Washington makes emphatic Big Ten debut thumping Northwestern 24-5

Washington wide receiver Denzel Boston (12) celebrates his touchdown with tight end Decker DeGraaf, front right, during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Northwestern, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Seattle.

SEATTLE (AP) — Will Rogers threw a pair of first-half touchdowns to Denzel Boston, Jonah Coleman added a second-half touchdown run, and Washington made its Big Ten Conference debut with a 24-5 win over Northwestern on Saturday night.

The Huskies (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten) rebounded from last week’s stinging Apple Cup loss to rival Washington State in their first conference game by thumping the overmatched Wildcats.

Rogers was excellent in the first half when he found Boston on…