No. 19 UW Battles Past Utah State 16-14

Saturday, September 12

Seattle, Wash.

12:30 p.m. PT

University of Washington

2-0 , 0-0

Utah State

0-2 , 0-0

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final F
Utah St.	0	7	0	7	14
Washington	0	10	0	6	16

Alex McLaughlin and the Husky defense celebrate against Utah State

September 12, 2026 | Football

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By: BY: JOSH KIRSHENBAUM

SEATTLE (AP) - Freshman Ansu Sanoe capped his first career drive with his first touchdown as No. 19 Washington battled to a 16-14 victory over Utah State on Saturday at Husky Stadium.

Sanoe dove into the end zone from a yard out with 6:44 remaining in the second quarter to punctuate an eight-play, 65-yard drive and give the Huskies (2-0) a 10-7 lead. Those would be the game's last points until Tyler Robles made a 26-yard field goal with 12:54 to go in the fourth to stretch the lead to six points.

Ansu Sanoe gives @UW_Football the lead with his first career rushing TD ??

Watch on @BigTenNetwork pic.twitter.com/4M39PqaN0L
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) September 12, 2026

Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr. was 26 of 41 for 249 yards and also ran for 56 yards. Williams Jr. is the third Husky quarterback to rush for 1,000 career yards, joining Jake Locker and Marques Tuiasosopo.

Freshman tailback Brian Bonner made his first career start for Washington and finished with 22 yards on seven carries, while Trey Cooley added 22 yards. Quaid Carr and Jayden Limar, the top two tailbacks on the Huskies' depth chart, both suffered injuries in last Sunday in the Apple Cup against Washington State.

Robles put the Huskies on the board with a 30-yard field goal, but Utah State responded immediately, with Brosterhous hitting Javon Robinson for a 78-yard touchdown pass on the first play of the following drive.

Rahshawn Clark seals No. 19 @UW_Football's win over Utah State with the pick ?? pic.twitter.com/h3mGttfP5Y
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) September 12, 2026

UW hosts Eastern Washington on Sept. 19 at 4:15 p.m. Fans can purchase tickets online.

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