Midseason Grades For An UNDERWHELMING Washington Team
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Jedd Fisch, Demond Williams Jr., and the Washington Huskies stumbled in a big way in the first half of the 2026 college football season, can quarterback Elijah Brown ignite a second-half turnaround? Locked On Huskies host Roman Tomashoff and Huskies Wire's Alex Katson assess the team’s uneven campaign, breaking down underwhelming quarterback play from Williams, Brown’s emergence, and unmet preseason expectations. The hosts spotlight Chris Lawson’s breakout at wide receiver, Baron Naone at tight end, examine how injuries have decimated the running back depth chart, and analyze the offensive line’s inconsistent performance.
Key discussions include the defensive line’s run-stopping prowess, impressive linebacker play led by Jacob Manu, Zaydrius Rainey-Sale, and Xe'ree Alexander, and promising moments from a talented yet sometimes mistake-prone secondary featuring Jeron Jones and Rylon Dillard-Allen. Special teams gets a much-needed boost from standout punter Hunter Green, but return mishaps linger.
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