New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- LINCOLN, Neb. - Nebraska's defense had kept Washington out of the end zone for almost an entire Halloween night. Then Chris Lawson broke through, and Alex McLaughlin took away the Huskers' chance to answer. Two late touchdowns turned a narrow Nebraska lead into another painful home defeat.

Washington won 17-10 at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, October 31, sending Nebraska to its third consecutive loss. Both teams finished the night 5-3 overall and 2-3 in the Big Ten, but they arrived at those matching records from very different directions.

Lawson scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 25-yard catch-and-run with 1:30 remaining. McLaughlin then intercepted Anthony Colandrea and returned the ball 48 yards for another score...