Saturday, September 6, 2014 03:05 PM (ET)

Recap: Washington 59, Eastern Washington 52

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Sep 6, 2014

Washington 59, Eastern Washington 52: Cyler Miles rolled up 238 yards of total offense and four touchdowns as the Huskies survived 475 passing yards and seven passing TDs from the Eagles' Vernon Adams Jr. to defeat FCS member Eastern Washington.

Miles, who served a suspension during Washington’s 17-16 season-opening victory over Hawaii last week, ran for three touchdowns, including scoring runs on back-to-back fourth-quarter drives to seal the win. Tailback Lavon Coleman added 118 rushing yards and a TD on 17 carries for the Huskies (2-0).

Adams’ passing yards and touchdown totals were school records for the Eagles (2-1) while the seven TD passes were the most allowed by Washington in school history. Cooper Kupp caught eight passes for 145 yards and three scores while Cory Mitchell made two TD catches for Eastern Washington.

The teams combined for 1,109 yards of total offense, but it was a forced fumble and recovery by the Huskies in the fourth quarter that preserved a 52-45 lead and proved to be the difference. Washington marched 65 yards in 13 plays after the recovery to go ahead 59-45 on Miles’ 3-yard TD run with 7:45 remaining.

The first half, which finished with the Huskies holding a 37-31 lead, was a 2.3-point-per-minute track meet featuring 673 total yards and 31 first downs. Washington and Eastern Washington combined to score on 11-of-16 total offensive drives and averaged a combined eight yards per play.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Eagles outgained the Huskies 573-536, but committed two turnovers to none for Washington. … The Huskies, in winning coach Chris Petersen’s home opener with the program, are 20-1-1 all-time against Big Sky Conference teams. ... Adams, a junior, has thrown 16 touchdown passes in three games this season.

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