Cougars pull away in fourth quarter for 56-37 victory over Oregon State

The fifth touchdown pass of the game for WSU quarterback Gardner Minshew effectively sealed a 56-37 win for the Cougars in front of 34,429 in Corvallis.

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Cougars braved a few uneasy moments from the Oregon State Beavers and their highly touted rookie running back Saturday night. Albeit, the hosts would’ve needed a lot more than the four touchdowns and 139 rushing yards Jermar Jefferson provided to truly make Washington State anxious in a late-night Pac-12 North battle at Reser Stadium.

And it was actually a rare freshman mistake from Jefferson that finally put the Cougars at ease in the fourth quarter. When OSU’s running back fumbled on WSU’s 4-yard line, the ball…