Washington scored two touchdowns in the final 90 seconds to beat Nebraska 17-10 in Lincoln on Saturday night.
The Huskies trailed 7-3 when Demond Williams Jr. replaced Elijah Brown at quarterback early in the fourth quarter. Washington had punted on eight of its first nine possessions before Williams led an 81-yard drive that changed the game.
Facing fourth-and-18, Williams escaped pressure and completed a 24-yard pass to Chris Lawson along the left sideline. Two plays later, he found Lawson again on a short pass. Lawson broke free and reached the end zone for a 25-yard touchdown with 1:30 remaining, giving Washington its first lead.
Nebraska's next possession ended almost immediately. Alex McLaughlin intercepted Anthony Colandrea over the middle and returned the ball 48 yards for a touchdown, extending Washington's advantage to 17-7.
The Cornhuskers made a 42-yard field goal with 31 seconds left, but Washington recovered the onside kick and ran out the clock.
Lawson finished with career highs of 12 catches and 155 receiving yards. Williams completed the only Washington touchdown drive after the offense had struggled through the first three quarters.
Colandrea threw three interceptions. Rylon Dillard-Allen and Emmanuel Karnley secured the first two in the opening half before McLaughlin delivered the decisive return.
Nebraska's only touchdown came on Colandrea's 24-yard pass to Carter Nelson late in the first quarter. That score held up until Washington's final drive.
Washington improved to 5-3 overall and 2-3 in Big Ten play. Nebraska fell to 5-3 and 2-3 after its third consecutive defeat, with those losses decided by a combined 13 points.
Washington next hosts Penn State on November 7. Nebraska travels to Illinois for a Friday night game.
Sources
University of Washington Athletics — October 31 official game report and final statistics: https://gohuskies.com/news/2026/10/31/football-two-late-scores-give-uw-17-10-win-at-nebraska