SportsDirect Inc. staff
Sep 6, 2014
Washington 59, Eastern Washington 52: Cyler Miles rolled up 238 yards of total offense and four touchdowns as the Huskies survived 475 passing yards and seven passing TDs from the Eagles' Vernon Adams Jr. to defeat FCS member Eastern Washington.
Miles, who served a suspension during Washingtonกฏs
17-16 season-opening victory over Hawaii last week, ran for three touchdowns, including
scoring runs on back-to-back fourth-quarter drives to seal the win. Tailback
Lavon Coleman added 118 rushing yards and a TD on 17 carries for the Huskies
(2-0).
Adamsกฏ passing yards and touchdown totals were school records for the Eagles (2-1) while the seven TD passes
were the most allowed by Washington in school history. Cooper Kupp caught eight passes for 145 yards and three scores while Cory Mitchell made two TD catches for Eastern Washington.
The teams combined for 1,109 yards of total
offense, but it was a forced fumble and recovery by the Huskies in the fourth
quarter that preserved a 52-45 lead and proved to be the difference.
Washington marched 65 yards in 13 plays after the recovery to go ahead 59-45 on
Milesกฏ 3-yard TD run with 7:45 remaining.
The first half, which finished with the Huskies holding a 37-31 lead, was a 2.3-point-per-minute track meet featuring 673 total
yards and 31 first downs. Washington and Eastern Washington combined to score on 11-of-16 total
offensive drives and averaged a combined eight yards per play.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Eagles outgained the Huskies 573-536, but committed two turnovers to none for Washington. กญ The
Huskies, in winning coach Chris Petersenกฏs home opener with the program, are 20-1-1 all-time against Big Sky Conference teams. ... Adams, a junior, has
thrown 16 touchdown passes in three games this season.