The Seattle Times · Nov 5, 2018
The difference in WSU’s nail-biting win vs. Cal? Big plays on a big stage
Washington State quarterback Gardner Minshew II throws a pass Saturday against California in Pullman. (Young Kwak / The Associated Press)The Cougars stepped up with major plays to come away with a razor-thin margin of victory Saturday against Cal on national TV.
The scoreboard reflected a 19-13 win for No. 10 Washington State on Saturday night. But only a couple of key plays allowed the Cougars to celebrate a win over the Golden Bears.
The first game-turning play came on defense when Cal (5-4, 2-4 Pac 12) had driven down to the Washington State 12-yard line with 7:34 to play in a game that was tied at 13.