Watch the moment Washington kicker Grady Gross is awarded a scholarship after hitting the game-winning kick against rival Washington State in wild locker room scenes

After making the game-winning field goal in a 24-21 win over in-state rivals the Washington State Cougars, Washington Huskies kicker Grady Gross’ received the cherry on top of the cake.

Following the game, Huskies head coach Kalen DeBoer announced to the team that Gross, a sophomore, was being awarded with a scholarship to spark wild celebrations in the locker room.

‘It’s Thanksgiving weekend, now I’m thankful for Grady Gross,’ DeBoer said while addressing the team and calling Gross into the center of the locker room.

‘And you know what I hope Grady Gross is thankful for? The scholarship he’s earned.’

The video which was posted to the Huskies’ X account then shows the rest of the team mob in to celebrate and congratulate Gross, as he stands next to DeBoer filled with emotion.

The rest of the Huskies roster swarmed him with congratulations following the announcement 

Wide receiver Rome Odunze caught two touchdown passes from future NFL quarterback Michael Penix Jr as the two starred on offense in the tightly fought contest.

Playing likely his final game at Husky Stadium, Odunze caught a 40-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter and hauled in a 21-yarder on the final play of the third quarter to give the Huskies a 21-14 lead.

Odunze then added his biggest running play of the year. Facing fouth-and-1 at their own 29 with 1:11 left, he took a reverse 23 yards. Odunze later played defender breaking up a potential interception at the goal line and Gross nailed the winner.

In the final year of the Pac-12 before most of its members scatter to other conferences, Washington (12-0, 9-0) became the first school in the 12-team era to go unbeaten in the regular season. 

The last conference team to finish the regular season unbeaten was Oregon in 2010 before the conference expanded to 12 teams. Prior to that, the last unbeaten seasons belonged to Southern California during its run atop the conference in the mid-2000s.

The Huskies still have one more challenge ahead, facing No. 6 Oregon in the Pac-12 championship game Friday in Las Vegas with a victory likely putting Washington into the College Football Playoff.

They´ll need Penix to be better than he was against the Cougars (5-7, 2-7) . Penix had several miscommunications with his pass catchers and the final drive had a few questionable throws. He finished 18 of 33 for 204 yards, not exactly the closing statement that could have boosted his Heisman Trophy campaign.

Gross hit the game-winning field goal in the Huskies ‘Apple Cup’ win over Washington State

But he made a handful of big throws and often looked Odunze´s way when they were needed. 

Odunze´s 40-yard TD came on a play-action pass and a blown coverage by the Cougars. His 21-yard score came one play after Jack Westover made a diving grab for 19 yards.

Washington State quarterback Cam Ward threw for 317 yards and three touchdowns, but also had three interceptions. Ward threw touchdowns of 21 yards to Josh Kelly and 25 yards to Kyle Williams in the first half, and his 8-yard TD pass to Lincoln Victor with 5:58 left pulled the Cougars even at 21.

But Washington State couldn´t take advantage of holding the Huskies to a three-and-out on Washington’s ensuing possession. Ward was incomplete on third down from his own 47 and the Cougars punted back to Washington with 1:59 remaining.

The Cougars needed a win to reach bowl eligibility after snapping a six-game losing streak last week against Colorado. Victor had 11 catches for 88 yards and Kelly finished with eight receptions for 106 yards.