Postgame Notes - at Wyoming

PULLMAN, Wash. - Washington State defeated Wyoming 41-19 in Laramie Saturday afternoon. Below are postgame notes and a couple social media posts.

GAME NOTES 
•      WSU lost the toss, Wyoming deferred, WSU chose to receive
•      Kyle Sweet and Peyton Pelluer served as the game captains, ending Jamal Morrow's 35-game streak as team captain
•      Attendance: 24,141
 
TEAM NOTES
•      WSU won its first road season opener since 2004 at New Mexico, snapping a seven-game skid when opening the season on the road
•      18 players made their WSU debuts including 10 who made their first career start
 
PLAYER NOTES
•      Six players made their first career starts as Cougs on offense; Easop Winston Jr. (Z), Travell Harris (H), Liam Rian (LG), Josh Watson (RG), Abraham Lucas (RT), Gardner Minshew II (QB)
•      Four players made third first career starts on defense; Nick Begg (DT), Taylor Comfort (NT), Dominick Silvels (RUSH), Skyler Thomas (FS)
•      Blake Mazza connected on his first two field goal attempts, hitting from 24 and 41 yards
•      James Williams caught 10 passes, fifth career game with 10+ receptions, had a rushing TD and receiving TD
•      Jamire Calvin matched a career high with five receptions, set a career-high with 82 receiving yards
•      Max Borghi and Easop Winston Jr. each caught their first career touchdowns, Borghi also rushed for another
•      Marcus Strong recorded his second career interception
•      Skyler Thomas made his first career start, made team-high nine tackles
•      Dominick Silvels made his first career start, made six tackles including two for loss and his first career sack
•      Peyton Pelluer made four tackles, upping his career total to 258, needs 47 more to break into WSU Top-10 for tackles
•      Willie Taylor III and Will Rodgers III each recorded their first career sacks
 
TOP SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS

Let's go Cougs!#GoCougs | #JoinTheHunt pic.twitter.com/sOdNzAWzQ7
— WSU Cougar Football (@WSUCougFB) September 1, 2018

Cougs Supporting Cougs! Thx for making the trip to Laramie to support @WSUCougFB. Awesome to see how well we travel on the road. Cougs all over the place!! #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/53CyND5thk
— Pat Chun (@pat_chun) September 1, 2018

James Williams makes it 10-0
Cougs with the 2-yard TD catch! #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/xkIEOVR3gE
— WSU Cougar Football (@WSUCougFB) September 1, 2018

MAXING OUT! 

Max Borghi scores his first career touchdown to give @WSUCougFB a 20-19 lead. 

📺 CBSSN pic.twitter.com/DKsidIFxla
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) September 1, 2018

Dominick Silvels records his first career sack! #GoCougs #SpeeD pic.twitter.com/SyosgbLW0u
— WSU Cougar Football (@WSUCougFB) September 1, 2018

COUGS WIN!

WSU opens 2018 with 41-19 win at Wyoming!#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/eCyU5cGdDq
— WSU Cougar Football (@WSUCougFB) September 1, 2018

LISTEN to @IMGAudio's "Best of the Best" @WSUCougFB 📻 calls from today's win over Wyoming!https://t.co/O7ouPAOdYE
— Matt Chazanow (@M_Chaz) September 1, 2018

Highlights from the road win at Wyoming!#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/EB43pOsk9t
— WSU Cougar Football (@WSUCougFB) September 2, 2018