The Washington Huskies football team are riding a two-game win streak, both on the road, and will return home for their homecoming game Saturday.

The Huskies will take on the Penn State Nittany Lions at 12:30 p.m. PT at Husky Stadium in Seattle. Washington will enter the game 5-3 overall and 2-3 in Big Ten competition.

A win against Penn State would make Washington bowl eligible and would also make a good impression on several recruits, who the Huskies are set to host for official visits.

It will be the first time the home crowd has a chance to see Washington since its 41-24 loss against the Iowa Hawkeyes on Oct. 9, which marked one of the worst losses for the team in the Jedd Fisch era. Saturday will mark an opportunity for UW to wash the bad taste from that matchup out of their home fans' mouths.

Here's three things to look for in the Huskies' game against the Nittany Lions:

UW's last home game also saw third-year quarterback and starter Demond Williams Jr. going down with injury. In his stead, fellow third-year Elijah Brown entered the game and played well in the second half. He started the team's game against the Purdue Boilermakers on Oct. 16 and led the team to a 38-26 win.

Brown also started Washington's game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Williams re-entered the game in the fourth quarter and led the team to a 17-10 victory.

Before Williams' injury this season, he struggled against Big Ten competition. This year, he's completed 65.8% of his passes for 1,495 yards, nine touchdowns and three interceptions. He's ran 68 times for 211 yards and two touchdowns.

Williams' struggles this season have drawn the ire of fans, but a solid performance against Penn State to make the team bowl-eligible can put any questions about his status as the starter to rest.

A big part of the team's success over the past two games has been the defense.

Following the loss against Iowa, where the UW defense surrendered over 200 rushing yards and three passing touchdowns, the unit has answered the call and has allowed a combined 36 points (18 points per game) in the team's wins against Purdue and Nebraska.

The Nittany Lions will enter the game ninth in the Big Ten in yards per game (393.3) and tied for ninth in points per game (29). Another solid performance from the Huskies defense will strengthen its case as one of the best in the conference, and also give it valuable momentum as it heads to its final three-game stretch of the season.

Lawson has emerged as the No. 1 target for UW, regardless of quarterback, and has been one of the best wide receivers in the Big Ten since conference play began. He had 12 catches for 155 yards, both career-highs, as well as the go-ahead touchdown in the team's win against the Huskers.

Penn State allows the fewest passing yards in the Big Ten (141.4 yards per game), which will make it difficult for Williams and Lawson to continue their momentum from the Nebraska game.

However, Williams and Lawson have made a habit this season of connecting on difficult throws in clutch situations, which will create a nice matchup between them and the Lions' secondary.