PULLMAN, Wash. - No. 8 Washington State recorded a 69-28 win over Arizona Saturday. Check out the postgame notes and top social media posts from the win.
GAME NOTES
• Arizona lost the coin toss, WSU elected to receive
•
Kyle Sweet and
Peyton Pelluer were game captains for the 11
th-straight game
• Attendance: 22,400
TEAM NOTES
• WSU improved to 10-1 for the first time since 1997, matched the school record with 10 wins, most since 2003
• WSU recorded 4 takeaways, one interception, and three fumbles recovered
• WSU scored 55 points in the first half, the most since scoring 56 in the first half against SW Louisiana in 1997
• WSU scored 69 points total in the game, the most since 69 against Arizona in 2016
• WSU recorded a season-high 605 total yards (482 passing, 123 rushing)
• WSU rushed for 2 touchdowns, upping season total to 20
• WSU improved its home winning streak to 13 games since the start of the 2017 season, 3
rd-longest in WSU history
PLAYER NOTES
•
Ahmir Crowder (DL) made his collegiate debut on defense, made one tackle
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Hank Pladson (LB) made his collegiate debut on special teams
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Renard Bell started at H (WR), his 1st start of the season and 11th of his career, recorded 3 catches for 13 yards
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Nick Begg started at DT, his 5th start of the season and 1st since the USC game
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Peyton Pelluer appeared in his 52
nd career game, setting a WSU record for games played
• Pelluer made 5 tackles, upping career total to 330, 6
th most in WSU history
• Pelluer recorded 0.5 tackle-for-loss, upping career total to 32.0, 8th most in WSU history
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Gardner Minshew II threw for a season-high 473 yards, upping season total to 4,325, 4th most in WSU single-season history
• Minshew II set a WSU single-game record with 7 TD passes, upping season total to 36, 2nd most in WSU single-season history
• Tay Martin caught 7 passes for 124 yards and 1 TD, 3
rd 100-yard game in 2018
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James Williams scored 2 TD (1 rushing, 1 receiving), upping season total TD to 14, 4
th most in WSU single-season history
• Williams now owns 25 career total TD, tied for 6
th most in WSU history
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Max Borghi scored 1 TD (1 rushing), upping season total TD to 11, 2nd most by a freshman in WSU single-season history
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Jahad Woods made a career high 11 tackles, his 1st career double-digit tackle game, forced a fumble, recovered another
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Marcus Strong recorded his 2nd INT of the season and 3
rd of the season, also recovered a fumble
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Calvin Jackson Jr. caught his 1st career TD pass, finished with 5 catches for 85 yards and 2 TD
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Karson Block recorded his 1st career sack, along with 2 tackles, 1 quarterback hurry, and 1 tackle-for-loss
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Kainoa Wilson (ST) recorded 3 tackles, forced a fumble and recovered another for a TD, all on special teams
TOP SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS
