Attempt to tackle Richard Newton at your own risk.
Not just because UW’s redshirt freshman running back might embarrass you, like he did the Eastern Washington Eagles in his college debut. Newton’s first touch — a direct snap on fourth-and-two, no less — went gashing up the gut for an emphatic 23-yard touchdown. He added runs of 14 and 20 yards as well, cutting back across the field and barreling through overmatched DBs. Newton finished with a team-high 91 yards and a touchdown, averaging 7.6 yards per revelatory rush.
