Washington Huskies football: 3 takeaways from Saturday's lengthy scrimmage

Washington Huskies coach Jedd Fisch resisted evaluation after a nearly three-hour, around-125-play scrimmage at Husky Stadium Saturday that marked the Huskies’ eighth fall-camp practice, passing the halfway point. Fisch said it’s “very hard to assess” because both sides run the same schemes repeatedly, emphasizing instead who makes plays when opportunities arise. With several presumed starters absent—Elinneus Davis, Isaiah Ward, Zaydrius Rainey-Sale, Jacob Manu and Dylan Robinson—the defense’s backups stepped up. Ball State transfer Darin Conley and freshman Ramzak Fruean were steady in the backfield. Corner Jeron Jones seized first reps opposite Emmanuel Karnley, breaking up passes and holding up physically in coverage.