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SEATTLE, Wash. – The Washington State Cougars look to remain undefeated in a rivalry renewed towards the Washington Huskies at Lumen Discipline. Observe alongside right here for stay updates through the recreation!
First Quarter
A 33 yard punt return by Tony Freeman units up the Cougs on the Washington 29. The Cougs cannot get a lot occurring offense they usually kick a 44 yard area purpose.
SCORE: WSU 3-0 .8:58 Q1
Washington will get the ball again and completes 4 passes in a row, together with a 31-yard move from Will Rogers to Giles Jackson for the 31 yard landing.
SCORE: 7-3 UW 7:16 Q1
WSU comes proper again and solutions with an 8 play drive, arrange by a move interference that put the Cougs on the UW 24-yard line. Quarterback John Mateer scrambled and took it himself for a landing.
SCORE: 10-7 WSU 4:16 Q1
END OF FIRST QUARTER: 10-7 WSU
Second Quarter
Washington obtained the ball again and put collectively one other profitable drive with a mixture of throws and passes. They might sputter out on the WSU 27 and Grady Gross made a 44-yard area purpose to tie the sport.
SCORE: 10-10 14:56 Q2
Arrange by a 39 yard move from Rodgers to Giles Jackson, the Huskies get down into Cougar territory, however get stopped on third down. Grady Gross makes one other area purpose, this time from 42 yards out.
SCORE: 13-10 UW 9:01 Q2
On the following drive by WSU, the Cougars put collectively an 11 play drive masking 44 yards, together with a 16 yard completion to Wayshawn Parker on third and 10 to maintain the drive alive. Dean Janikowski missed a 26-yard area purpose to maintain the rating at 13-10 UW.
WSU protection compelled a cease and WSU obtained the ball again with 2:02 left within the half. John Mateer finds Tony freeman for 38 yards to get the ball to the UW 29. Mateer then takes it himself once more from 25 yards out for the rating.
HALF: WSU up 17-13
Quarterback John Mateer is 12/24 passing for 182 yards, connecting with 5 totally different receivers together with Josh Meredith who had 74 yards receiving.
The Cougars operating backs have struggled towards this Husky entrance, with 7 carries for 7 yards. Mateer has been efficient on the bottom with 44 yards speeding and two touchdowns.
The Huskies have been in a position to transfer the ball by the air, with 168 yard passing. Giles Jackson has been the standout large receiver, hauling in 101 receiving yards on 5 catches within the first half.
Third Quarter
The rain began to fall throughout halftime, and Washington got here out with a way more run heavy offensive scheme to begin the third quarter. They put collectively an 11 play drive that will get stopped on the WSU 7. a 24 yard filed purpose by Grady Gross attracts the Huskies inside 1
Rating: 17-16 WSU
The Cougars first drive of the second half picked up proper the place they left off within the first half. Positioned by a 37 yard run from Wayshawn Parker to get it into husky territory, Mateer finds Josh Meredith from 16 yards out for the landing. Meredith now has 90 yards receiving on the day.
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Rating: 24-16 WSU
Washington Begins to lean on their run recreation on this third quarter, speeding 6 occasions for 22 yards throughout a 12-play drive that will get halted on the 25 of WSU. Grady Gross makes a area purpose from 42 yards out and it stays a one rating recreation.
Rating: 24-19 WSU
Fourth Quarter
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Each WSU and UW commerce punts to begin the fourth quarter, and WSU will get the ball again with 10 minutes left within the recreation. 3 Mateer runs go for 17 yards and arrange the Cougs with a primary and 10 on the WSU 47. Mateer appears deep for Kyle Williams however is picked off by Thaddeus Dixon to offer the Huskies the ball again on the WU 39.
The Huskies are in a position to transfer the ball previous midfield, however an intentional grounding stalls the Huskies drive and forces one other punt again to WSU.
Mateer throws one other would-be interception on the following drive, however it was overturned to an incomplete move. The Cougs couldn’t do something with the second likelihood, and punted again to Washington with 3:40 left within the Fourth Quarter.
The Huskies drive all the best way down the sector and get to first and purpose on the WSU 9. After an incomplete move and a throw to Denzel Boston to get the ball right down to the 1, The Huskies get denied on a velocity possibility and switch the ball over on downs.
The Cougars run out the clock and win their second Apple Cup in 4 years 24-19 in Seattle.