It's the start of a new era for the Huskies under center. Washington started true freshman QB Demond Williams Jr. instead of fifth-year senior Will Rogers.

Freshman quarterback Demond Williams Jr. walks off the field during Washington's game against No. 1 Oregon at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore. on Nov. 30, 2024. Williams threw for 201 yards on 17-for-20 passing, but took 10 sacks in UW's 49-21 loss to Oregon.

A star wasn’t entirely born on Saturday evening in Eugene, but Demond Williams gave Washington plenty to be excited about moving forward. Unfortunately, he was the lone positive in a 49-21 defeat to No.

Washington freshman quarterback Demond Williams Jr. is in line to receive a significant uptick in snaps on Saturday at No. 1 Oregon, sources told ESPN.

According to a report from ESPN's Pete Thamel, coach Jedd Fisch and the Washington Huskies plan to give freshman quarterback Demond Williams Jr. a "significant uptick" in snaps in their regular-season finale against their arch-rivals,