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11/07 18:16 CST Penn State starts strong, holds on to beat Washington 28-25
Penn State starts strong, holds on to beat Washington 28-25
By JOSH KIRSHENBAUM
Associated Press
SEATTLE (AP) --- Penn State got good news on the injury front for its wide
receiver room, and the Nittany Lions made the most of it early before holding
on late for a 28-25 win over Washington at Husky Stadium on Saturday.
Quarterback Rocco Becht went 16-for-27 for 240 yards and threw first-half
touchdowns to Chase Sowell and Zay Robinson, both of whom were listed as
questionable on the pregame injury report but ended up being good to play.
The Nittany Lions (5-4, 2-4 Big Ten) went into halftime up 28-6 but were forced
to hold in the fourth quarter, with Becht converting a fourth-and-1 in the red
zone just after the two-minute timeout to seal the win.
Sowell, who missed last week's win over Purdue with an undisclosed injury,
finished with four catches for 125 yards, including a 45-yard scoring strike up
the seam that made it 21-3 with 10:03 left in the first half.
Robinson caught a 24-yard touchdown pass on third-and-10 three plays into the
second quarter for the Nittany Lions, who were still without Koby Howard for
the sixth straight game.
Penn State's offense dominated third downs early, gaining an average of 17
yards on their six first-half third downs and finishing 7-for-14 on third down
and 2-for-3 on fourth down. The Huskies cut the deficit to 28-25 on Demond
Williams Jr.'s 6-yard touchdown to Dezmen Roebuck with 7:40 remaining, but the
Nittany Lions never gave the ball back.
Carson Hansen ran for 119 on 14 carries, scoring a 12-yard touchdown in the
first quarter and adding a key 36-yard run to keep Penn State's final drive
going.
Williams, who was renamed UW's starting quarterback after leading the Huskies'
late comeback at Nebraska last weekend, started his day 2-for-10 and went into
halftime with just 36 passing yards. After three straight field goals, the
Huskies finally found the end zone with a 4-yard passing touchdown from
Williams to Baron Naone midway through the third quarter.
The takeaway Penn State: The Nittany Lions have won back-to-back Big Ten contests after starting their conference season 0-4. They averaged 18.5 points per game in the four losses, but have scored 59 in their past two games. Washington: The Huskies have now lost three consecutive home games for the first time since 2021.
Up next Penn State: Hosts Minnesota on Nov. 14 Washington: Visits Michigan State on Nov. 14 ___ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full college football coverage here
The takeaway Penn State: The Nittany Lions have won back-to-back Big Ten contests after starting their conference season 0-4. They averaged 18.5 points per game in the four losses, but have scored 59 in their past two games. Washington: The Huskies have now lost three consecutive home games for the first time since 2021.
Up next Penn State: Hosts Minnesota on Nov. 14 Washington: Visits Michigan State on Nov. 14 ___ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full college football coverage here
