PULLMAN, Wash. - No. 8 Washington State dropped a 37-3 matchup at California last Friday night. Check out the postgame notes from the game.
GAME NOTES
• WSU lost the toss, Cal deferred, WSU will receive
• Jamal Morrow was the game captain for the 29th consecutive game, Morrow is 9-3 when calling the coin toss
TEAM NOTES
• WSU's 6-1 start is its best start since 2003
• WSU recorded two sacks, upping its season total to 23, more than last season's total of 19
PLAYER NOTES
• Three players made their first career starts: Brandon Arconado (H), Sean Harper Jr (CB), Justus Rogers (MIKE)
• Luke Falk threw for 286 yards, upping his career total to 13,179, 3rd-most in Pac-12 history
• Robert Taylor made a career-high 11 tackles, including a half tackle-for-loss
• In his first career start, Justus Rogers made a career-high nine tackles
• Hercules Mata'afa recorded three tackles including two sacks, upping season total to 6.5+ sacks and 12 tackles-for-loss, both are Pac-12 highs
• Mata'afa upped his career tackles-for-loss total to 36.5, passing Rien Long for 6th-most in WSU history
• Mata'afa upped his career sack total to 18.5, 8th-most in WSU history
• Erik Powell matched a career-long with a 52-yard field goal in the second quarter, owns 44 career makes, 4th-most in WSU history
GAME NOTES
• WSU lost the toss, Cal deferred, WSU will receive
• Jamal Morrow was the game captain for the 29th consecutive game, Morrow is 9-3 when calling the coin toss
TEAM NOTES
• WSU's 6-1 start is its best start since 2003
• WSU recorded two sacks, upping its season total to 23, more than last season's total of 19
PLAYER NOTES
• Three players made their first career starts: Brandon Arconado (H), Sean Harper Jr (CB), Justus Rogers (MIKE)
• Luke Falk threw for 286 yards, upping his career total to 13,179, 3rd-most in Pac-12 history
• Robert Taylor made a career-high 11 tackles, including a half tackle-for-loss
• In his first career start, Justus Rogers made a career-high nine tackles
• Hercules Mata'afa recorded three tackles including two sacks, upping season total to 6.5+ sacks and 12 tackles-for-loss, both are Pac-12 highs
• Mata'afa upped his career tackles-for-loss total to 36.5, passing Rien Long for 6th-most in WSU history
• Mata'afa upped his career sack total to 18.5, 8th-most in WSU history
• Erik Powell matched a career-long with a 52-yard field goal in the second quarter, owns 44 career makes, 4th-most in WSU history