PULLMAN, Wash. - Washington State beat Hawai'i 42-10 at Gesa Field Saturday afternoon. Check out the postgame notes from the win.
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TEAM NOTES
• WSU improved to 6-1 for the first time since 2018, has won five straight games at Gesa Field
• WSU is bowl eligible for the third time under Jake Dickert and for the eighth time in last nine full seasons
• WSU evened the all-time series with Hawaii at 3-3, first win in series since 1999, UH had won previous two meetings, 2024 was first meeting in Pullman in series history
• WSU rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns, its sixth 100-yard game this season after recording four in 2023
• WSU recorded three takeaways to push season total to 14, recorded 15 all of last season
• WSU recorded a season-high four sacks
• The WSU defense posted season-lows in points (10), total offense (300), rushing yards (104), held Hawaii to 0-8 on third downs
PLAYER NOTES
• John Mateer carried eight times for 34 yards and two TD (8,14), his nine rushing TD this season are the third-most rushing TD by a Cougar quarterback in single-season history, recorded third career two-rush TD game and second this season (Apple Cup)
• Mateer pushed his season rushing yard total to 533, the most by a Cougar quarterback in WSU single-season history
• Mateer pushes his career rushing yard total to 684, fourth-most in WSU history by a Cougar quarterback
• Mateer went 22-of-27 for 295 yards and three touchdowns, pushing season total to 16, his 85.0 completion percentage was fourth-best in WSU single-game history
• Mateer was responsible for five touchdowns (3 pass, 2 rush) for the third time this season (6 - Portland State, 5 – San Jose State), has a rush TD and pass TD in five of the seven games this season
• Jaxon Potter made his collegiate debut, went 2-for-2 for 26 yards
• Leo Pulalasi scored his second career rushing touchdown, first came at Boise State
• Kyle Williams caught four passes, his 44th consecutive game with a catch, owns a catch in all 44 career games played (1st 25 at UNLV (2020-22)
• Kris Hutson caught seven passes for 90 yards and a 9-yard TD, his second TD reception as a Coug and fourth of his career
• Carlos Hernandez caught four passes for 55 yards and a 32-yard touchdown catch, his first career TD catch
• Cooper Mathers caught his fourth touchdown of the season, tying the WSU single-season record for TD by a tight end (Chris Leighton, 1987)
• Mathers caught his sixth career touchdown pass, tied for second-most in WSU history for touchdown catches by tight end
• Buddah Al-Uqdah picked off his 2nd career pass (Colorado, 2023), made five tackles
• Kapena Gushiken recovered his first career fumble, made three tackles and broke up a pass
• Ansel Din-Mbuh recorded his first career sack, recorded 1.5 with career-high 2.5 tackles-for loss
• Jamorri Colson forced his first career fumble
• Parker McKenna recorded his first sack of the season, third of his career
• Bryson Lamb recovered his first career fumble
• Dean Janikowski tallied six points to push his career point total to 281, passing Andrew Furner for fourth-most in WSU history
• Janikowski made six extra points to push his career PAT total to 154, 2nd-most in WSU history
• Janikowski had a season-long 55-yard punt
• WSU improved to 6-1 for the first time since 2018, has won five straight games at Gesa Field
• WSU is bowl eligible for the third time under Jake Dickert and for the eighth time in last nine full seasons
• WSU evened the all-time series with Hawaii at 3-3, first win in series since 1999, UH had won previous two meetings, 2024 was first meeting in Pullman in series history
• WSU rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns, its sixth 100-yard game this season after recording four in 2023
• WSU recorded three takeaways to push season total to 14, recorded 15 all of last season
• WSU recorded a season-high four sacks
• The WSU defense posted season-lows in points (10), total offense (300), rushing yards (104), held Hawaii to 0-8 on third downs
PLAYER NOTES
• John Mateer carried eight times for 34 yards and two TD (8,14), his nine rushing TD this season are the third-most rushing TD by a Cougar quarterback in single-season history, recorded third career two-rush TD game and second this season (Apple Cup)
• Mateer pushed his season rushing yard total to 533, the most by a Cougar quarterback in WSU single-season history
• Mateer pushes his career rushing yard total to 684, fourth-most in WSU history by a Cougar quarterback
• Mateer went 22-of-27 for 295 yards and three touchdowns, pushing season total to 16, his 85.0 completion percentage was fourth-best in WSU single-game history
• Mateer was responsible for five touchdowns (3 pass, 2 rush) for the third time this season (6 - Portland State, 5 – San Jose State), has a rush TD and pass TD in five of the seven games this season
• Jaxon Potter made his collegiate debut, went 2-for-2 for 26 yards
• Leo Pulalasi scored his second career rushing touchdown, first came at Boise State
• Kyle Williams caught four passes, his 44th consecutive game with a catch, owns a catch in all 44 career games played (1st 25 at UNLV (2020-22)
• Kris Hutson caught seven passes for 90 yards and a 9-yard TD, his second TD reception as a Coug and fourth of his career
• Carlos Hernandez caught four passes for 55 yards and a 32-yard touchdown catch, his first career TD catch
• Cooper Mathers caught his fourth touchdown of the season, tying the WSU single-season record for TD by a tight end (Chris Leighton, 1987)
• Mathers caught his sixth career touchdown pass, tied for second-most in WSU history for touchdown catches by tight end
• Buddah Al-Uqdah picked off his 2nd career pass (Colorado, 2023), made five tackles
• Kapena Gushiken recovered his first career fumble, made three tackles and broke up a pass
• Ansel Din-Mbuh recorded his first career sack, recorded 1.5 with career-high 2.5 tackles-for loss
• Jamorri Colson forced his first career fumble
• Parker McKenna recorded his first sack of the season, third of his career
• Bryson Lamb recovered his first career fumble
• Dean Janikowski tallied six points to push his career point total to 281, passing Andrew Furner for fourth-most in WSU history
• Janikowski made six extra points to push his career PAT total to 154, 2nd-most in WSU history
• Janikowski had a season-long 55-yard punt