WATCH: Jalen McMillan comes down with unreal catch for Washington vs. Oregon
Michael Penix Jr. just needs to throw it up. Jalen McMillan is down there somewhere.
The Husky receiver showed off his jump-ball skills in the second quarter with an incredible contested catch on Oregon’s Christian Gonzalez. The Duck defender looked to have an interception only for McMillan to rip the ball away from him as they fell to the turf.
Just an unreal play from two really good players. Oregon DB nearly had it. Washington WR wrestles it away.
pic.twitter.com/DoHwrwT3qk— Derek Peterson (@dr_petey) November 13, 2022
Gonzalez is one of the most physical corners in the Pac-12. McMillan has been just as impressive this season, though. He had five catches for 76 yards in the first half against Oregon as UW took a 13-10 lead into the locker room at the break.
On the season, the third-year wideout has 670 yards and six scores on 49 receptions. He ranks fifth among all Pac-12 players in receiving yards this year, one of a number of beneficiaries of first-year coach Kalen DeBoer’s offensive renaissance on Montlake. McMillan had 486 career yards coming into the season.