The Huskies are running out of proven options on the defensive line.
Senior Shane Bowman is expected to be out for several more weeks as he recovers from a broken foot, and now senior Jaylen Johnson will be suspended for the first half of Saturday’s game against Colorado after his fourth-quarter targeting penalty in the overtime loss at Oregon.
That leaves the Huskies with only three veteran defensive linemen to start Saturday: Greg Gaines, Benning Potoa’e and Levi Onwuzurike.
Veteran walk-ons Josiah Bronson and John Clark have been counted on more the past few games, and they’ll likely see even more snaps against Colorado (12:30 p.