John Ross shows flash of past in return for No. 14 Huskies

Huskies quarterback Jake Browning actually managed to overthrow Ross when the speedster was open sprinting down the sideline.

While the Pac-12 took its collective lumps on the opening weekend, the Huskies appeared worthy of their preseason billing, even if their first true test of whether they are a top 15 program won't come for a few more weeks.

Ross had five catches for 90 yards, with 88 of those yards coming on two long touchdown catches, and he returned a kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown.

Ross immediately provided a dynamic that was missing from Washington's offense a year ago when the Huskies struggled to push the ball downfield in the passing game.

[...] I think it's really nice to come out of the gate and make some plays there so people have to pay attention to that closely.

The last time he was on the field in a game setting prior to Saturday — January 2015 in the Cactus Bowl — Ross started at cornerback, meaning the growth potential at wide receiver is significant.

Since suffering his knee injury, Ross has focused solely on being a wide receiver, but it takes game opportunities to really assess where the improvement needs to be.