No. 5 Washington remains undefeated after win vs. No. 18 Utah

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Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, and No. 5 Washington pitched a shutout in the second half to rally for a 35-28 win over No. 13 Utah Saturday.

The Huskies (10-0, 7-0 Pac-12, No. 5 CFP) extended the second-longest active win streak in the nation to 17 games and reached 10-0 for only the second time in school history. The only other time came in 1991, when the Huskies claimed a share of the national title with Miami.

Penix wasn’t at his best on a blustery day on the shore of Lake Washington. But he made enough big plays in the pass game and allowed Washington’s defense to make key adjustments at halftime after being unable to slow down the Utes in the first half.

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Michael Penix Jr. (9) of the Washington Huskies scores a touchdown against the Utah Utes during the first quarter at Husky Stadium Nov. 11, 2023, in Seattle.  (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Penix hit Rome Odunze on both of his touchdown throws and ran for a 2-yard TD in the first quarter. Penix was 24 of 42 passing for 332 yards. Odunze had three catches for 111 yards, and Dillon Johnson rushed for 104 yards a week after running for 256 yards against Southern California.

Washington took a 33-28 lead on Penix’s 33-yard touchdown pass to Odunze in the third quarter and appeared on the verge of extending the lead only to see linebacker Alphonzo Tuputala return an interception 76 yards before dropping the ball at the 1-yard line on his way into the end zone. Washington ended up getting a safety on the next play and had a 35-28 lead after three quarters.

Washington had a chance to extend