PULLMAN, Wash. (November 17, 2023) - Washington State posted a 56-14 victory over Colorado on Senior Night at Gesa Field Friday. Check out the postgame notes and game highlights of the win.
TEAM NOTES
• WSU's 42 first-half points are the second-most this season (43, Northern Colorado) and most in a half against a Pac-12 Conference opponent since 42 at Stanford last season
• WSU's five sacks were a season-high, the nine tackles-for-loss matched a season-high (at UCLA)
• WSU scored a touchdown on offense, defense and special teams in a quarter (1st) for the first time since 2003 (Oregon)
• WSU's 127 rush yards are the second-most this season (229, Northern Colorado), matched a season-high with three rushing touchdowns (at Colorado State, Northern Colorado)
• WSU has won the last four meetings against Colorado, the longest streak by either team during the series
PLAYER NOTES
• Rod Tialavea made his first career start, started at LG
• Cameron Ward threw for 288 yards and two touchdowns, pushing his WSU career total to 45, one behind Drew Bledsoe for eighth in WSU history
• Ward rushed for two touchdowns, owns eight rushing touchdowns this season, 13 as a Coug
• Ward recorded his 11th game as a Coug with one rushing touchdown and one passing touchdown
• Lincoln Victor scored his first career rushing touchdown
• Victor caught five passes for 49 yards, pushing season reception total to 78, tied for eighth-most in WSU single-season history
• Josh Kelley had six catches for 130 yards, his 6th career 100-yard game and third this season (Oregon State, Cal)
• Carlos Hernandez caught two passes for a season-high 77 yards
• Ron Stone Jr.