PULLMAN, Wash. – The Crimson team used a late touchdown run to post a 25-24 victory in the Crimson & Gray Spring Game in Martin Stadium Saturday afternoon.
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Playing in Pullman for the first time since 2010, the Cougars combined to throw five touchdown passes while the Speed D tallied five interceptions and seven sacks.
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Redshirt-senior quarterback
Anthony Gordon threw three touchdown passes for the Gray Team, connecting with
Kassidy Woods from eight yards out,
Calvin Jackson Jr. from two yards and capped his day with a pretty 33-yard touchdown throw to
Travell Harris. Fellow redshirt-senior
Trey Tinsley threw one touchdown for the Crimson team, a 31-yard strike to
Renard Bell who finished with five catches for 108 yards and a score. Redshirt-sophomore
John Bledsoe threw the other touchdown pass for the Crimson Team, a 16-yard pass to
Rodrick Fisher who got behind the defender along the left sideline for the score.
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Gray Team receivers
Travell Harris and
Easop Winston Jr. led all receivers with seven catches as Harris finished 103 receiving yards. Jackson Jr. finished with six catches for 66 yards for the Gray team while
Brandon Gray added four catches for 71 yards for the Crimson Team. Running back
Max Borghi appeared on both team, scoring on a one-yard run for the Crimson Team in the third quarter. Crimson Team running back Dominick Tominiko scored the go-ahead one-yard touchdown with three minutes remaining.
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Defensively, redshirt-freshman safety
Tyrese Ross led the Gray Team with six tackles and an interception while defensive lineman
Nnamdi Oguayo tallied 1.5 tackles-for-loss and intercepted a pass. Defensive back
Bryce Beekman also picked off a pass and defensive lineman
Lamonte McDougle recorded a sack in his Cougar debut.
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Defensively for the Crimson Team, linebacker
Jahad Woods made a game-high seven stops while defensive lineman
Will Rodgers III tallied three sacks and
Tristan Brock added two sacks of his own. Safety
Jalen Thompson picked off a pass, as did cornerback
George Hicks III and freshman linebacker
Rocky Katoanga also recorded a sack.
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Kickers
Blake Mazza and
Jack Crane handled the extra points and field goals with Mazza hitting the longest of the day, a 50-yarder.
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NEXT UP
The Cougars will close out spring practice Tuesday at 2:45 p.m.
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