The first half of Friday’s Big Ten battle against Iowa was already brutal for Washington football, but it just got a whole lot worse: starting quarterback Demond Williams left the game with an apparent shoulder injury in the second quarter, leaving Husky Stadium in a stunned silence as our Dawgs trail 27-3 at halftime.
A Gut Punch on Third Down
It was a third-down quarterback keeper in the second quarter when the nightmare unfolded. Williams took the hit, went down, and then immediately headed for the medical tent right after the Huskies managed to put their first points on the board with a field goal. He was later spotted heading to the locker room as our offense wrapped up its final drive of the half. You could feel the air go out of Husky Stadium, right? Seeing your guy in discomfort like that, it just sucks.
Struggles Mounting Before the Collapse
Before the injury, Williams was having a tough go against that Iowa defense, just like the rest of the team. He was 6-of-11 passing for 69 yards, but those stats don’t tell the whole story. He had -8 rushing yards on 11 carries and got sacked four times in that first half alone. Our offense just couldn’t find any rhythm, and now we’ve gotta find it with a new signal-caller. Elijah Brown is already on the field with the offense, stepping into a seriously tough spot.
So now what? Elijah Brown has to take the reins immediately, with Williams still showing discomfort on the sidelines before he headed to the locker room. Trailing 27-3 at halftime, the Huskies face an uphill battle against Iowa. This is a moment where you find out what a team is made of, what this bench is made of. Let’s see if Brown and the Dawgs can find some answers in the second half. This Friday night just got a whole lot heavier.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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