DALLAS — Myles Gaskin capped a sensational freshman year by rushing for a career-high 181 yards and four touchdowns, including an 86-yard run to give Washington the lead late in the third quarter, and the Huskies continued their late-season surge with a 44-31 victory over Southern Mississippi in the Heart of Dallas Bowl on Saturday.
The Huskies won their final three games to finish with a 7-6 record in coach Chris Petersen’s second season, adding ammunition to the growing optimism about the young team’s chances of a breakthrough in 2016.
Senior receiver Jaydon Mickens scored on a 29-yard highlight-reel touchdown run in the second quarter to give the Huskies a 21-10 lead early in the second quarter.