Washington football fans knew there was a chance Elijah Brown would start at quarterback this season following Demond Williams Jr.'s attempted defection, and with the latter now sidelined, the Stanford transfer will officially get his opportunity. Brown took first-team reps at practice all week and will get the nod for Friday night's road game versus Purdue, per ESPN's Pete Thamel.

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Williams is nursing a rib injury he suffered in last Saturday's 41-24 loss to Iowa, but there is a chance he will be active as a reserve.