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Demond Williams passing yards total for Tuesday's Sun Bowl game was coming in at 195.5.
With the Washington football down 28-0 deficit against Penn State, head coach Jedd Fisch elected to toss the freshman quarterback in for the second half last month.
Williams would go on to complete 6 of his 10 passes for 60 yards in that game.
Fast forward to Tuesday's Sun Bowl.
“A confident player,” offensive coordinator Brennan Carroll said, when asked about Williams. “He’s done a great job all year, really since he got here this past spring, just developing as a player, as a person. He’s going to play with a bunch of confidence out there and I’m excited to see what he’s got.”
Last Game
Louisville won 41-14 over Kentucky. Tyler Shough passed for 128 yards on 9-of-18 attempts (50.0%) with no touchdowns and no interceptions. Isaac Brown carried the ball 26 times for 178 yards and scored two touchdowns, adding three receptions for 12 yards. Chris Bell put up 84 yards on three catches.
Washington was beaten by Oregon 49-21. Demond Williams Jr. passed for 201 yards on 17-of-20 attempts (85.0%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. Adam Mohammed carried the ball four times for 23 yards, adding one reception for eight yards. Giles Jackson had six receptions for 69 yards and one touchdown.
Line Analysis and Action
The line on this game has moved from Louisville -3 to -2.5.
80% of the cash was coming in on Washington.
Sagarin has a number of 7.63.
Who's In, Who's Out
Harrison Bailey is expected to start at quarterback for Louisville as Tyler Shough \pursues an NFL career.
Shough's opt-out of Tuesday's game against the Huskies (6-6) opened the door for Bailey, who played sparingly in coach Jeff Brohm's first two seasons in a career that started at Tennessee and continued at UNLV.
While Louisville landed former Southern California QB Miller Moss in the transfer portal, Brohm still sees the Sun Bowl as a 2025 audition for plenty of his players.
“It’s important that they do play well if they want to get a position for next year,” Brohm said. “They need to prove themselves in this football game, and we have to make decisions after that, according to how the game goes.”
The other key opt-outs for Louisville are 1,000-yard receiver Ja’Corey Brooks, defensive lineman Ashton Gillotte and Quincy Riley, who led the secondary with nine pass breakups and had two interceptions. They are joining Shough in preparing for the NFL draft.
The portal didn't have the same impact on the Washington roster, but the Huskies did lose promising freshman linebacker Khmori House, who transferred to North Carolina.
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