When Demond Williams Jr. lined up under center against the Colorado State Rams last Saturday night, he immediately set the tone. Williams Jr. launched a high-octane, efficient assault that ultimately powered Washington to a 38-21 season-opening victory.
From the jump, Williams Jr. was surgical. He completed 18 of 24 passes for 226 yards and one touchdown, hitting a remarkable 75 percent of his throws and averaging 9.4 yards per attempt. He wasted no time forcing the Rams to respect the pass. Early in the first quarter, he connected on eight of his first nine throws, including a 22-yard conversion to Jonah Coleman on fourth down that flipped momentum and helped set up a Coleman rushing touchdown to close out the drive.