SEATTLE – It didn’t take long for Jacob Eason to ingratiate himself with Washington fans in his return to college football.

After sitting out the entire 2018 season due to NCAA transfer rules, Eason returned home in record-tying fashion in the first half against Eastern Washington. The junior signal-caller threw for 349 yards and four touchdowns, including a pair to senior wide receiver Aaron Fuller en route to the 47-14 victory for the Huskies.

Saturday marked the first game in 693 days for Eason. His last appearance on October 7, 2017 against Vanderbilt for Georgia saw Eason throw just three pass attempts. Eason completed 27 of 36 attempts against EWU which is tied for the second most in his career.

“It’s a player making plays,” Eason said, referring to Fuller’s two scoring catches – the first mirrored a one-handed catch by Quinten Pounds last season against Auburn.

Fuller finished with five receptions for 73 yards to couple with his pair of touchdowns. Two other receivers, both seniors, Andre Baccellia and Chico McClatcher each recorded five catches and one touchdown against EWU.

Junior tight end Hunter Bryant led the Huskies with six receptions while finishing three yards’ shy of Baccellia, who ended the game with a team-high 84 receiving yards.

On the final drive of the game for Eason, the two connected on a 7-yard shovel pass that set a new single-game record for the former five-star Lake Stevens. He surpassed his previous single-game record for pass yards (342; at Missouri on Sept. 17, 2016) and left little doubt about what could be coming as the season progresses.

“The guys in the receiver room and the guys up front, our tight ends, they put a lot into this week and it showed out there today,” Eason said after the game.