PULLMAN, Wash. - Washington State dropped a 26-20 decision at San Diego State this past Saturday.
Check out the postgame notes.
PLAYER NOTES
• WSU Game Captains: Kaden Beatty, Keith Brown, Linus Zunk, Ashton Tripp
• Owen Eshelman recorded a four-yard rushing touchdown in the first quarter and a two-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth, the second and third rushing touchdown of his career (also: Oct. 17 at Oregon State)
o Eshelman’s first career multi-rushing TD game … went 30-of-42 for 299 yards, also rushed for a team-high 34 yards on 16 carries
• Daniel Blood had a team and career-high eight receptions and 105 yards receiving, his first 100-yard game of his career.
• Kirby Vorhees had a two-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter, his fourth rushing touchdown of the season, ninth as a Coug and 17th rushing touchdown of his career.
• Leo Pulalasi recorded his longest reception of the season with a 18-yard catch in the second quarter
o Tied the longest reception of his career (also: Sept. 27, 2025 at Colorado State).
• Trey Leckner recorded a career-high seven catches and 59 receiving yards
• Branden Ganashamoorthy’s 23-yard reception in the first quarter was tied for his third-longest reception of the season
• Junior Caleb Northcroft made the first catch of his Cougar career with an 11-yard reception in the first quarter
• Khamari Terrell recorded a PBU in the first quarter, his sixth straight game with a PBU and the 10th of his career.
• Jaylen Thomas recorded his third career interception, his first since recording two against Kansas State on September 12.
• Keith Brown made a game-high 11 tackles, his second career game with double-digit tackles (Oct. 17, 2026 at Oregon State)
o Recorded his second career PBU (also: Oct. 9, 2026 at Utah State)
• Linus Zunk recorded a season-high 2.5 tackles for loss and tied a season-high six tackles
TEAM NOTES
• The Cougars recorded three rushing touchdowns, tied for the most in a game this season (also: Sept. 19 vs. Duquesne)
• Eight different Coug receivers recorded a catch, tied for a team-high in a game this season (also: Oct. 3, vs. Fresno State).
• Daniel Blood’s 43-yard reception in the fourth quarter was the second-longest reception by a Coug receiver this season
• WSU forced their third interception of the season and their first in their last four games.
• The Cougars defense tied a season-high seven TFL (also: Oct. 10 vs. Fresno State).