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Postgame Notes - Eastern Washington
September 16, 2018 | Football
PULLMAN, Wash. - Washington State recorded a 59-24 victory over Eastern Washington at Martin Stadium Saturday night. Below are postgame notes and top social media posts.
GAME NOTES
• Eastern Washington won the toss and deferred, WSU will receive
• Kyle Sweet and Peyton Pelluer were game captains for the third straight week
• Attendance: 32, 952, the 1st Martin Stadium sellout in 2018
TEAM NOTES
• WSU improved to 3-0 for the second straight season
• WSU tallied four takeaways (3 INT, 1 FUM)
• WSU's 59 points were the most since scoring 69 against Arizona in 2016
Postgame Notes
EASTERN WASHINGTON at WASHINGTON STATE – SEPT. 15, 2018
GAME NOTES
• Eastern Washington won the toss and deferred, WSU will receive
• Kyle Sweet and Peyton Pelluer were game captains for the third straight week
• Attendance: 32, 952, the 1st Martin Stadium sellout in 2018
TEAM NOTES
• WSU improved to 3-0 for the second straight season
• WSU tallied four takeaways (3 INT, 1 FUM)
• WSU's 59 points were the most since scoring 69 against Arizona in 2016
PLAYER NOTES
• WSU started in a two-back set, giving Max Borghi his first career start
• Kassidy Woods (WR) made his collegiate debut, appearing on offense
• Trey Tinsley (QB) made his collegiate debut threw for 54 yards and first career TD pass
• Travell Harris returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown, WSU's first kickoff return for a TD since Robert Taylor had a 100-yarder at Arizona State in 2016
• Gardner Minshew II threw for a career-high 470 yards, threw for 463 yards for East Carolina at Houston last season
• Minshew II is the first Cougar quarterback to win his first three starts since Steve Birnbaum won the first three games in 1998
• James Williams rushed for three touchdowns, the first Cougar with 3 rushing TD since Carl Winston in 2012 Apple Cup
• Tay Martin set a career highs with 13 receptions for 149 yards, tied for 5th-most catches in WSU single-game history
• Jamire Calvin set a career high with 6 receptions for 70 yards
• Calvin Jackson Jr. recorded his first career catch, finished with 3 receptions for 36 yards
• Rodrick Fisher made his first career reception
• Peyton Pelluer played his 44th career game, Gabe Marks (WR) and Daniel Ekuale (DL) hold WSU record with 51 games played
• Hunter Dale matched a career high with 10 tackles
• Jalen Thompson recorded his first INT of the season, fifth of his career
• Darrien Molton recorded his first INT of the season, second of his career, first since 2015
• Jahad Woods recorded his first INT of the season, second of his career
• Blake Mazza connected on season-long 44 yard field goal
• WSU started in a two-back set, giving Max Borghi his first career start
• Kassidy Woods (WR) made his collegiate debut, appearing on offense
• Trey Tinsley (QB) made his collegiate debut threw for 54 yards and first career TD pass
• Travell Harris returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown, WSU's first kickoff return for a TD since Robert Taylor had a 100-yarder at Arizona State in 2016
• Gardner Minshew II threw for a career-high 470 yards, threw for 463 yards for East Carolina at Houston last season
• Minshew II is the first Cougar quarterback to win his first three starts since Steve Birnbaum won the first three games in 1998
• James Williams rushed for three touchdowns, the first Cougar with 3 rushing TD since Carl Winston in 2012 Apple Cup
• Tay Martin set a career highs with 13 receptions for 149 yards, tied for 5th-most catches in WSU single-game history
• Jamire Calvin set a career high with 6 receptions for 70 yards
• Calvin Jackson Jr. recorded his first career catch, finished with 3 receptions for 36 yards
• Rodrick Fisher made his first career reception
• Peyton Pelluer played his 44th career game, Gabe Marks (WR) and Daniel Ekuale (DL) hold WSU record with 51 games played
• Hunter Dale matched a career high with 10 tackles
• Jalen Thompson recorded his first INT of the season, fifth of his career
• Darrien Molton recorded his first INT of the season, second of his career, first since 2015
• Jahad Woods recorded his first INT of the season, second of his career
• Blake Mazza connected on season-long 44 yard field goal
TOP SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS
GAME NOTES
• Eastern Washington won the toss and deferred, WSU will receive
• Kyle Sweet and Peyton Pelluer were game captains for the third straight week
• Attendance: 32, 952, the 1st Martin Stadium sellout in 2018
TEAM NOTES
• WSU improved to 3-0 for the second straight season
• WSU tallied four takeaways (3 INT, 1 FUM)
• WSU's 59 points were the most since scoring 69 against Arizona in 2016
