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
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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
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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),
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Brock Dieu (C) made his 23
rd career start including his 22
nd consecutive start
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Christian Hilborn (RT) made his 39
th career start
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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
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Kirby Vorhees set a career-high with 13 carries, finished with 67 yards
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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
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Carter Pabst recorded his first career catch, a 34-yard catch in the first quarter
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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
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Isaac Terrell recorded his first career sack, a safety in the second quarter, finished 1.5 sacks
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Max Baloun recorded his fifth career sack
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Jack Ellison made his first career tackle
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Buddha Peleti shared a sack with Terrell, added two quarterback hurries
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Jack Stevens made a career-high 49-yard field goal (2
nd quarter), connected on both field goal attempts (49, 42)
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