Washington Huskies vs Colorado Buffaloes Box Score on Nov 17, 2012

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Nov 17, 2012

Washington 38, Colorado 3: Keith Price threw a career-high five touchdown passes and Bishop Sankey rushed for 139 yards as the red-hot Huskies overcame a sluggish start to win their fourth straight game.

Two of Price's scoring passes came in the third quarter - a 17-yarder to Kasen Williams and 23 yards to Kendyl Taylor - to extend Washington's lead to 21-0. The Huskies (7-4, 5-3 Pac-12) held the Buffaloes to 141 yards, including 17 on three possessions in the second half prior to Austin Seferian-Jenkins' 3-yard touchdown catch that made it 31-3 with 9:24 to go.

Freshman running back Christian Powell had 66 yards for the Buffaloes (1-10, 1-7), who have lost seven straight. Sophomore Connor Wood made his first career start and was 3-of-6 for 11 yards and two interceptions before being replaced by Jordan Webb (6-of-16, 33 yards) in the second quarter.

Washington squandered opportunities to score in the first half when Travis Coons missed a 31-yard field goal in the first quarter and Sankey fumbled at the Colorado 1-yard line early in the second. The Huskies broke through when Price connected with senior Cody Bruns for a 3-yard touchdown - the first TD catch of his career - with 1:02 left in the first half.

Freshman Jaydon Mickens' first career touchdown catch - an 18-yarder - came with 5:01 left and completed the scoring. Price finished 22-of-29 for 248 yards.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Colorado has the worst scoring defense in the country at 46.3 points per game and has already set the school record with 510 points allowed with one game remaining. ... The Buffaloes, who finish with Utah on Friday, are on the verge of not winning a home game for the first time since 1891. A loss to Utah would also give the Buffaloes their worst record in school history. ... Washington finished with 476 yards and forced five turnovers.