PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) – Myles Gaskin escaped free early in the fourth quarter for an 80-yard touchdown and 16th Washington won its second Pac-12 North title in three years, beating No. 7 Washington 28-15 friday evening snowy.

On a freezing night with the snow falling and covering grass at Martin Stadium, Gaskin found enough traction to bring the Huskies into the Pac-12 title match and annihilate the state's title hopes. Washington. It was Washington's sixth consecutive victory over the Cougars and the third year in a row, the Huskies refused the North Crown to Washington State. Gaskin has accumulated 170 yards and three touchdowns, one year after 192 yards and four goals against the Cougars.

He was the best player on the pitch one night when Washington needed his senior running back to be what he was. The Huskies (9-3, 7-2 Pac-12) will face Utah in the conference title game next Friday in Santa Clara, California. The winner will win a place at the Rose Bowl.

Washington State (10-2, 7-2) carried the last hope of the Pac-12 to make its way into the college football playoffs, but the air raid was essentially based on a combination of blowing snow and sticky secondary from Washington. Gardner Minshew was 26 of 35 for 152 yards, but his longest pass to a wide receiver was 11 yards.

James Williams rushed for two touchdowns and the Cougars took 20-15 points to go to the fourth quarter, the first time since 2008 that the game was five points behind last quarter.

Gaskin is assured that it will not last long.

Facing the third in Washington 20, Gaskin broke through the line of scrimmage and found no one in red to stop. He beat Marcus Strong, reaching the goal line just in time and giving him over 1,000 yards for the season. Gaskin became the first Pac-12 to return in 1,000 rushing yards in four seasons.

Gaskin also scored on two 5-yard runs in the first half and finished his career against Washington State with 10 touchdowns.

Jake Browning scored a total of 207 yards, overcoming an interception and a fumble to finish his career 4-0 as the Huskies start QB against their rivals. He made a key conversion to third at the start of the third quarter, hitting Hunter Bryant for 59 yards. In the next match, Aaron Fuller hit Bryant for a 22-yard touchdown and a 20-9 lead. after the extra point was blocked and returned for a score from the state of Washington.

The Cougars fired in the Williams 20-15 at the end of the third quarter, but that was as close as possible to the state of Washington.