Postgame Notes - Arizona - Washington State University Athletics

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Postgame Notes - Arizona

November 18, 2018 | Football

WSU 18FB Postgame Notes Arizona Highlights

By: Washington State Athletic Communications

PULLMAN, Wash. - No. 8 Washington State recorded a 69-28 win over Arizona Saturday. Check out the postgame notes and top social media posts from the win.

GAME NOTES
•      Arizona lost the coin toss, WSU elected to receive
•      Kyle Sweet and Peyton Pelluer were game captains for the 11^th-straight game
•      Attendance: 22,400

TEAM NOTES
•      WSU improved to 10-1 for the first time since 1997, matched the school record with 10 wins, most since 2003
•      WSU recorded 4 takeaways, one interception, and three fumbles recovered
•      WSU scored 55 points in the first half, the most since scoring 56 in the first half against SW Louisiana in 1997
•      WSU scored 69 points total in the game, the most since 69 against Arizona in 2016
•      WSU recorded a season-high 605 total yards (482 passing, 123 rushing)
•      WSU rushed for 2 touchdowns, upping season total to 20
•      WSU improved its home winning streak to 13 games since the start of the 2017 season, 3^rd-longest in WSU history

PLAYER NOTES
•      Ahmir Crowder (DL) made his collegiate debut on defense, made one tackle
•      Hank Pladson (LB) made his collegiate debut on special teams
•      Renard Bell started at H (WR), his 1st start of the season and 11th of his career, recorded 3 catches for 13 yards
•      Nick Begg started at DT, his 5th start of the season and 1st since the USC game
•      Peyton Pelluer appeared in his 52^nd career game, setting a WSU record for games played
•      Pelluer made 5 tackles, upping career total to 330, 6^th most in WSU history
•      Pelluer recorded 0.5 tackle-for-loss, upping career total to 32.0, 8th most in WSU history
•      Gardner Minshew II threw for a season-high 473 yards, upping season total to 4,325, 4th most in WSU single-season history
•      Minshew II set a WSU single-game record with 7 TD passes, upping season total to 36, 2nd most in WSU single-season history
•      Tay Martin caught 7 passes for 124 yards and 1 TD, 3^rd 100-yard game in 2018
•      James Williams scored 2 TD (1 rushing, 1 receiving), upping season total TD to 14, 4^th most in WSU single-season history
•      Williams now owns 25 career total TD, tied for 6^th most in WSU history
•      Max Borghi scored 1 TD (1 rushing), upping season total TD to 11, 2nd most by a freshman in WSU single-season history
•      Jahad Woods made a career high 11 tackles, his 1st career double-digit tackle game, forced a fumble, recovered another
•      Marcus Strong recorded his 2nd INT of the season and 3^rd of the season, also recovered a fumble
•      Calvin Jackson Jr. caught his 1st career TD pass, finished with 5 catches for 85 yards and 2 TD
•      Karson Block recorded his 1st career sack, along with 2 tackles, 1 quarterback hurry, and 1 tackle-for-loss
•      Kainoa Wilson (ST) recorded 3 tackles, forced a fumble and recovered another for a TD, all on special teams

TOP SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS

The play of the game is the record-setting 7th TD pass!#Minshew4Heisman pic.twitter.com/1ZNRA8ODsL
— MinshewForHeisman (@Minshew4Heisman) November 18, 2018

#Minshew4Heisman | #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/1Jx7xt371v
— MinshewForHeisman (@Minshew4Heisman) November 18, 2018

We're honored to have Coug and broadcasting legend, Bob Robertson, back in Pullman! #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/EbsHpxxSCj
— WSU Cougars (@WSUCougars) November 18, 2018

#Minshew4Heisman school record 7 touchdowns. Storybook @WSUCougFB 2018 season continues with the #AppleCup. Thx @Joey_Galloway for the recognition. #GoCougs #JoinTheHunt pic.twitter.com/3nNfjmojtn
— Pat Chun (@pat_chun) November 18, 2018

Washington State scored 55 points in the first half (!) against Arizona, its most in a half since 1997.

Gardner Minshew is the 2nd Pac-12 player over the last 15 seasons with 5 pass TD and 300 passing yards in a first half. WSU's Luke Falk is the other. #pac12afterdark
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 18, 2018

Was Marcus Strong's interception for @WSUCougFB the @76 Fan Fueled Moment of the weekend?

TWEET #FanFueled2 to vote. pic.twitter.com/Gge4SGXLoD
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) November 18, 2018