Washington Does It Again; This Time, BYU Is the Victim, 52-21

Quarterback Chris Chandler says the seventh-ranked Washington Huskies have been close to perfect in destroying two highly regarded opponents in their first two games.

“I don’t know if we can get any better,” Chandler said after passing for four touchdowns and running for a fifth in a 52-21 victory over No. 11 Brigham Young on Saturday.

It was the Cougars’ worst defeat since 1973, when they were beaten, 52-12, by Arizona State. The victory for Washington avenged a 31-3 loss to the Cougars in Provo, Utah, last season.

In their season opener at home last week, the Huskies defeated Ohio State, 40-7, the Buckeyes’ worst loss in 19 years.

Against BYU, Chandler, a redshirt junior, teamed with Lonzell Hill, son of former NFL star wide receiver J.D. Hill, for touchdown passes of 27 and 12 yards, and threw 11 yards to Darryl Franklin and 6 yards to Rod Jones for scores, all in the second quarter.

Chandler also scored on a 2-yard run in the first quarter as the Huskies took a 42-7 halftime lead after a 94-yard return by BYU’s Robert Parker on the opening kickoff--the first touchdown on a kickoff return against Washington in James’ 12 seasons at Seattle.

The Cougars’ offense didn’t get a touchdown until backup quarterbacks Mike Young and Bob Jensen threw for scores in the final 6:24.

Led by Steve Roberts and Reggie Rogers, the Huskies’ defense held the Cougars of the Western Athletic Conference to 225 yards. Roberts, a linebacker, sacked BYU starting quarterback Steve Lindsley 4 times for 39 yards.