Postgame Notes - San Diego State - Washington State University Athletics

Postgame Notes - San Diego State

September 07, 2025 | Football

By: Washington State Athletic Communications

PULLMAN, Wash. (September 6, 2025) - Washington State improved to 2-0 with a 36-13 win over San Diego State at Gesa Field Saturday evening. Checkout the postgame notes from the win.

TEAM NOTES
•      WSU captains; Caleb Francl, Brock Dieu, Raam Stevenson, Joshua Meredith
•      WSU improved to 2-0 for the fourth straight season
•      Jimmy Rogers is the first Cougar head coach to win his first two games at WSU since Mike Price in 1989
•      WSU recorded its first safety since 2021 (blocked punt out of end zone, fog game against Arizona in Pullman)
•      WSU tallied seven tackles-for-loss, three sacks, held San Diego State to 2-of-13 on third downs

PLAYER NOTES
•      Five made their Cougar debuts; Damarius Russell (Special Teams), Mike Sandjo (DT), Kai Rapolla (Special Teams), Landon Wright (WR), Maxwell Woods (RB)
•      Two players made their collegiate debuts; Damarius Russell (Special Teams), Landon Wright (WR),
•      Brock Dieu (C) made his 23^rd career start including his 22^nd consecutive start
•      Christian Hilborn (RT) made his 39^th career start
•      Jaxon Potter threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns, his first career 3-TD game
•      Julian Duggar's three-yard rushing touchdown was his second career rushing touchdown
•      Kirby Vorhees set a career-high with 13 carries, finished with 67 yards
•      Trey Leckner caught a career-high six passes, his first and second touchdowns of the season, second and third of his career
•      Leckner recorded the fifth 2-TD game by Cougar tight end in program history
•      Carter Pabst recorded his first career catch, a 34-yard catch in the first quarter
•      Leon Neal Jr. caught his first career touchdown, 18-yard catch in third quarter, finished with two catches for 19 yards
•      Josh Meredith set a career-high with eight catches for 88 yards
•      Isaac Terrell recorded his first career sack, a safety in the second quarter, finished 1.5 sacks
•      Max Baloun recorded his fifth career sack
•      Jack Ellison made his first career tackle
•      Buddha Peleti shared a sack with Terrell, added two quarterback hurries
•      Jack Stevens made a career-high 49-yard field goal (2^nd quarter), connected on both field goal attempts (49, 42)