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Entering its 2026 Washington game, Minnesota's Javon Tracy had 251 punt-return yards through three games, including two return touchdowns in the opener, according to the Sept. 25 preview. The article credits new coordinator Daniel Da Prato's special-teams unit and lists a 27.89-yard punt-return average for Tracy. These are early-season totals, not a prediction of another return score.
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Minnesota OC Greg Harbaugh used gap-scheme runs for the first time in 2026 against Akron, according to the Sept. 25 Washington preview. The writer proposes adding counter early against Washington's young defensive front; that is analysis, not an announced opening script or confirmed permanent scheme change.
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The Sept. 25 Minnesota preview reports Washington backs Quaid Carr and Jayden Limar sidelined by injuries entering the matchup and describes freshman Brian Bonner Jr. as the current lead back. It does not supply diagnoses, return dates or an official long-term depth-chart decision; QB Demond Williams led the Huskies with 24 carries for 162 yards through three games.
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Through three 2026 games, Washington QB Demond Williams had faced a preview-cited 41 pressures but taken only three sacks while leading Big Ten quarterbacks in scrambles. The writer says Washington was averaging more than 42 Williams dropbacks per game. Those observations describe his early usage and escape ability, not a disclosed Minnesota-game play call.
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Washington slot receiver Dezmen Roebuck had 30 targets and 23 catches through three 2026 games, more than twice the receptions of any other Huskies pass catcher, according to the Minnesota preview. The article places 73% of his routes in the slot and lists a 3.7-yard average depth of target; these are observed usage rates, not a guaranteed future target share.