Postgame Notes
EASTERN WASHINGTON at WASHINGTON STATE – SEPT. 15, 2018
GAME NOTES
• Eastern Washington won the toss and deferred, WSU will receive
• Kyle Sweet and Peyton Pelluer were game captains for the third straight week
• Attendance: 32, 952, the 1st Martin Stadium sellout in 2018
TEAM NOTES
• WSU improved to 3-0 for the second straight season
• WSU tallied four takeaways (3 INT, 1 FUM)
• WSU's 59 points were the most since scoring 69 against Arizona in 2016
PLAYER NOTES
• WSU started in a two-back set, giving Max Borghi his first career start
• Kassidy Woods (WR) made his collegiate debut, appearing on offense
• Trey Tinsley (QB) made his collegiate debut threw for 54 yards and first career TD pass
• Travell Harris returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown, WSU's first kickoff return for a TD since Robert Taylor had a 100-yarder at Arizona State in 2016
• Gardner Minshew II threw for a career-high 470 yards, threw for 463 yards for East Carolina at Houston last season
• Minshew II is the first Cougar quarterback to win his first three starts since Steve Birnbaum won the first three games in 1998
• James Williams rushed for three touchdowns, the first Cougar with 3 rushing TD since Carl Winston in 2012 Apple Cup
• Tay Martin set a career highs with 13 receptions for 149 yards, tied for 5th-most catches in WSU single-game history
• Jamire Calvin set a career high with 6 receptions for 70 yards
• Calvin Jackson Jr. recorded his first career catch, finished with 3 receptions for 36 yards
• Rodrick Fisher made his first career reception
• Peyton Pelluer played his 44th career game, Gabe Marks (WR) and Daniel Ekuale (DL) hold WSU record with 51 games played
• Hunter Dale matched a career high with 10 tackles
• Jalen Thompson recorded his first INT of the season, fifth of his career
• Darrien Molton recorded his first INT of the season, second of his career, first since 2015
• Jahad Woods recorded his first INT of the season, second of his career
• Blake Mazza connected on season-long 44 yard field goal
• WSU started in a two-back set, giving Max Borghi his first career start
• Kassidy Woods (WR) made his collegiate debut, appearing on offense
• Trey Tinsley (QB) made his collegiate debut threw for 54 yards and first career TD pass
• Travell Harris returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown, WSU's first kickoff return for a TD since Robert Taylor had a 100-yarder at Arizona State in 2016
• Gardner Minshew II threw for a career-high 470 yards, threw for 463 yards for East Carolina at Houston last season
• Minshew II is the first Cougar quarterback to win his first three starts since Steve Birnbaum won the first three games in 1998
• James Williams rushed for three touchdowns, the first Cougar with 3 rushing TD since Carl Winston in 2012 Apple Cup
• Tay Martin set a career highs with 13 receptions for 149 yards, tied for 5th-most catches in WSU single-game history
• Jamire Calvin set a career high with 6 receptions for 70 yards
• Calvin Jackson Jr. recorded his first career catch, finished with 3 receptions for 36 yards
• Rodrick Fisher made his first career reception
• Peyton Pelluer played his 44th career game, Gabe Marks (WR) and Daniel Ekuale (DL) hold WSU record with 51 games played
• Hunter Dale matched a career high with 10 tackles
• Jalen Thompson recorded his first INT of the season, fifth of his career
• Darrien Molton recorded his first INT of the season, second of his career, first since 2015
• Jahad Woods recorded his first INT of the season, second of his career
• Blake Mazza connected on season-long 44 yard field goal
TOP SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS
Our play of the game...is the 100-yard house call!#GoCougs | #JoinTheHunt pic.twitter.com/hi2M2RT6yW
— WSU Cougar Football (@WSUCougFB) September 16, 2018
Takeaways=Victory#GoCougs | #JoinTheHunt pic.twitter.com/EZ4BynHP4L
— WSU Cougar Football (@WSUCougFB) September 16, 2018
ANOTHA ☝️#GoCougs@WSUCougFB remains perfect on the season with the 59-24 win 💪
— Matt Chazanow (@M_Chaz) September 16, 2018
LISTEN back to all 8️⃣ TDs with the @IMGAudio 📻 highlights!!! 👇https://t.co/nakHf9Fasz
How 'bout that 99-yard drive capped off with James Williams' THIRD rushing TD of the game 👀
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) September 16, 2018
Watch #EWUvsWSU on our app: https://t.co/vMCwg0p3j4 pic.twitter.com/3f8coQu7uJ
Todays honorary flag raiser is Coug football legend Paul Sorensen #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/XufL4B3ZsA
— WSU Cougars (@WSUCougars) September 16, 2018
#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/XPp3b0YlEm
— WSU Cougars (@WSUCougars) September 15, 2018
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