Washington’s backfield took another hit this week, and the news isn’t changing anytime soon.
Head coach Jedd Fisch said second-year running back Quaid Carr and third-year back Jordan Washington will not return this season, according to a post on “X” from KJR 933 AM radio host Dick Fain.
That leaves the Huskies to keep moving forward with a trimmed-down running back group as they head into Saturday’s homecoming game against Penn State at 12:30 p.m. PT at Husky Stadium in Seattle.
Washington is back in the Pacific Northwest riding a two-game winning streak and sitting at 5-3 overall, 2-3 in Big Ten play. One more win would make the Huskies bowl eligible for the third straight year under Fisch.
The injury situation has been a constant issue for Washington all season. Jordan Washington, who was expected to be the starter, went down in spring practice with a neck injury.
Carr, the first-string back, suffered a hand/wrist injury in Week 1. His backup, fourth-year Jayden Limar, was then sidelined with an elbow injury.
For a while, the Huskies were down to just three tailbacks on the travel roster. Limar did make it back for Washington’s 17-10 win over Nebraska on Oct. 31, finishing with two carries for 11 yards and one catch for 8 yards.
Now, though, Carr and Jordan Washington are done for the year, and UW will lean on a three-man rotation of first-year Brian Bonner, Limar and sixth-year Trey Cooley.
Bonner has been the busiest of the group, with 68 carries for 309 yards and a touchdown, plus four catches for 31 yards and a score. Limar has 14 carries for 58 yards and one reception for 8 yards. Cooley has 38 rushing attempts for 170 yards and a touchdown, along with five catches for 17 yards.
Jordan Washington ran 27 times for 233 yards and a touchdown last season, while Carr had five carries for 28 yards in Week 1 before getting hurt.
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