October 28, 2023 Week 9 · Regular Season Belt defended

Washington defends the belt, 42–33, on the road at Stanford.

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Recap

Washington's defense held firm in the second half to preserve the belt with a 33-42 victory at Stanford. The Huskies struck first with Jack Westover's early touchdown run, but Stanford answered with Ashton Daniels' short TD run and added two field goals to take a 13-7 halftime lead. Washington's offense exploded in the second half, with Michael Penix Jr. leading an aerial assault featuring a stunning 92-yard touchdown pass to Ja'Lynn Polk in the second quarter and Rome Odunze hauling in three touchdown receptions across the game. Despite Stanford's late-game resilience and a Justin Lamson rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter, Washington's balanced passing attack proved too much to overcome, with Penix Jr. completing passes to five different receivers for scores.

Ja'Lynn Polk's 92-yard touchdown reception late in Q2 gave Washington momentum and a lead they wouldn't relinquish
Michael Penix Jr.'s three touchdown passes to Rome Odunze provided consistent scoring threats throughout the game
Stanford's failed two-point conversion in Q3 after Elic Ayomanor's touchdown catch kept Washington's lead intact
Penix Jr.'s interception with 1:36 remaining threatened to hand the belt to Stanford but came too late to change the outcome

Written by Claude from the box score and play-by-play on this page — a plain-English recap of the numbers below, not a substitute for them.

Full Box Score

Team stats

CFBD box score

StanfordWashington

Total yards495460

Rushing yards12891

Passing yards367369

First downs2623

3rd down conv.5/166/13

Turnovers02

Penalties–yards8–747–78

Time of possession34:4025:20

Full team box score from CFBD’s /games/teams data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have team-level stats that far back.

Play By Play

Key plays

CFBD play-by-play

When	Team	Yards	Play
Q1 6:26	Washington	+1 yd	Jack Westover run for 1 yd for a TD (Grady Gross KICK)
Q2 15:00	Stanford	+20 yd	Ashton Daniels pass complete to Sam Roush for 20 yds to the WASH 27 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:24	Stanford	+5 yd	Ashton Daniels run for 5 yds for a TD (Joshua Karty KICK)
Q2 9:20	Washington	+7 yd	Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Rome Odunze for 7 yds for a TD (Grady Gross KICK)
Q2 12:00	Washington	+29 yd	Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Devin Culp for 29 yds to the STAN 7 for a 1ST down
Q2 5:09	Washington	+92 yd	Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Ja'Lynn Polk for 92 yds for a TD (Grady Gross KICK) (Grady Gross KICK)
Q2 5:09	Stanford	+30 yd	Ashton Daniels pass complete to Tiger Bachmeier for 30 yds to the WASH 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 5:09	Stanford	+11 yd	Ashton Daniels run for 11 yds to the WASH 28 Ashton Daniels fumbled, recovered by STAN Bryce Farrell for a 1ST down
Q2 1:05	Stanford	+23 yd	Joshua Karty 23 yd FG GOOD
Q2 0:00	Stanford	+47 yd	Joshua Karty 47 yd FG GOOD
Q2 0:41	Stanford	+24 yd	Ashton Daniels run for 24 yds to the WASH 31 for a 1ST down
Q3 15:00	Washington	+20 yd	Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Ja'Lynn Polk for 20 yds to the WASH 30
Q3 10:01	Stanford	+39 yd	Ashton Daniels pass complete to Elic Ayomanor for 39 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
Q3 5:23	Washington	+23 yd	Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Rome Odunze for 23 yds to the STAN 10 for a 1ST down
Q3 3:55	Washington	+10 yd	Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Ja'Lynn Polk for 10 yds for a TD (Grady Gross KICK)
Q3 3:55	Stanford	+53 yd	Ashton Daniels pass complete to Elic Ayomanor for 53 yds to the WASH 18 for a 1ST down
Q3 1:17	Stanford	+2 yd	Ashton Daniels run for 2 yds for a TD (Joshua Karty KICK)
Q3 1:12	Washington	+25 yd	Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Rome Odunze for 25 yds to the WASH 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:14	Washington	+24 yd	Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Devin Culp for 24 yds for a TD (Grady Gross KICK)
Q4 11:37	Washington	+7 yd	Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Rome Odunze for 7 yds Rome Odunze fumbled, recovered by STAN Mitch Leigber [SG] PENIX JR., Michael pass short to the left complete for 7 yards to ODUNZE, Rome caught at the STA14, ODUNZE, Rome fumbled at STA10 forced by TAFITI, Tevarua, recovered by STA LEIGBER, Mitch at the STA12, returned 5 yards to the STA17 (CUEVAS, Josh;TAFITI, Tevarua), clock 11:37.
Q4 11:37	Stanford	+44 yd	Ashton Daniels pass complete to Jackson Harris for 44 yds to the WASH 13 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:46	Stanford	+2 yd	Justin Lamson 2 Yd Run (Joshua Karty Kick)
Q4 5:05	Washington	+0 yd	Michael Penix Jr. pass intercepted, touchback.
Q4 1:36	Washington	+13 yd	Dillon Johnson 13 Yd Run (Grady Gross Kick)

Scoring plays, turnovers, and gains of 20+ yards, pulled from CFBD’s play-by-play. This section only appears for belt games with play-by-play on file (2003 onward).

