Washington State University Athletics
Washington State University
1-2
Portland State
1-2
Cougar Offense Sets Records in 59-21 Win
September 14, 2014 | Football
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) - Connor Halliday, the nation's leading passer, threw for 544 yards and six touchdowns on Saturday as Washington State beat Portland State 59-21.
Isiah Myers caught 11 passes for 227 yards and three touchdowns for Washington State (1-2), which had opened the season with losses to Rutgers and Nevada but proved too much for FCS Portland State.
Kieran McDonagh led Portland State (1-2) with 269 passing yards and a touchdown. Alex Toureen caught seven passes for 100 yards.
Halliday, a senior, completed 41 of 62 passes and was intercepted twice. Washington State piled up 706 yards of offense while holding Portland State to 362 yards.
Dom Williams caught four passes for 112 yards and two touchdowns for the Cougars.
Halliday came into the game leading the nation with 921 passing yards.
Team Stats
PSU 0, WSU 7
WSU - Wicks, Gerard 1 yd run (Breshears, Q. kick), 14 plays, 80 yards, TOP 5:55
PSU 0, WSU 14
WSU - Cracraft, River 15 yd pass from Halliday,Connor (Breshears, Q. kick) 6 plays, 93 yards, TOP 1:34
PSU 0, WSU 21
WSU - Williams, Dom 17 yd pass from Halliday,Connor (Breshears, Q. kick) 1 plays, 17 yards, TOP 0:07
PSU 0, WSU 28
WSU - Mayle, Vince 3 yd pass from Halliday,Connor (Breshears, Q. kick) 6 plays, 80 yards, TOP 1:51
PSU 7, WSU 28
PSU - Shaq Richard 6 yd run (J. Gonzales kick), 11 plays, 85 yards, TOP 3:43
PSU 14, WSU 28
PSU - Alex Toureen 24 yd pass from Kieran McDonagh (J. Gonzales kick) 6 plays, 71 yards, TOP 1:37
PSU 14, WSU 35
WSU - Myers, Isiah 8 yd pass from Halliday,Connor (Breshears, Q. kick) 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:05
PSU 14, WSU 42
WSU - Myers, Isiah 4 yd pass from Halliday,Connor (Breshears, Q. kick) 7 plays, 34 yards, TOP 2:19
PSU 21, WSU 42
PSU - P. Onwuasor 42 yd interception (J. Gonzales kick)
PSU 21, WSU 45
WSU - Breshears, Q. 29 yd field goal 5 plays, 57 yards, TOP 1:17
PSU 21, WSU 52
WSU - Myers, Isiah 55 yd pass from Halliday,Connor (Breshears, Q. kick) 6 plays, 95 yards, TOP 1:55
PSU 21, WSU 59
WSU - Williams, Dom 84 yd pass from Falk, Luke (Breshears, Q. kick) 3 plays, 87 yards, TOP 1:03
