Jake Browning Throws 5 TDs; No. 8 UW Tops Idaho 59-14

Saturday, September 10

Seattle, Wash.

2:00 PM

University of Washington

2-0

Idaho

1-1

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Idaho

Washington

September 10, 2016 | Football

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SEATTLE (AP) -- Jake Browning matched Washington's school record with five touchdown passes - two each to Dante Pettis and John Ross - and finished with 294 yards in the No. 8 Huskies' 59-14 victory over Idaho on Saturday.

Browning has helped Washington (2-0) to its highest ranking since 2001. After throwing for 287 yards and three touchdowns last week against Rutgers, Browning was nearly flawless against Idaho.

''He's done a real nice job,'' coach Chris Petersen said. ''He's completing a lot of passes. He's keeping his eyes downfield. He's buying time, all those things that good quarterbacks do.''

Following a fumble on the opening kickoff by Lloyd Hightower that was recovered by Washington, Browning threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Pettis on his first attempt of the game. He completed 13 consecutive passes at one point as the Huskies marched through the Vandals en route to a 35-0 halftime advantage.

''We didn't really do anything crazy,'' Browning said. ''Just go in, run our stuff and execute well.''

Browning deferred to backup K.J. Carta-Samuels after the opening drive of the third quarter following his fifth touchdown pass of the day, an 8-yard strike to Ross that gave Washington a 42-0 lead.

Browning joined Keith Price (2012), Jake Locker (2010) and Chris Rowland (1973) as the only Huskies to throw five touchdown passes in a game.

The Vandals (1-1) kept it in reach in the first quarter. Kaden Elliss forced a fumble on a sack of Browning to give Idaho the ball in Washington territory. But after driving into the red zone, Jacob Sannon fumbled at the 1 after a hit from Jojo McIntosh, and Azeem Victor recovered to keep Idaho out of the end zone.

''We got whooped,'' Idaho head coach Paul Petrino said. ''We got whooped but I thought our guys stayed fighting in the second half.''

Washington scored 35 straight points afterward before the Vandals finally got on the board with a 20-yard pass from Matt Linehan to Trent Cowan in the third quarter.

THE TAKEAWAY

Idaho: Idaho lost its road opener against Pac-12 foe USC 59-9 in 2015. The Vandals' foray against Pac-12 opposition wasn't much better. The Vandals forced just six incompletions in 33 pass attempts by Washington. They'll face an even more pass-happy opponent in Washington State next week.

Washington: The Huskies' defense and passing attack are every bit that of a Top 10 team. However, the rushing attack has struggled in the first two weeks. Myles Gaskin has rushed for just 124 yards through two games after being thought of as a fringe Heisman Trophy candidate before the season. Idaho did not score against Washington's starting defense as backups took over in the third quarter.

UP NEXT

Idaho: The Vandals will face a second straight Pac-12 foe in Washington State. They will make the short eight-mile trip to Martin Stadium for their first meeting in three years.

Washington: The Huskies host FCS Portland State in their final test before the start of Pac-12 play.