PULLMAN, Wash. (April 20, 2024) – Washington State Football continued spring practice with its second scrimmage of the spring at Gesa Field Saturday afternoon.
 
The Cougars saw the offense throw three touchdown passes and rush for another while the defense tallied six sacks and picked off one pass.
 
Quarterback Zevi Eckhaus unoffcially went 13-of-20 for 159 yards and a touchdown while John Mateer unofficially completed 8-of-14 passes for 110 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Redshirt-freshman Jaxon Potter went 6-of-10 for 49 yards. On the ground, Djouvensky Schlenbaker carried six times for 25 yards and touchdown while freshman Wayshawn Parker added eight carries. Kris Huston led all pass catchers with five catches for 45 yards, Tre Shackelford added three catches for 28 yards, Leon Neal Jr. caught four passes for 40 yards and Brandon Hills added four catches for 64 yards while Josh Meredith, Trey Leckner and Billy Riviere III each caught touchdowns.
 
Defensively, Cole Norah corralled a tipped pass for an interception late in the day while Buddah Al-Uqdah, Frank Cusano, Andrew Edson and Nusi Malani each tallied sacks with a pair of "sacks" credited to the team.
 
Kicker Dean Janikowski connected for 47 yards, 32 yards and 37 yards.
 
On the day's second drive, Eckhaus led the Cougars on a 12-play 99-yard touchdown drive capped by a Schlenbaker one-yard plunge. Later in the day, Mateer connected with Riviere III from 14-yards out, Eckhaus followed with a 14-yard strike to Trey Leckner on the next drive and Mateer capped the day with a 17-yard touchdown pass to Meredith.
 
SCORING
Dean Janikowski 47-yard field goal
Schlenbaker 1-yard TD Run (Janikowski 32-yard Field Goal)
Riviere III 14-yard TD catch from Mateer
Leckner 14-yard TD catch from Eckhaus (Janikowski 37-yard Field Goal)
Meredith 17-yard TD catch from Mateer (Janikowski 41-yard Field Goal, no good)