It's the start of a new era for the Huskies under center. Washington started true freshman QB Demond Williams Jr. instead of fifth-year senior Will Rogers.

Washington freshman quarterback Demond Williams Jr. is in line to receive a significant uptick in snaps Saturday at No. 1 Oregon, sources told ESPN.

With freshman Demond Williams Jr. drawing his first quarterback start against Oregon, everyone got a good look at the University of Washington football future and it seemed to hold some promise. Unfortunately for the Huskies,

The Huskies did force a fumble, and that kept the grade from being an F. The good: Washington kicker Grady Gross continued his resurgence, making field goals from 26 and 41 yards. Husky punter Jack McCallister had a 51-yard punt that pinned Oregon at its 6-yard line.

According to a report from ESPN's Pete Thamel, coach Jedd Fisch and the Washington Huskies plan to give freshman quarterback Demond Williams Jr. a "significant uptick" in snaps in their regular-season finale against their arch-rivals,