Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr. seems unlikely to return this week for game vs. Purdue

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-13 · by Josh Kirshenbaum The Associated Press

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Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr. is unlikely to play this week due to a rib injury sustained during the team's loss to Iowa. Head coach Jedd Fisch stated on Monday that Williams has not practiced and described his status as day-to-day, with Elijah Brown taking all starting offense reps. The Huskies are scheduled to face Purdue in Indiana on Friday night.
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Demond Williams Jr., the third-year starting quarterback for the University of Washington's football team, is unlikely to play this week due to a rib injury sustained during their loss to Iowa on Friday. Head coach Jedd Fisch stated that while Williams' status remains day-to-day, his current physical condition makes it improbable he will participate in the upcoming game against Purdue scheduled for Friday night in Indiana. During his brief appearance before getting injured, Williams completed six of eleven passes for 69 yards and was sacked twice in just over two minutes of play before being substituted by backup quarterback Elijah Brown, who led the team for the remainder of that game. Coach Fisch clarified that a significant improvement in Williams' condition would be necessary to change his current assessment about playing this week.

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Josh Kirshenbaum The Associated Press
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🔮 Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr. seems unlikely to return this week from a rib injury he suffered during the Huskies’ loss to Iowa.
🔮 SEATTLE (AP) — Demond Williams Jr. racked up 373 yards and four touchdowns on 27-of-33 passing and Washington put together its best offensive showing of the season in a 48-16 win over Eastern Washington of the Championship Subdivision.
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Also by Josh Kirshenbaum The Associated Press
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Huskies Indiana Iowa SEATTLE Washington

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Williams PERSON · 7× Huskies ORG · 4× Washington GPE · 4× Brown PERSON · 3× Fisch PERSON · 3× Demond Williams Jr. PERSON · 1× Elijah Brown PERSON · 1× Iowa ORG · 1× Jedd Fisch PERSON · 1× SEATTLE GPE · 1×

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It’s been an up-and-down year for the third-year starter, which began with Williams briefly entering the transfer portal in January before announcing his return to Washington two days later.
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🔮 Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr. seems unlikely to return this week from a rib injury he suffered during the Huskies’ loss to Iowa.

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Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr. seems unlikely to return this week from a rib injury he suffered during the Huskies’ loss to Iowa. asserted
he → seem → Iowa
“I’m not under the impression that I think he’ll be playing this week based upon where he’s at physically,” head coach Jedd Fisch said Monday. asserted
Fisch → ’m → where
”But I don’t want to predict the medical future; we still have four days before we’ll have to make that decision.” asserted
we → want → decision
Fisch officially described Williams’ status as day to day but said that he didn’t practice Monday while Elijah Brown took all the reps with the starting offense. asserted
Brown → describe → offense
The Huskies are set to fly to Indiana on Thursday for their game Friday night against Purdue. asserted
Huskies → set → Purdue
“There would have to be a pretty significant change for anything to change,” Fisch said of Williams’ likelihood to play. asserted
Fisch → have → likelihood
Williams took a hit while diving for extra yards with two minutes to go in the first half of the 41-24 loss Friday to the Hawkeyes. asserted
Williams → take → Hawkeyes
As Washington’s field goal team came onto the field on fourth down, Williams went into the medical tent before heading to the locker room. asserted
Williams → come → room
Brown led the Huskies the rest of the way. asserted
Brown → lead → way
In six drives before exiting, Williams completed six of 11 passes for 69 yards and was sacked four times. asserted
Williams → exit → yards
It’s been an up-and-down year for the third-year starter, which began with Williams briefly entering the transfer portal in January before announcing his return to Washington two days later. asserted
Williams → begin → Washington
Through six games in 2026, Williams’ 145.7 passer rating ranks 10th in the Big Ten. asserted
rating → rank → Ten
Brown, a transfer from Stanford, saw his first extended action with the Huskies and finished his night 28 for 39 for 251 yards and three touchdowns. asserted
Brown → see → yards
Washington also went six of 10 on third down with Brown behind center. asserted
Washington → go → center
“He did a great job of getting the ball out of his hands,” Fisch said. asserted
Fisch → do → hands
“He found a primary read most, if not all of the time.” asserted
He → find → time
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