PULLMAN, Wash. - Washington State recorded a 56-37 road victory at Oregon State Saturday. Check out the postgame notes and top social media posts from the win.
GAME NOTES
• WSU lost the coin toss for the 6th straight game, OSU deferred, WSU elected to receive
• Kyle Sweet and Peyton Pelluer were game captains for the 6th straight game
• Attendance: 34,429
TEAM NOTES
• WSU blocked a punt for the first time since 2015 at UCLA (Dylan Hanser)
• WSU scored a TD off a blocked punt for the first time since 2003 at Oregon (Jason Hill blocked, Jeremy Bohannon returned 4 yards for TD)
• WSU rushed for 2 TDs, upping season total to 12 after rushing for 8 TDs last season
PLAYER NOTES
• Gardner Minshew II threw for 430 yards and career-high 5 TDs, his 6th straight 300-yard game and
• Peyton Pelluer played his 47th career game, Gabe Marks (WR) and Daniel Ekuale (DL) hold WSU record with 51 games played
• Pelluer recorded 11 tackles, his 3rd straight double-digit tackle effort and 11th of his career
• Pelluer upped is career tackle total to 302, one away from moving in WSU Top-10 for career tackles
• Pelluer tallied 1 tackle-for-loss, upping his career TFL total to 29.0, 2 away from moving in WSU Top-10 for career TFL
• James Williams' receiving yards (78) are his most since catching 13 passes for 163 yards in the 2017 season opener against Montana State
• Williams scored 1 TD, upping his career TD total to 19
• Tay Martin caught 8 passes for 119 yards and 2 TDs, his 2nd 100-yard game
• Martin caught his 5th and 6th TDs of the season, 11th and 12th of his career
• Renard Bell caught his 1st TD of the season, 4th of his career
• Travell Harris caught his 1st career TD, his 2nd career TD after his 100-yard kick return for TD against Eastern Washington
• Taylor Comfort recorded his 2nd sack of the season, also of his career
• Will Rodgers III recorded his 2nd sack of the season, also of his career
• Darrien Molton recorded his 1st career sack
• Taylor Comfort forced his 1st career fumble
• Jalen Thompson recovered his 5th career fumble, 1st this season
TOP SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS
GAME NOTES
• WSU lost the coin toss for the 6th straight game, OSU deferred, WSU elected to receive
• Kyle Sweet and Peyton Pelluer were game captains for the 6th straight game
• Attendance: 34,429
TEAM NOTES
• WSU blocked a punt for the first time since 2015 at UCLA (Dylan Hanser)
• WSU scored a TD off a blocked punt for the first time since 2003 at Oregon (Jason Hill blocked, Jeremy Bohannon returned 4 yards for TD)
• WSU rushed for 2 TDs, upping season total to 12 after rushing for 8 TDs last season
PLAYER NOTES
• Gardner Minshew II threw for 430 yards and career-high 5 TDs, his 6th straight 300-yard game and
• Peyton Pelluer played his 47th career game, Gabe Marks (WR) and Daniel Ekuale (DL) hold WSU record with 51 games played
• Pelluer recorded 11 tackles, his 3rd straight double-digit tackle effort and 11th of his career
• Pelluer upped is career tackle total to 302, one away from moving in WSU Top-10 for career tackles
• Pelluer tallied 1 tackle-for-loss, upping his career TFL total to 29.0, 2 away from moving in WSU Top-10 for career TFL
• James Williams' receiving yards (78) are his most since catching 13 passes for 163 yards in the 2017 season opener against Montana State
• Williams scored 1 TD, upping his career TD total to 19
• Tay Martin caught 8 passes for 119 yards and 2 TDs, his 2nd 100-yard game
• Martin caught his 5th and 6th TDs of the season, 11th and 12th of his career
• Renard Bell caught his 1st TD of the season, 4th of his career
• Travell Harris caught his 1st career TD, his 2nd career TD after his 100-yard kick return for TD against Eastern Washington
• Taylor Comfort recorded his 2nd sack of the season, also of his career
• Will Rodgers III recorded his 2nd sack of the season, also of his career
• Darrien Molton recorded his 1st career sack
• Taylor Comfort forced his 1st career fumble
• Jalen Thompson recovered his 5th career fumble, 1st this season
TOP SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS
The air raid offense swung its sword, but this blocked punt and touchdown from @WSUCougFB's special teams unit is the @OpusBank #12Best Moment!#WSUvsOSU | #Pac12FB pic.twitter.com/fgIM9mOEvN
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) October 7, 2018
Takeaways = Victory#GoCougs | #JointheHunt pic.twitter.com/WtcofJarzM
— WSU Cougar Football (@WSUCougFB) October 7, 2018
We see you Williams 👀 #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/eEqoM6jeA1
— WSU Cougar Football (@WSUCougFB) October 7, 2018
Gardner Minshew 💎
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) October 7, 2018
Tay Martin for the TD@WSUCougFB extends their lead! Watch on us: https://t.co/1PXHqxK9Vd pic.twitter.com/Orjs92m0In
Feels like Martin Stadium. #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/w4lYoyVzRe
— Pat Chun (@pat_chun) October 7, 2018