DENTON, Texas – The Washington State Cougars fell to the North Texas Mean Green, 59-10, Saturday, at DATCU Stadium.
 
The loss dropped the Cougars to 2-1 while the Mean Green improved to 3-0. This was the first meeting between the two programs.
 
WSU could not overcome five first half turnovers, which led to 28 Mean Green points, as North Texas built a 42-3 halftime lead.
 
Redshirt sophomore quarterback Jaxon Potter made his third start of the season for WSU, throwing for 139 yards, connecting on 16-of-23 passes, but was intercepted three times. Redshirt senior quarterback Zevi Eckhaus saw his first action of the season for the Cougars in the second half, completing 7-of-10 passes for 72 yards, and added a two-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.
 
Running back Maxwell Woods had five receptions 42 yards while freshman Carter Pabst added three catches for a game-high 65 yards.
 
The Cougars return home, Saturday, Sept. 20, for the Boeing Apple Cup against Washington. Kickoff is at 4:30 p.m. PT on CBS from Gesa Field.  
 
WSU Notes

• Brock Dieu (C) made his 23rd consecutive start, 24th overall and Christian Hilborn (RT) made his 40th career start
• Maxwell Woods set career-highs with five catches for 42 yards
• Landon Wright recorded his first career catch, a 34-yard grab in the second quarter
• Hudson Cedarland recorded his first career catch, a four-yar grab in the fourth quarter
• Caleb Francl recorded his second career sack
• Cale Reeder made his WSU debut, finished three tackles
• Jack Ellison made his 1^st career, made five tackles
• Ben Beatty (DE), Sean Bures (LS), Fernando Lecuona (DE), Nick Bakken (PAT), Malachi Wrice (DE) made their collegiate debuts
• Jack Stevens connected on his only field goal attempt (26 yards), is 5-for-5 this season