The Washington Huskies (7-3, 4-3 Big Ten) rebounded from the previous weekend’s heartbreak with a commanding 49-13 win over Purdue (2-9, 0-8 Big Ten) on Saturday. That dominant performance included a first-half shutout pitched by defensive coordinator Ryan Walters, who was previously the Boilermakers’ head coach from 2023 to 2024.
Walters’ defense forced two turnovers on downs in the first quarter, and freshman linebacker Zaydrius Rainey-Sale nabbed his first career interception in the second. Each of the three Purdue turnovers were answered with Washington touchdowns, which put the Boilermakers in a 21-0 hole halfway through the second quarter.