Re: New Era at UW
Grady Gross sends the game winner through the uprights from 45 yards.
Seattle - For the second game in a row the Huskies relied on Grady Gross to push them to victory, and once again he delivered. This time as the clock expired, and a lot more difficult than the 21 yarder he he had to make against Purdue, but the Huskies Senior delivered to send the Huskies to the top of the B1G Ten with a 27-24 victory over the #2 Ohio State Buckeyes at Husky Stadium. Washington had to overcome a rare off performance from quarterback Demond Williams Jr. who committed three turnovers in this one with a pair of fumbles, and an interception, but it was the Husky running game that kept Washington in control through much of this one, but the Buckeyes would not go away. After a slow start Washington scored the first points of the game in the second quarter after transfer running back Jacques Badolato-Birdsell capped a long drive with a touchdown run. Washington's defense, led by Russell Davis II, who had three sacks on the day, forced a punt and was driving again when Demond Williams was stripped for the first time which set up Ohio State for a tying touchdown. The two teams traded scores again before the half, and went into the locker room deadlocked at 14. Then the Huskies took control in the second half taking the opening drive for a score that put them back up. A Grady Gross field goal early in the 4th pushed the lead to 10, but Demond Williams Jr. was injured on the drive and put Washington in a perilous position. Ohio State was able to counter with a field goal of their own, and then easily stop the Huskies next possession after true freshman John Godwin was forced to take over behind center. Then the Buckeyes went to work on their best drive of the day, and with just over two minutes left the Husky lead had evaporated as the teams were level at 24. In again stepped Godwin, who showed the poise that made him a must have recruit for coach Jedd Fisch. Godwin was able to lead the Huskies down the field into field goal range for Grady Gross. If the Huskies kicker felt any pressure at all to deliver in the big moment he certainly didn't show it as he knocked it right down the middle from 45 yards out as the clock hit zeroes, and the Husky faithful were whipped into a frenzy. The win moved the Huskies to 5-0 in B1G Ten play, and they remain the only unbeaten power four team in the country at 8-0. We will have to see if the win was enough to change the minds of voters, and the playoff committee who despite their unblemished record, had the Huskies at #3 behind Ohio State, and rival Oregon heading into the week. Washington won't have too much time to worry about rankings however with a short week on tap before another conference game here at Husky Stadium Thursday night against Illinois.
Huskies Thwart Buckeye Comeback to Remain Unbeaten
Grady Gross sends the game winner through the uprights from 45 yards.
Seattle - For the second game in a row the Huskies relied on Grady Gross to push them to victory, and once again he delivered. This time as the clock expired, and a lot more difficult than the 21 yarder he he had to make against Purdue, but the Huskies Senior delivered to send the Huskies to the top of the B1G Ten with a 27-24 victory over the #2 Ohio State Buckeyes at Husky Stadium. Washington had to overcome a rare off performance from quarterback Demond Williams Jr. who committed three turnovers in this one with a pair of fumbles, and an interception, but it was the Husky running game that kept Washington in control through much of this one, but the Buckeyes would not go away. After a slow start Washington scored the first points of the game in the second quarter after transfer running back Jacques Badolato-Birdsell capped a long drive with a touchdown run. Washington's defense, led by Russell Davis II, who had three sacks on the day, forced a punt and was driving again when Demond Williams was stripped for the first time which set up Ohio State for a tying touchdown. The two teams traded scores again before the half, and went into the locker room deadlocked at 14. Then the Huskies took control in the second half taking the opening drive for a score that put them back up. A Grady Gross field goal early in the 4th pushed the lead to 10, but Demond Williams Jr. was injured on the drive and put Washington in a perilous position. Ohio State was able to counter with a field goal of their own, and then easily stop the Huskies next possession after true freshman John Godwin was forced to take over behind center. Then the Buckeyes went to work on their best drive of the day, and with just over two minutes left the Husky lead had evaporated as the teams were level at 24. In again stepped Godwin, who showed the poise that made him a must have recruit for coach Jedd Fisch. Godwin was able to lead the Huskies down the field into field goal range for Grady Gross. If the Huskies kicker felt any pressure at all to deliver in the big moment he certainly didn't show it as he knocked it right down the middle from 45 yards out as the clock hit zeroes, and the Husky faithful were whipped into a frenzy. The win moved the Huskies to 5-0 in B1G Ten play, and they remain the only unbeaten power four team in the country at 8-0. We will have to see if the win was enough to change the minds of voters, and the playoff committee who despite their unblemished record, had the Huskies at #3 behind Ohio State, and rival Oregon heading into the week. Washington won't have too much time to worry about rankings however with a short week on tap before another conference game here at Husky Stadium Thursday night against Illinois.
| Ohio State Buckeyes at Washington Huskies | |||||
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | SCORE |
| #2 Ohio State Buckeyes (6-2 (4-1)) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| #3 Washington Huskies (8-0 (5-0)) | 0 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| Team Stats Comparison | ||
| OSU | WASH | |
| Total Offense | 297 | 368 |
| Rushing Yards | 112 | 174 |
| Passing Yards | 185 | 194 |
| First Downs | 17 | 25 |
| Punt Return Yards | 1 | 15 |
| Kick Return Yards | 0 | 32 |
| Total Yards | 298 | 415 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| 3rd Down Conversion | 7-13 (53%) | 8-13 (61%) |
| 4th Down Conversion | 0-0 (0%) | 1-1 (100%) |
| 2-Point Conversion | 0-0 (0%) | 0-0 (0%) |
| Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals | 3-0 (100%) | 2-1 (75%) |
| Penalties | 2-20 | 3-20 |
| Possession Time | 27:42 | 32:18 |
| Scoring Summary | |||
| SECOND QUARTER SCORING | OSU | WASH | |
| 13:12 | (WASH) Jacques Badolato-Birdsell, 1 Yd run (Grady Gross kick) | 0 | 7 |
| 7:56 | (OSU) James Peoples, 5 Yd run (Jayden Fielding kick) | 7 | 7 |
| 1:07 | (WASH) Demond Williams Jr., 25 Yd run (Grady Gross kick) | 7 | 14 |
| 0:38 | (OSU) James Peoples, 2 Yd run (Jayden Fielding kick) | 14 | 14 |
| THIRD QUARTER SCORING | OSU | WASH | |
| 8:31 | (WASH) Sam Adams II, 1 Yd run (Grady Gross kick) | 14 | 21 |
| FOURTH QUARTER SCORING | OSU | WASH | |
| 13:13 | (WASH) Grady Gross, 32 Yd FG | 14 | 24 |
| 8:23 | (OSU) Jayden Fielding, 51 Yd FG | 17 | 24 |
| 2:27 | (OSU) Larry Stephens, 4 Yd pass from Devin Brown (Jayden Fielding kick) | 24 | 24 |
| 0:00 | (WASH) Grady Gross, 45 Yd FG | 24 | 27 |
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