left and No. 4 Washington held off No. 17 Utah 31-24 on Saturday to remain undefeated.

The hit from Azeem Victor hardly fazed Arizona State running back Kalen Ballage, who bounced off the would-be tackle, broke two more attempted tackles from Washington defenders and broke free along the right sideline.

In recalling the wooing of Jake Browning, Washington coach Chris Petersen admits he’s not sure whether to say the remarkably accomplished high-school quarterback “flew above or below the recruiting radar.”

Jake Browning threw for 304 yards and a school-record six touchdowns and ran for two more scores and No. 5 Washington snapped a 12-game losing streak against Oregon with a 70-21 victory on Saturday night.

Jake Browning threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns, Myles Gaskin added 100 yards and two scores, and No. 10 Washington was dominant on both sides, overwhelming No. 7 Stanford 44-6 on Friday night.

Fall-term classes begin at the University of Washington on Wednesday, and Jake Browning’s first course is in managerial accounting.

Washington has been dominant to open the season, picking teams apart with its passing game, shutting down opposing offenses with its cache of talented defensive players.