University of Washington
6-0 , 9-0
California
2-4 , 4-5
Browning's 6 TDs Lead No. 4 UW Past Cal, 66-27
November 05, 2016 | Football
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Jake Browning threw for 378 yards and six touchdowns to set Washington's single-season record for TD passes, and the fourth-ranked Huskies beat California 66-27 on Saturday night.
John Ross had 208 yards receiving and three scores. Dante Pettis caught three touchdown passes and threw another to lead the Huskies (9-0, 6-0 Pac-12, No. 5 CFP) to their 12th straight win in convincing fashion.
The Bears (4-5, 2-4) had won five straight home games, including victories over ranked Texas and Utah earlier this season. But they were no match for the Huskies, who were far more potent on offense and much stingier on defense.
Davis Webb threw for 262 yards and one touchdown, and ran for a second score. But he also had three second-half interceptions as the Huskies pulled away with 38 straight points after Cal cut the deficit to 21-20 midway through the second quarter.
Browning did most of the work, finding Ross and Pettis open repeatedly downfield for big plays. Ross scored on TD catches of 60 and 67 yards, while Pettis caught a 32-yard TD pass and threw a 39-yarder to Darrell Daniels after taking a lateral from Browning in the first quarter.
Browning now has 34 touchdown passes this season, one more then Keith Price had for the Huskies in 2011.
THE TAKEAWAY
Washington: After coming in one spot behind one-loss Texas A&M in the first playoff rankings , the Huskies felt they had something to prove. Mission accomplished. The offense averaged more than 10 yards a play through three quarters, while the defense kept Webb in check most of the night.
UP NEXT
The Huskies host USC on Saturday.
Team Stats
WASH 0, CAL 3
CAL - Anderson, Matt 43 yd field goal 4 plays, 9 yards, TOP 1:06
WASH 7, CAL 3
WASH - Ross, John 60 yd pass from Browning, Jake (Van Winkle, C. kick) 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:32
WASH 7, CAL 6
CAL - Anderson, Matt 30 yd field goal 4 plays, 3 yards, TOP 0:47
WASH 14, CAL 6
WASH - Daniels,Darrell 39 yd pass from Pettis, Dante (Van Winkle, C. kick) 4 plays, 66 yards, TOP 1:23
WASH 21, CAL 6
WASH - Ross, John 67 yd pass from Browning, Jake (Van Winkle, C. kick) 2 plays, 65 yards, TOP 0:57
WASH 21, CAL 13
CAL - Webb, Davis 3 yd run (Anderson, Matt kick), 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:17
WASH 21, CAL 20
CAL - Hansen, Chad 14 yd pass from Webb, Davis (Anderson, Matt kick) 8 plays, 81 yards, TOP 2:38
WASH 28, CAL 20
WASH - Ross, John 6 yd pass from Browning, Jake (Van Winkle, C. kick) 6 plays, 76 yards, TOP 2:54
WASH 35, CAL 20
WASH - Pettis, Dante 1 yd pass from Browning, Jake (Van Winkle, C. kick) 9 plays, 74 yards, TOP 3:57
WASH 42, CAL 20
WASH - Pettis, Dante 17 yd pass from Browning, Jake (Van Winkle, C. kick) 6 plays, 71 yards, TOP 2:25
WASH 49, CAL 20
WASH - Gaskin, Myles 2 yd run (Van Winkle, C. kick), 4 plays, 80 yards, TOP 1:55
WASH 56, CAL 20
WASH - Pettis, Dante 32 yd pass from Browning, Jake (Van Winkle, C. kick) 3 plays, 65 yards, TOP 0:58
WASH 59, CAL 20
WASH - Van Winkle, C. 36 yd field goal 9 plays, 44 yards, TOP 4:24
WASH 59, CAL 27
CAL - Laird, Patrick 6 yd run (Anderson, Matt kick), 8 plays, 52 yards, TOP 2:51
WASH 66, CAL 27
WASH - Coleman, Lavon 49 yd run (Van Winkle, C. kick), 3 plays, 69 yards, TOP 1:37
