Washington running back Cameron Davis is out for the season after suffering a lower body injury last week during practice.
Huskies coach Kalen DeBoer made the announcement on Tuesday.
Davis, a 6-foot, 212-pound junior, ran for 522 yards and 13 touchdowns last season. He would have had an expanded role for the 10th-ranked Huskies now that last year’s top rusher, Wayne Taulapapa, has moved on.
“Cam is a huge part of (the offense),” DeBoer told The Seattle Times. “It’s his second year in the system, works so hard, leads the right way, disciplined guy. He not only does a great job with the ball in his hands but in pass protection he knows everything inside and out.
“But we’ve got guys who have come into the program, guys who have already been here. It’s a competitive room, and guys are going to have opportunities to step up. We need that from them, and they will (step up). That’s what every football season brings, times of adversity. Our team is going to respond in a great way.”
