Bishop Sanky Rumbles for Two Touchdowns to Lead Washington Over BYU in Fight Hunger Bowl

It seems like yesterday that Washington's Marques Tuiasosopo was leading the Huskies to victory on the gridiron as a player. Friday night he got a chance to do it again, but from the sideline as the interim head coach (since Steve Sarkisian left to take the USC job).

Thirteen years after he did it as a player could he lead the team to victory as a coach?

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The answer is yes!

Washington's defense gave up close to 500 yards of offense, but they held strong when they needed to most forcing the Cougars to attempt four field goals (making three). The offense started the game off on the right foot with a nice, long touchdown drive and never looked back.

BYU tied the game at 7-7 early in the second quarter, but Washington responded to that with a kickoff return for a touchdown to retake the lead--one they would never give up.

Former Boise State head coach Chris Peterson is set to take over the Huskies program following the game, but hopefully this will be a taste of things to come for the team's former quarterback-turned-coach.

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