SEATTLE — Denzel Boston threw and caught a touchdown pass and finished with career highs of 10 receptions and 153 receiving yards to lead Washington to a 42-25 victory over No. 23 Illinois on Saturday.

Boston, who entered the game 10th in the Big Ten in receiving yards, put the Huskies (6-2, 3-2) up for good at 21-17 with a 12-yard touchdown pass to Jonah Coleman on a trick play with 40 seconds remaining in the first half.

Demond Williams Jr., who threw for four touchdowns, tossed a backward pass to Boston. The junior wideout promptly threw the ball across the field to a wide-open Coleman, allowing Washington to head into halftime with a lead it would not relinquish.

The Huskies led 14-3 after the first quarter thanks to a pair of 13-yard receiving touchdowns by Dezmen Roebuck. The Figh

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