Postgame Notes - Iowa State - Washington State University Athletics

Postgame Notes - Iowa State

December 31, 2018 | Football

By: Washington State Athletic Communications

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Washington State closed the season with a 28-26 win over Iowa State in the Valero Alamo Bowl. Check out the postgame notes along with some of the top social media posts during the game.

GAME NOTES
•       WSU won the toss and elected to receive
•       Kyle Sweet and Peyton Pelluer were game captains for the 13^th straight game
•       Attendance: 60,675 (Largest between two out-of-state teams since 2005)

TEAM NOTES
•       WSU recorded its first 11-win season in program history
•       WSU improved to 8-7 in bowl games, 2-0 in the Alamo Bowl
•       Mike Leach improved to 133-83 all-time as a HC (7-7 in bowl games); 49-40 all-time at WSU
•       WSU finished the season undefeated (8-0) when scoring first

PLAYER NOTES
•       Robert Valencia made his first career start, started at right guard
•       Gardner Minshew II threw for 299 yards, setting Pac-12 and WSU single-season records for pass yards with 4,779
•       Minshew II finished his career No. 10 on the WSU career passing yards list
•       Minshew threw 2 TD passes, tying Luke Falk for the WSU single-season record with 38 TD passes (2015, 2016)
•       Minshew II's 662 pass attempts were 2^nd-most in WSU single-season history, and his 468 completions were WSU and Pac-12 single-season records
•       James Williams caught 7 passes, upping season total to 83, setting Pac-12 single-season record for catches by a RB (Brad Muster, Stanford, 78, 1985)
•       Williams now has 202 career receptions; tied for 1st in career catches by a running back (Jamal Morrow - 202) and now tied for 3rd in all-time career receptions (Jamal Morrow)
•       Max Borghi scored a 10-yard rushing TD, his 12^th total TD of the season, tying Deon Burnett (1999) for the most total TD by a freshman Cougar in single-season history
•       Renard Bell caught his 5^th TD pass of the season
•       Dezmon Patmon caught his 5^th TD pass of the season
•       Peyton Pelluer appeared in his WSU-record 54^th career game, added a sack, forced fumble, fumble recovery
•       Pelluer made 11 tackles, finished his career with 352 career tackles, 5^th-most in WSU history, 6^th double-digit tackle effort of the season and 14^th of his career
•       Pelluer made 1.5 tackles-for-loss, finished his career with 35 career tackles-for-loss, 8th most in WSU history
•       Jalen Thompson recorded his 2^nd INT of the season, finished with five tackles
•       Darrien Molton made his 48^th career start, tying the WSU record for career starts (Micah Hannam, 2007-10, OL)
•       Marcus Strong recorded his 3^rd INT of the season, added a sack, finished with 7 tackles
•       Misiona Aiolupotea-Pei recorded sack No. 2.5 of the season

TOP SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS

.@WSUCougFB holds off @CycloneFB to win Valero Alamo Bowlhttps://t.co/Gpqte1G9ly pic.twitter.com/OnzEqEoVGz
— Valero Alamo Bowl (@valeroalamobowl) December 29, 2018

During that last drive, Gardner Minshew II set the Pac-12 Single-Season Passing Record, now with 4,729 passing yards in 2018#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/pyW23RXodX
— WSU Cougar Football (@WSUCougFB) December 29, 2018

Gardner Minshew went full Houdini on this scramble 👀 pic.twitter.com/BIDvkNYY6G
— ESPN CollegeFootball (@ESPNCFB) December 29, 2018

James Williams sets the record with his 79th catch in 2018#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/Kh8yt36ZWI
— WSU Cougar Football (@WSUCougFB) December 29, 2018

Marcus Strong u ain't do nothing wrong my brother. The way u broke on that slant u deserve to look back after u outran everyone! #Truth WASHINGTON STATE!!!!!!!!
— Deion Sanders (@DeionSanders) December 29, 2018

Gardner Minshew finishes the season with a 38-9 TD-INT ratio, completed 71 percent of his passes AND leads #WAZZU to a school-record 11 wins. He was a revelation for the Cougars.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) December 29, 2018

This '18 @WSUCougFB team has played for each other all year. They are the definition of TEAM. Great individual performances but different guys stepping up week in and week out. One of the most impressive coaching jobs I have seen in a long time. The seniors deserved this win.
— Alex Brink (@AlexBrink10) December 29, 2018

Honored to watch this extraordinary @WSUCougFB team put together a historic season. Winningest team in WSU history, captured the ❤️s of Cougs everywhere and brought the nation to WSU. Thx senior class, team, @Coach_Leach, coaches and staff! You set a new standard. #GoCougs #CVE pic.twitter.com/AP1zsGvpA7
— Pat Chun (@pat_chun) December 29, 2018