PULLMAN, Wash. - No. 25 Washington State recorded a 34-20 victory over No. 12 Oregon at Martin Stadium Saturday evening. Check out the postgame notes and top social media posts from the win.
GAME NOTES
• Oregon lost the toss, WSU elected to receive, WSU's first time winning the toss in 2018
•
Kyle Sweet and
Peyton Pelluer were game captains for the 7
th straight game
• Attendance: 33,152, 2
nd Martin Stadium sellout of the season (Eastern Washington)
TEAM NOTES
• 5
th season under Coach
Mike Leach WSU is bowl eligible, bowl eligible for the 4
th consecutive season for the 1
st time in WSU history
• Leach recorded his 44
th career win at WSU, tying Jim Walden for 3
rd-most in WSU history
• WSU won its 11
th straight game at Martin Stadium, the 3
rd-long home winning streak in program history
• WSU held Oregon to 58 total rushing yards, the 2
nd lowest the defense has allowed this season
• WSU rushed for one touchdown, upping season total to 13 after rushing for 8 all of last season
• WSU beat Oregon for the 4
th-straight season, the 1
st beating Oregon 4 straight years since 1981-84
• WSU did not allow a sack for the 2
nd straight game and 4
th time this season
PLAYER NOTES
•
Marcus Strong (CB) made his 1
st start of the season, 7
th of his career
•
Peyton Pelluer played his 48
th career game, Gabe Marks (WR) and
Daniel Ekuale (DL) hold WSU record with 51 games played
•
Gardner Minshew II threw four TD passes, 323 yards, his 7
th straight 300-yard game
•
Dezmon Patmon caught his 3
rd TD of the season, totaled 81-yards on six catches
•
James Williams rushed for 1 TD, his 6
th rushing TD of the season and 20
th total TD of his career, rushed for 53 total yards
•
Jalen Thompson tied his season-high of 7 tackles, added 3 pass breakups
•
Max Borghi caught a career-high 7 passes for a career-high 51-yards, caught his 2
nd TD pass of the season, rushed for 40 yards
•
Renard Bell caught his 2
nd TD of the season, 5
th of his career
•
Peyton Pelluer recorded 4 tackles, one quarterback hurry
• Pelluer upped his career tackle total to 308, passed Artie Holmes for 10
th-most tackles in WSU history
•
Fa'avae Fa'avae record his 1
st career solo sack, shared one earlier this season
•
Jahad Woods record his 5
th career solo sack, his 3
rd of the season
•
Willie Taylor III record his 2
nd career solo sack
TOP SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS
