Washington Football to Face Strong Test From Penn State's Pass Defense.

Washington is the only offense in the Big Ten to boast two wide receivers among the top ten in receptions entering Week 10. Only USC's Trent Mosley and Tanook Hines managed to put up 80-plus receiving yards and hauled in at least one touchdown against the Nittany Lions this season, the third of four straight losses for first-year coach Matt Campbell in a 31-23 home defeat to the Trojans on October 10.

However, in PSU's conference defeats to Michigan, Northwestern, Wisconsin and USC, the issue hasn't been what opposing offenses have done through the air against its defense. It's been dominant rushing attacks that have got the better of Campbell's defense, something that hasn't been in UW's offensive DNA this season.

Yet, third-year coach Jedd Fisch could be forced to utilize his standout receiver duo Saturday to open up the offense and maximize their impact against one of the best defenses the team faces this season. In UW's 38-26 road victory over Purdue two weeks ago, both Lawson and Roebuck ripped off 9-yard runs on the first touchdown drive of the game.

The difference proved decisive in PSU's 21-18 road loss at Michigan in mid-October, with Wolverines freshman Tommy Carr using his legs to score a 12-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter to send PSU home with its fourth conference loss. Equally in earlier road conference defeats at Northwestern and to Wisconsin at home, both Aidan Chiles and Colton Joseph found the end zone on the ground despite combining for 2 touchdown passes and 3 interceptions.