Washington Huskies quarterback Demond Williams Jr. has proven plenty of times that he's a Heisman-level player. Still, winning the big game has eluded him -- Williams was efficient, but not impactful in Washington's loss to No. 1 Ohio State, and had his worst collegiate game last week against Michigan in another losing effort.
Thus, all eyes were once again on the sophomore from Arizona to see how he would respond against another ranked opponent, No. 23 Illinois.
Williams rose to the occasion. He threw a season-high four touchdown passes to lead a 42-25 Huskies win, which also tied a career-high mark he set last season against Louisville in the Sun Bowl.