SEATTLE — Getting some strong quarterback play out of Demond Williams Jr. would go a long way as Washington looks to improve upon the 6-7 record it posted in its first Big Ten season.

Williams, who appeared in 13 games for the Huskies as a freshman and completed over 78% of his passes, drew praise from first-year offensive coordinator Jimmie Dougherty at the beginning of fall practice, not just for his passing abilities, but also his attention to detail.

“Demond only had one interception on over 100 attempts,” Dougherty told reporters in July. “If we can keep that ratio going, we’re going to do a lot of good things in the passing game.”

During head coach Jedd Fisch’s first year at the helm, Washington did a solid job airing it out even before Williams took over for the final two games o

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