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Oct 10, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Washington Huskies quarterback Demond Williams Jr. (2) prepares to throw the ball during the first half against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Ng-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nDemond Williams Jr. threw for 402 yards and rushed for 136 yards, both career highs, to propel Washington to a 38-19 Big Ten victory over visiting Rutgers on Friday night in Seattle.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n In the eighth start of his career, Williams was a one-man offense for the Huskies (5-1, 2-1), accounting for 538 of their 579 yards as Washington avenged a 21-18 loss at Rutgers last year.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Williams threw two touchdown passes, both to Denzel Boston, and ran for two more scores to help the Huskies overcome an early 10-point deficit.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Williams, a sophomore, became the 17th quarterback in FBS history to pass for more than 400 yards and rush for more than 100 in a game.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Jonah Coleman added 44 yards on 14 carries and scored his FBS-leading 12th touchdown for Washington.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Athan Kaliakmanis also threw for a career high in yards with 386 for the Scarlet Knights (3-3, 0-3), who have held leads in the second half in each of their conference defeats.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Kaliakmanis completed 31 of 50 passes with two touchdowns and an interception, which came in the closing minutes. His favorite target, Ian Strong, caught seven passes for 124 yards.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Antwan Raymond rushed 15 times for 89 yards and caught a 48-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter for Rutgers’ final points.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n After trailing at the half 13-10, the Huskies scored touchdowns on their first four possessions in the second half to take over the game.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Dezmen Roebuck’s 59-yard catch and run set up a 1-yard touchdown run by Coleman less than two minutes into the second half to give Washington its first lead, 17-13.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Less than three minutes later, Williams’ second touchdown pass to Boston, which covered 38 yards, expanded the Huskies’ lead to 24-13.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n After Rutgers answered with Kaliakmanis’ touchdown pass to Raymond, Williams responded again, scrambling 11 yards up the middle for a touchdown which gave the Huskies a 31-19 lead late in the third quarter.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n With 6:52 left in the game, Williams hurdled into the end zone on a 7-yard touchdown run which swelled Washington’s edge to 38-19.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Rutgers scored on the game’s opening possession as Kaliakmanis lofted a sideline pass to 6-foot-6 KJ Duff, who caught the ball over a defender for a 20-yard touchdown play.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n After Jai Patel increased the Scarlet Knights’ lead to 10-0 with a 35-yard field goal, Williams answered with a 23-yard touchdown pass to Boston early in the second quarter.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n