CORVALLIS, Ore. (October 17, 2026) — Washington State football lost to Oregon State 48-30 Saturday night, accounting for 459 yards of total offense, 291 in the air and 168 rushing.
Owen Eshelman completed 32 of 49 passes for 289 yards and two touchdowns, and rushed 15 times for 136 yards and a score.
Branden Ganashamoorthy caught 11 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown and added a PAT reception.
Daniel Blood finished with six receptions for 59 yards and a touchdown.
Keith Brown recorded 15 tackles with one sack.
The Cougars (1-6, 0-3 Pac-12) were held scoreless in the first quarter and punted on their first four possessions as Oregon State built a 17-0 lead. Eshelman helped move Wazzu late with two 6-yard runs and a 14-yard completion to Jack Pedersen, putting the ball at the Oregon State 49 as the quarter ended.
WSU’s top response in the second quarter came after Oregon State led 27-3, as Eshelman converted fourth-and-1 with a 13-yard pass to Ganashamoorthy and then hit Ganashamoorthy for a 40-yard touchdown with 1:53 left. Earlier, Jack Stevens capped a Cougars drive with a 19-yard field goal, but Oregon State added a 46-yard field goal and an 88-yard touchdown pass. Wazzu finished the quarter trailing 27-10.
After Oregon State pushed the score to 34-10, WSU answered with a 75-yard drive highlighted by Eshelman’s fourth-down completion to Ganashamoorthy and a 23-yard pass to Blood. Julian Dugger finished the possession with a 3-yard touchdown run at 4:15. Oregon State held the ball for the rest of the quarter, and the Cougs entered the fourth quarter trailing 34-16.
The Cougars answered Oregon State's early fourth-quarter touchdown with a 75-yard drive, using Eshelman's 41-yard run before Eshelman found Blood for a 6-yard score that made it 41-22. WSU later converted on fourth-down when Eshelman ran 20 yards for a touchdown at 1:37, and the successful two-point try pulled Wazzu within 41-30. Oregon State responded with a touchdown at 1:16 to cap the 48-30 final result.
WSU football team hosts Boise State Saturday, Oct. 24, at 3 p.m. in Pullman, Wash.