Postgame Notes - Idaho - Washington State University Athletics

Postgame Notes - Idaho

September 04, 2022 | Football

By: Washington State Athletic Communications

PULLMAN, Wash - Check out the postgame notes from Washington State's season-opening 24-17 win over Idaho at Gesa Field Saturday evening.

GAME NOTES
•      WSU Captains: Renard Bell, Konner Gomness, Brennan Jackson, Armani Marsh, Ron Stone Jr. and Lincoln Victor

TEAM NOTES
•      WSU recorded 7 sacks, most since recording 8 at Utah in 2017
•      WSU recorded 12 tackle-for-loss, most TFL since making 14 against Wyoming in 2015

PLAYER NOTES
•      Grant Stephens (RG), Cam Ward (QB), Daiyan Henley (WIL), Jordan Lee (SS), Sam Lockett III (FS) started in their WSU debuts
•      6 players made their collegiate debuts; Orion Peters (WR), Gavin Barthiel (ST), Javan Robinson (ST), Jaylen Jenkins (RB), David Gusta (DL), Leyton Smithson (WR),
•      Cameron Ward threw for 215 yards and 3 TD in his Cougar debut
•      Nakia Watson rushed for a career-high 117 yards on 18 carries, his 1^st career 100-yard game
•      Renard Bell played in his 44^th career game, made his 30^th career start, caught 17^th career TD rec, 1 away from WSU Top-10
•      De'Zhaun Stribling caught his 6^th career TD rec, matched a career-high with 7 receptions
•      Jaylen Jenkins scored his first career touchdown with an 8-yard TD catch
•      Donovan Ollie set a career-high with 7 catches
•      Lincoln Victor made his 1^st career start, caught 2 passes
•      In his WSU debut, Daiyan Henley made a team-high 8 tackles, career-high 3 tackles-for-loss, 1^st career sack and sealed the game with his 5^th career interception
•      Ron Stone Jr. recorded 1 sack, his 10^th career sack
•      Jaden Hicks' 1^st career tackle was a sack
•      Brennan Jackson recorded his 1^st sack of the season, 6.5 of his career and finished the game with 2 TFL
•      Tsion Nunnally and Orion Peters each caught their 1^st career pass