PULLMAN, Wash. - No. 18 Washington State improved to 4-0 with a 45-7 win over Nevada at Martin Stadium Saturday. Check out the postgame notes and social media posts from the win.
GAME NOTES
• Nevada won the coin toss and elected to receive. WSU will defend the east end zone to start.
• Jamal Morrow was the game captain for the 26th consecutive game, 19-7 on coin tosses with Morrow and are 19-7 with Morrow as the captain
• Attendance: 30,317
TEAM NOTES
• WSU starts 4-0 for the first time since starting the 2001 season 7-0, 2001 last time WSU started 4-0 at home
• WSU forced three turnovers (3 INT), improving to 16-3 under defensive coordinator Alex Grinch when forced 2+ turnovers
• WSU recorded five sacks, the most since recording five against Arizona last season
• Mike Leach notched his 33rd win at WSU, 5th-most in WSU history
• WSU had two receivers with 100-yards receiving for the first time since 2015 at Rutgers (Cracraft, Marks)
PLAYER NOTES
• Five players made their collegiate debuts, Dominick Silvels (LB), Skyler Thomas (S), Josh Watson (RG), Will Rodgers III (DL), Dylan Axelson (ST), 25 players have made their debuts this season
• Jahad Woods made his first career start, started at WIL linebacker, finished with four tackles
• Isaac Dotson made his first career start at MIKE linebacker, finished with four tackles
• Luke Falk threw for 478 yards, upping his WSU record total to 12,271, 5th-most in Pac-12 history
• Falk tossed five TD passes, upping his WSU record total to 103, passing Matt Leinhart (USC) for 3rd-most in Pac-12 history
• Falk recorded 456 yards of total offense, upping his WSU record total to 11,977, 5th-most in Pac-12 history
• Falk threw for 308 yards in the first half, the 14th 300-yard half in WSU history, 5th time by Falk
• Falk notched career win No. 22, 2nd-most in WSU history behind Jason Gesser's 24
• Tavares Martin Jr. caught four passes for 114 yards and two touchdowns, his second straight 100-yard game and third of his career
• Martin Jr. has five TD catches the last two games (3 vs. Oregon State, 2 vs. Nevada), the most in a two-game span since Gabe Marks in 2015 (4 at Arizona, 1 vs. Stanford)
• Renard Bell caught four passes for 113 yards, his second 100-yard game this season
• Brandon Arconado recorded his first career reception, it went for 16 yards
• James Williams caught 10 passes for 46 yards and one touchdown, he has three games with 10+ receptions, tied for 3rd-most in WSU history
• Hercules Mata'afa recorded 2.5 tackles-for-loss both for sacks, upping his career total to 32.5, 7th-most in WSU history
• Mata'afa tallied 2.5 sacks, upping his career total to 16.5, 10th-most in WSU history
• Jalen Thompson recorded his second and third interceptions of the season and of his career, first multiple INT game since Shalom Luani had two at Boise State last season
• Robert Taylor recorded his first career interception
• Erik Powell connected on a 28-yard FG, his 36th career make, 5th-most in WSU history
• Powell tallied nine points, pushing his career total to 245, 4th-most in WSU history
GAME NOTES
• Nevada won the coin toss and elected to receive. WSU will defend the east end zone to start.
• Jamal Morrow was the game captain for the 26th consecutive game, 19-7 on coin tosses with Morrow and are 19-7 with Morrow as the captain
• Attendance: 30,317
TEAM NOTES
• WSU starts 4-0 for the first time since starting the 2001 season 7-0, 2001 last time WSU started 4-0 at home
• WSU forced three turnovers (3 INT), improving to 16-3 under defensive coordinator Alex Grinch when forced 2+ turnovers
• WSU recorded five sacks, the most since recording five against Arizona last season
• Mike Leach notched his 33rd win at WSU, 5th-most in WSU history
• WSU had two receivers with 100-yards receiving for the first time since 2015 at Rutgers (Cracraft, Marks)
PLAYER NOTES
• Five players made their collegiate debuts, Dominick Silvels (LB), Skyler Thomas (S), Josh Watson (RG), Will Rodgers III (DL), Dylan Axelson (ST), 25 players have made their debuts this season
• Jahad Woods made his first career start, started at WIL linebacker, finished with four tackles
• Isaac Dotson made his first career start at MIKE linebacker, finished with four tackles
• Luke Falk threw for 478 yards, upping his WSU record total to 12,271, 5th-most in Pac-12 history
• Falk tossed five TD passes, upping his WSU record total to 103, passing Matt Leinhart (USC) for 3rd-most in Pac-12 history
• Falk recorded 456 yards of total offense, upping his WSU record total to 11,977, 5th-most in Pac-12 history
• Falk threw for 308 yards in the first half, the 14th 300-yard half in WSU history, 5th time by Falk
• Falk notched career win No. 22, 2nd-most in WSU history behind Jason Gesser's 24
• Tavares Martin Jr. caught four passes for 114 yards and two touchdowns, his second straight 100-yard game and third of his career
• Martin Jr. has five TD catches the last two games (3 vs. Oregon State, 2 vs. Nevada), the most in a two-game span since Gabe Marks in 2015 (4 at Arizona, 1 vs. Stanford)
• Renard Bell caught four passes for 113 yards, his second 100-yard game this season
• Brandon Arconado recorded his first career reception, it went for 16 yards
• James Williams caught 10 passes for 46 yards and one touchdown, he has three games with 10+ receptions, tied for 3rd-most in WSU history
• Hercules Mata'afa recorded 2.5 tackles-for-loss both for sacks, upping his career total to 32.5, 7th-most in WSU history
• Mata'afa tallied 2.5 sacks, upping his career total to 16.5, 10th-most in WSU history
• Jalen Thompson recorded his second and third interceptions of the season and of his career, first multiple INT game since Shalom Luani had two at Boise State last season
• Robert Taylor recorded his first career interception
• Erik Powell connected on a 28-yard FG, his 36th career make, 5th-most in WSU history
• Powell tallied nine points, pushing his career total to 245, 4th-most in WSU history
It's all @wsucougfb. Here is to 4-0! pic.twitter.com/QJqefGyzTd
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) September 24, 2017
Can't celebrate too long. Short week ahead!! Never satisfied but 4-0 feels good! #GoCougs!??????#AirRaid?? #SpeedD?? #SpecForces?? #RaiseTheBar?? pic.twitter.com/pKquoFIcOI
— Roy Manning (@CoachRoyM) September 24, 2017
Today's call of the game is the 40-yard touchdown pass from Luke Falk to Tavares Martin Jr.!#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/xhcZRJ1s2H
— WSU Cougar Football (@wsucougfb) September 24, 2017
Sights from last night's win over Nevada!
— WSU Cougar Football (@wsucougfb) September 24, 2017
More ?? ?? https://t.co/3tgxIkaAbw #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/Yu3dQAd2Cf
Called an audible and switched up the helmet combo on the guys pre-game. 45 minutes to kickoff! #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/W7jSmIthjF
— WSU Cougar Football (@wsucougfb) September 23, 2017