Bowl eligibility secured Washington enter Hostile Eugene after bye with nothing to lose and shot at pulling of most upset of the college football season.

The version of UCLA rolled into his chilly wind swept stadium had throwback feel.

Team struggled so early this season.

UCLA will need to win its final two matches against USC and Fresno State to qualify for bowl game.

The Huskies 6.5, 4-4 assured themselves of a bowl berth while stretching home win streak for 20 games.

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Quarterback Ethan Garbers was running from relentless pressure.

The Bruin could not run the ball.

They forced turnovers couldn’t do much with them.

They hurt themselves with penalties.

It added up end of their three game winning streak. Bruins falling flat in over a month during a 31-19 defeat to Washington Friday night at Husky Stadium.

End of difficult night for Garbers who was scrambling on every play behind attack line down to its fourth string left tackle after Jaylan jeffers had to carted off the field.

The quarterback was flung down for 12 yard loss on fourth down sack with 31/2 minutes to go.

UCLA coach Deshaun Foster said “I m not going to make any excuses for us”

“We just were not at our best and it hurts when you know you can come out and play litter better than you did you know?

Washington got help from quarterback Demond William Jr after freshman replace Will Rogers III and guided the Huskies on three scoring drives ended in one yard touchdown pass to tight end Decker DeGraaf extended lead to 24-13 with 5:44 left gaining victory.

He opened their offense a little just in terms of being able to run the ball” UCLA linebacker Carson Schwesinger who made career high 17 tackles said shifty Williams.

UCLA had intercepted two passes from Rogers in third quarter leading to his benching but turned takeaways into three points.

Corner back Devin Kirk wood interception on the Huskie first drive of the quarter gave Bruins the ball at Washington 25 yard line.

UCLA could not pick up first down and had to settle for Mateen Baghani  40 yard field goat that cut the deficit to 14-13.

“We have just got do better job of communicating before the snap and getting the protection dialed in Garbers said.

” i have got to do  a better job getting rid of football faster and having that mental clock in my head and find guys that are open”

Washington next drive ended in similar fashion when UCLA linebacker Kain Medrano stepped in front of Rogers pass and returned it 11 yards to Huskies 39.

Bruins tight end Jack Pederson lost fumble and Washington recovered the ball its own 20 yard line.

“The defense did a good job of some turnovers for us in red zone Foster said and we just did not come up touch downs like we wanted”.

“A week after its run game produce 211 yards in victory over lowa the Bruins were held to 52 yards in 33 carries for average of 1.6 yards per carry. Garbers were sacked six times and completed 27 for 44 passes for 267 yards and two touchdowns.

UCLA could blame itself for 14-10 halftime deficit after blunder heavily to each of Washington touchdowns.

Brody Richter shanked a punt for 16 yards late in first quarter enabling the Huskies to take over at UCLA 36 yard line.

Washington running back Jonah Coleman took a pitch and ran for 15 yard touchdown and game first score.

Bruins had mad stop deep in own territory late in second quarter when safety Bryan Addison intercepted a Rogers pass in end zone.

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UCLA linebacker Oluwafemi Oladejo hit Rogers from behind on play leading to roughing the passer call that gave Washington at first down.