> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Huskies Comes up Roses in Pasadena, Crush UCLA 48-14 - URL: https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/huskies-comes-up-roses-in-pasadena-crush-ucla-48-14/ - Published: 2025-11-23T09:08:01.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-08T05:54:38.000Z - Author: Aaron Coe - Tags: Huskies, Washington Football, Demond Williams Jr., Dezmen Roebuck, Alex McLaughlin, Adam Mohammed, Jonah Coleman, Jedd Fisch [Embed from Getty Images](https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/2247480661?ref=emeraldcityspectrum.com) PASADENA, Calif. — If this was indeed Washington’s last game against UCLA in the Rose Bowl, the Huskies ended on a high note. The Huskies dominated defensively in the first. half, then handed the baton to the offense for a 48-14 in one of college football’s most historic venues. With talk of UCLA attempting to play at SoFi Stadium next season, UW left Pasadena behind with a big win after a long drought. Washington had beaten UCLA only once in 10 tries at the Rose Bowl since Jim Lambright’s Huskies defeated the Bruins 38-14 on Nov. 11, 1995\. The Bruins turned it over three times in the first half, and the UW offense rolled UCLA for 282 second-half yards. After a slow first half, Demond Williams Jr. finished with four total touchdowns — two rushing and two passing — for a rare strong performance on the road. Washington improved to 8-3 overall and 5-3 in the Big Ten after finishing 6-7, 4-5 last year, Jedd Fisch’s first as head coach at UW. Oregon (10-1) visits Husky Stadium for the regular-season finale on Nov. 29\. Here’s how the Huskies got the rare win at the Rose Bowl: [Embed from Getty Images](https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/2247437004?ref=emeraldcityspectrum.com) **Turnovers Turn Into Touchdowns** Washington managed just two fumble recoveries in 10 games coming into Saturday, but the Bruins coughed it up three times in the first half — all recovered by the Huskies. UW scored 13 points after those turnovers, including two Grady Gross Field goals and a 59-yard scoop and score by safety Alex McLaughlin on an ill-fated UCLA fake field goal attempt. McLaughlin read the fake, jumped it, and would have leveled kicker Mateen Bhaghani if he’d been able to catch the ball. Holder Cash Peterman missed long on an over-the-shoulder pitch play. Instead of getting smashed by McLaughlin, Bhaghani stood helpless as the ball sailed over him. McLaughlin picked it up and had nothing but Rose Bowl grass in front of him. “I was just the edge, and I saw him pitching, and I saw a ball on the ground and picked it up, got great blocks from my teammates,” said McLaughlin, a junior transfer for Northern Arizona. …We’ve seen their special teams. They fake a lot of punts, so we were definitely expecting it — and Coach \[Chris Petrilli\] and Coach \[Jason Kaufusi\] drew up a great game plan.” McLaughlin led UW with eight tackles, including five solo and one for loss. The Huskies managed just one sack, by defensive lineman Bryce Butler, but the Bruins averaged a putrid 2.6 yards per rush (22 carries, 57 yards). Washington’s 300-pound edge rusher, Deshawn Lynch, batted down his seventh pass of the season, which leads the nation according to a UW spokesperson. “I thought our defense played outstanding,” Fisch said. “They were aggressive. They were physical. They went after the ball. Really proud of those guys, the way they played. Love how they took the ball away.” Against Washington’s defense, missing star cornerback Tacario Davis, UCLA (3-7, 3-4) struggled to get moving. The Bruins compiled just 207 yards and 10 first downs compared to 426 and 25 for the Huskies. UCLA’s points came from a UW fumble on a punt return and a 37-yard catch and run against Washington backup nickel Leroy Bryant. Bruins quarterback Nico Iamaleava passed for just 69 yards, completing 16 of 26 passes for an average of 4.3 yards per completion. The Tennessee transfer added 16 yards on five carries before leaving with an apparent head injury. Backup Luke Duncan completed five of 11 passes for 81 yards and the 37-yard TD to Mikey Matthews. The turnovers helped Washington’s offense, which saw an uneven first-half passing performance from Williams (8-15, 55 yards, INT). Williams’ 25-yard TD in the half capped a seven-play, 65-yard drive that put UW up 10-0 with 11:01 to go in the half, which ended with the Huskies up 20-0\. “We just couldn’t stop the bleeding,” UCLA interim coach Tim Skipper said. “They just kept making plays, and making plays. Turnovers are always going to kill you.” > You don't see a scoop + score like this very often 😳 [@UW\_Football](https://twitter.com/UW%5FFootball?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=emeraldcityspectrum.com) > > 📺: NBC [pic.twitter.com/UelKeAERH4](https://t.co/UelKeAERH4?ref=emeraldcityspectrum.com)— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) [November 23, 2025](https://twitter.com/BigTenNetwork/status/1992459478889869736?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=emeraldcityspectrum.com) **Passing Game Gets Going** Despite a dominant first half, the Huskies passing game was inconsistent. Then, suddenly, it wasn’t. Already leading 27-0, Williams completed 4-of-4 passes for 100 yards during one third-quarter drive, capped by an 18-yard TD toss to true freshman Dezmen Roebuck. Two holding penalties set the Huskies back twice, including one that wiped a Williams 8-yard TD run off the board. Each time, Williams responded with a big throw after each penalty. Williams finished the game with 213 passing yards and two touchdowns, completing 16 of 26 attempts. He added two more scores on the ground among his six carries for 56 yards. 158 of the passing yards came after halftime, when he started to develop a rhythm with a receiving corps missing star Denzel Boston and fellow starter Raiden Vines-Bright. “We were definitely trying to take shots,” Williams said. “We knew that they were going to play man, and we especially wanted to test our young guys out. They knew that Denzel was injured and Raiden was injured, so it was up to us to win those one-on-ones. My receivers did, especially in the first half, and that's my job to hit him on those and those wide-open touchdowns. “That’s 100% on me, and I take full accountability as far as that goes. But, I know I have to keep taking extra reps with those guys and continue to gel with them. So you know, when those moments come, you don't miss.” The second half was a different story, Williams said, because “I would say just calming down, relaxing, and understanding that it’s taking one play at a time. Looking at the scoreboard, understanding what the situation was, and just taking one snap at a time. Don't think ahead or anything like that.” Roebuck led the way with six receptions for 96 yards and a TD. Senior Omari Evans added four catches for 28 yards, and speedy freshman Chris Lawson added two for 39\. Tight end Decker DeGraaf complemented the wideouts with a 24-yard catch and run for a TD as part of his three catches for 46 yards. **Adam Mohammed Get First 100-yard Game** Senior running back Jonah Coleman returned for a couple of cameo appearances after missing last week’s win over Purdue with a left knee injury. Coleman’s first four carries came early in the the fourth quarter inside the 10-yard line. Officials ruled he was short on a fourth-and-goal carry from the run. After review, Coleman was credited with his 14th rushing touchdown of the season for a 41-7 UW lead. “I wanted to get him a touchdown if we were close,” Fisch said of Coleman’s role. “Talked to Adam about that ahead of time, he said if we can get Jonah another touchdown, 16 puts him in the top 10 in UW history. I wanted to make sure we got that if we had that opportunity, and felt like 10 to 12 was probably good, maybe 15, so we can get him probably full go next Saturday or close to it.” For most of the game, though, it was Mohammed who paced the ground game. The sophomore crossed the 100-yard mark for the first time in college, posting career highs of 21 rushes and 108 yards.