Well, you can’t call Washington the cleanest 10-0 team in college football.

They finished with double-digit penalties once more on Saturday. They had a potential game-clinching field goal blocked. Michael Penix Jr. wasn’t quite as crisp as usual.

But the Huskies stayed undefeated and moved to 10-0 for just the 2nd time in program history with a 35-28 home win over a feisty Utah squad.

The walking-wounded Utes had a strong offensive showing and took a 28-24 lead into half time — after a 2nd quarter that included 5 lead changes — but the Huskies won the 3rd quarter 11-0 and controlled the ball for most of a scoreless 4th.

Washington’s offense eventually wore down a Utah offense missing yet another star with the loss of linebacker Lander Barton last week against USC. The Huskies claimed a 457-382 advantage in total yardage and a nearly 10-minute edge in time of possession against a Utah team that leads the country in the category.

Here are my 3 takeaways from Washington’s key win over Utah…

Barnes lights it up…for a while

Raise your hand if you had Bryson Barnes outplaying Michael Penix Jr. on Saturday in No. 5 Washington’s home matchup with No. 20 Utah. Bueller? Bueller?

Barnes, the former Utes walk-on quarterback was terrific in the first half, making Penix look like the former practice player and not the presumptive Heisman winner. Barnes completed 13-of-17 passes for 238 yards and 2 touchdowns, while a Penix went just 13-of-27 passing for 198 yards and a score.

During one brilliant stretch, Barnes completed 8 straight passes for 160 yards and 2 touchdowns, including a 53-yard score to Sione Vaki and a 68-yard connection with DeVaughn Vele.

The second half was a very different story. After hitting his first attempt of the 3rd quarter, Barnes missed on 6 of his next 8 passes, including a crucial late-quarter pick.

For the game, Penix added to his Heisman resume with 24-of-42 passing for 332 yards and 2 scores, both to star receiver Rome Odunze.

A sloppy game in sloppy weather

Penalties and small details have been the bane of DeBoer’s existence this year, as Washington is one of the most penalized contenders in college football.

And they weren’t particularly clean on Saturday, committing 11 gaffes for 100 yards, including 3 4th down penalties.

But the normally steadfast Utes were somehow sloppier on Saturday, committing 8 for 97 yards.

Johnson keeps up the production

Washington running back Dillon Johnson had a career game last week in a 52-42 win over USC at the Los Angeles Coliseum, gaining 256 yards on 26 carries with 4 touchdowns.

He wasn’t quite as productive against the Utes, but every inch of his 104 yards on 23 rushes mattered. Johnson topped the century mark for just the 3rd time this year. We’re a long way away from his 8-carry, 6-yard game against Arizona State.

“The run game has been building every single week,” DeBoer said after the game,” We just keep focusing on it and working on it. DJ has the hot hand.”