Box Score

Player stats

CFBD player stats

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Ashton DanielsStanford	31/50	367	7.3	1	0	71.1
Tiger BachmeierStanford	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0.0
Michael Penix Jr.Washington	21/38	369	9.7	4	1	54.4

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Ashton DanielsStanford	18	81	4.5	2	24
E.J. SmithStanford	5	18	3.6	0	7
Justin LamsonStanford	3	12	4.0	1	9
Casey FilkinsStanford	5	9	1.8	0	4
Sedrick IrvinStanford	2	8	4.0	0	7
Bryce FarrellStanford	2	0	0.0	0	1
Dillon JohnsonWashington	18	84	4.7	1	13
Tybo RogersWashington	2	12	6.0	0	10
Will NixonWashington	1	6	6.0	0	6
Sam Adams IIWashington	1	3	3.0	0	3
Jack WestoverWashington	1	1	1.0	1	1
TeamWashington	3	-3	-1.0	0	0
Michael Penix Jr.Washington	1	-12	-12.0	0	0

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Elic AyomanorStanford	9	146	16.2	1	53
Tiger BachmeierStanford	10	95	9.5	0	30
Jackson HarrisStanford	1	44	44.0	0	44
Sam RoushStanford	3	43	14.3	0	20
Bryce FarrellStanford	2	18	9.0	0	16
E.J. SmithStanford	4	11	2.8	0	7
Jayson RainesStanford	1	7	7.0	0	7
Casey FilkinsStanford	1	3	3.0	0	3
Ja'Lynn PolkWashington	5	148	29.6	2	92
Rome OdunzeWashington	6	89	14.8	1	25
Devin CulpWashington	3	55	18.3	1	29
Germie BernardWashington	3	43	14.3	0	16
Jack WestoverWashington	3	24	8.0	0	14
Sam Adams IIWashington	1	10	10.0	0	10

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Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Alaka'i GilmanStanford	9	4	0	0	1	0
Collin WrightStanford	6	5	0	0	0	0
Tevarua TafitiStanford	6	3	0	0	0	2
Wilfredo AybarStanford	4	2	1	2	0	0
Gaethan BernadelStanford	4	1	0	0	0	0
Mitch LeigberStanford	3	2	0	0	0	0
Jshawn Frausto-RamosStanford	3	2	0	0	0	0
Scotty EdwardsStanford	3	2	0	0	0	0
Anthony FranklinStanford	3	1	0	0	0	0
Zahran ManleyStanford	2	1	0	0	0	0
Tristan SinclairStanford	2	1	0	0	0	0
Lance KeneleyStanford	2	1	0	0	0	0
Omari PorterStanford	1	1	0	0	0	0
Sam RoushStanford	1	1	0	0	0	0
Zach BuckeyStanford	1	1	0	0	0	0
Aaron MorrisStanford	1	1	0	0	0	0
Ernest CooperStanford	1	0	0	0	0	0
Zach RowellStanford	1	0	0	0	0	0
Matt RoseStanford	1	0	0	0	0	0
David KasemerviszStanford	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tobin PhillipsStanford	0	0	0	0	1	2
Edefuan UlofoshioWashington	12	10	0	0	0	0
Jabbar MuhammadWashington	8	7	1	1	1	0
Carson BruenerWashington	8	5	0	0.5	1	0
Alphonzo TuputalaWashington	8	4	0.5	0.5	0	0
Ralen GoforthWashington	7	3	0	1	0	0
Dominique HamptonWashington	5	5	0	0	1	0
Mishael PowellWashington	5	3	0	0.5	1	0
Bralen TriceWashington	4	2	1	1	0	4
Jaivion GreenWashington	3	2	0	0	0	0
Elijah JacksonWashington	2	2	0	0	0	0
M.J. AleWashington	2	0	0	0	0	0
Sekai Asoau-AfoaWashington	2	0	0	0	0	1
Faatui TuiteleWashington	1	1	0	0	0	0
Josh CuevasWashington	1	1	0	0	0	0
Drew FowlerWashington	1	0	0.5	0.5	0	0
Makell EsteenWashington	1	0	0	0	2	0
Voi TunuufiWashington	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jacob BandesWashington	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Ashton DanielsStanford	1	0	0
Mitch LeigberStanford	0	0	1
Rome OdunzeWashington	1	1	0

Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Zahran ManleyStanford	1	0	0

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Bryce FarrellStanford	2	31	15.5	17	0
Will NixonWashington	1	20	20.0	20	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Joshua KartyStanford	2/2	100.0	47	3/3	9
Grady GrossWashington	0/0	0.0	0	6/6	6

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Denzel BostonWashington	3	24	8.0	16	0

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Aidan FlintoftStanford	5	199	39.8	0	2	47
Jack McCallisterWashington	5	208	41.6	0	1	46

Full player stats from CFBD’s /games/players data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have player-level stats that far back.

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