SEATTLE (AP) Putting the cap on a perfect regular season â€" just the second in school history â€" required Washington coach Kalen DeBoer to make one of the riskiest calls of his career.
It helped to know the ball was likely to end up in the hands of Rome Odunze.
Odunze's 23-yard run on fourth-and-1 deep in Washington's own end helped set the stage for Grady Gross to kick a 42-yard field goal on the final play as the fourth-ranked Huskies beat Washington State 24-21 on Saturday in the Apple Cup for an undefeated regular season.
“I think way back there’s been some risky plays, but I’d say it’s certainly up there given the moment, given the situation, given the field location, the time of game, all those thing,†DeBoer said.