Cougar Postgame Notes - New Mexico State - Washington State University Athletics

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Cougar Postgame Notes - New Mexico State

September 01, 2019 | Football

By: Washington State Athletic Communications

PULLMAN, Wash. - No. 23 Washington State opened the season with a 58-7 win over New Mexico State Saturday. Check out the postgame notes and top social media posts from the win.

GAME NOTES
•      New Mexico State won the toss and elected to receive
•      Renard Bell was the team captain
•      Attendance: 27,228

TEAM NOTES
•      Head coach Mike Leach recorded his 50^th win at Washington State
•      WSU's 618 yards of total offense is the most since putting up 646 at Arizona in 2017
•      WSU recorded 3.0 sacks (Will Rogers - 1; Fa'avae Fa'avae 1; Nnamdi Oguayo - 0.5; Dillon Sherman – 0.5)

PLAYER NOTES
•      Five players made their first career start on defense; CB Armani Marsh, END Karson Block, NT Misiona Aiolupotea-Pei, FS Bryce Beekman, SS Daniel Isom
•      Three players made their first career start on offense; QB Anthony Gordon, X Rodrick Fisher, Y Brandon Arconado
•      Liam Ryan made his first career start at left tackle
•      18 players made their WSU debuts, DB Derrick Langford, DB Daniel Isom, RB Deon McIntosh, DB Bryce Beekman, OL Hunter Mayginnes, LS Tyler Williams, DL Brennan Jackson, LB Travion Brown, DL Nicholas Sheetz, QB Gage Gubrud, DL Lamonte McDougle, WR Brandon Gray, DB Chad Davis Jr., DB Shahman Moore, OL Cade Beresford, LS Simon Samarzich, WR Mitchell Quinn, OL Seth Yost
•      Anthony Gordon threw his 1^st career TD pass, finished with 5 TD passes to 4 different receivers
•      Gordon was 22-23 in the first half with four TDs and 330 yards, the seventh-most passing yards in a half in school history
•      In his 1^st career start, Gordon went 29-of-35 for 420 yards and 5 TD, matched Luke Falk for most TD passes in a 1st career start
•      Gage Gubrud threw for 76 yards and 1 TD, pushing his career totals to 10,060 passing yards and 88 TD passes
•      Max Borghi rushed for a career-high 128 yards, his 1^st career 100-yard game and 1^st by a Cougar since Gerard Wicks rushed for 128 against Cal in 2016
•      Rodrick Fisher caught his 1^st career TD, a 41-yard touchdown for the game's first score
•      Travell Harris caught 2 touchdowns, his 1^st career multiple-TD game
•      Kassidy Woods recorded his 1^st career reception, finished with 4 catches for 40 yards
•      Brandon Gray made his collegiate debut and caught 2 passes for 13 yards
•      Will Rodgers III recorded his 5^th career sack
•      Marcus Strong recorded his 5^th career interception, made a career-high 8 tackles
•      Hank Pladson recorded his 1^st career interception
•      Blake Mazza connected on three of field goals and matched a career long for 50, set last season at USC
•      Dezmon Patmon totaled 103 yards, his 4th career 100-yard receiving game, recorded 7 catches and 1 TD

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8⃣3⃣ comp. pct.
5⃣ touchdowns

Quite the starting debut for @WSUcougarFB QB Anthony Gordon. 📈 #Pac12FB pic.twitter.com/5G9PXXdAWp
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) September 1, 2019

COUGS WIN! #GoCougs | #CougsVsEverybody pic.twitter.com/02yVzaokx2
— Washington State Football (@WSUCougarFB) September 1, 2019

Relive tonight's win vs New Mexico State with all the @WSUCougarFB 📻 highlights via @IMGAudio! #GoCougs https://t.co/Kc0Ph4ZtFc
— Matt Chazanow (@M_Chaz) September 1, 2019

Hit by @wassupwillie ➡️ pick by @mstrong37 👏

📺 @Pac12Network #GoCougs | #CougsVsEverybody pic.twitter.com/KfT63rEWWZ
— Washington State Football (@WSUCougarFB) September 1, 2019